Q-Ba-Maze = Amazing Building and Marble Play

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Did you see the New York Times article about the math and language benefits of block play? It made me think of my new favorite building toy, Q-Ba-Maze 2.0, which is more than just blocks – it’s also a marble maze. One of my favorite companies, MindWare, brainy toys for kids of all ages, sent it to me to review.

Q-Ba-Maze

Q-Ba-Maze

The clear and colored interlocking cubes attach top to bottom and side to side. Steel balls run downward with gravitational pull at the speed of your design. We’ve been experimenting what cube arrangement is fastest.

How about this arrangement straight up and down?

Q-Ba-Maze

Or this one with some side to side action?

Q-Ba-Maze

Maybe this one?

Q-Ba-Maze

It’s big fun and we’re learning about gravity and velocity at the same time. I highly recommend this as a fantastic learning toy and gift for the holidays! (For kids three and older since there are small metallic balls.)

Sweepstakes

CONGRATS to  Alida! You won!!

Lucky for us, MindWare is offering Imagination Soup readers the chance to win a Q-Ba-Maze 2.0 Big Box valued at $39.95. To enter for a chance to win this random drawing, leave a comment below by November 30, 2011, midnight MST. By entering this sweepstakes, you agree to Imagination Soup’s official sweepstake rules. No purchase necessary. Open to individuals in U.S. only, 18 years of age or older, void where prohibited.

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  2. My nephew is highly gifted and very imaginative. He love to build, play chess, and make things out of anything he can find. This game will be something new for him to explore, especially because it moves! It is a great game for any child to encourage problem solving and critical thinking skills.

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  3. Hope we aren’t too late to enter! I just saw the promotion. Looks like a cool game! 🙂