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.)

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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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Melissa Taylor, MA, is the creator of Imagination Soup. She's a mother, former award-winning teacher & literacy trainer, author, author coach and publicist at Imagination Soup Consulting, and freelance education writer. She writes Imagination Soup, supports authors, and freelances for publications online and in print, including Penguin Random House's Brightly website. She is passionate about matching kids with books that they'll love.

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  1. Thanks for sharing information on this amazing product. This would be great for my classroom or my grandchildren!

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  2. I love the various possibilities for exploration available using this Mind Ware Toy. This is not just a fun activity but kids spacial perception is expanded –it’s all good.

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  3. We just played with this game at the Chicago Toy and Game Fair! It’s a fabulous set – my kids were entranced for more than a half an hour, and that’s in the middle of an exhibition hall with dozens and dozens of other competing toy venders. I love MindWare products – they’re pretty fantastic.

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