Can you add pieces to this set? I would like to add a step to it; could it be combined with the Foamnasium soft play forms?
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The pieces do not attach you can place them in what ever order or use them individually. So adding other pieces would work just fine. However, a young child works best with only one or two because they do move when climbed on and can move apart with the crawling child falling through. The child however loves to pick them up and place them in different ways to engage in different play these are excellent for gross motor activity.
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Hi, I think you can add other pieces to the track to make a huge track or a smaller one
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I no nothing of this, just knew my grandson would LOVE it. But his Mom tells me: "You can connect to chair or shelf. You can also attach to other sets." I hope you understand this (much better than I do). Also she says: "We love it." Hope you do too.
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Yes, you can add more risers...This was the main reason that I purchased The Step f1004! I purchased the Nordic Track stepper first and sadly you could not purchase additional risers. I love this stepper and believe you will too!
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Amazon asked me to answer this so I will give it a try. If you are talking about buying just pieces to add to this I am not sure if that is possible. However this item is designed in a way that if you bought 2 they would be able to connect together. I hope that helps.
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You could use the mat for a baby. It's much thicker than those foam pieces. The only think is the mat is not that wide so it's a pretty small playing surface.
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It's a bit of a challenge, but worth the trouble since the balls are really nice. I searched YouTube and found a couple videos. Keep track of all of the parts. I missed that a little tray had flown off and could never get the mechanism to seat correctly. The missing tray was the problem. I found it and was able to put it back together correctly. http://youtu.be/4CB0UFabuxYhttp://youtu.be/qD5N4fmsl7A
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yes; I played with my 2 grandkids, and a couple of times one of their parents played with us. I think more can play, but there aren't a huge # of pieces.
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I'm not sure because my son doesn't use all the pieces at one time. He likes to make different configurations with the pieces.
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Good question! I asked the same of the designer and strangely she replied,"they are only available in the set". Makes no sense to me. Could use a solid in one of the colors as a spare.
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My kids said it only works for 4 players. I believe there are more playing pieces, but only 4 can play at a time.
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If possible, I would buy more than 30 pieces. Get the largest set you can, because the joy will be more long-lasting. If he is playing them with a friend, that would only be 15 pieces each, and it is hard to build something with just 15 pieces. However, if you can only afford 30 pieces, he would enjoy it tremendously. I can pretty well guarantee that if you buy the 30 set, you will be back to buy a larger set to add to it. This is the most fun toy ever created, seriously. The pieces click together with magnets, and lend themselves to a wide variety of shapes. You will probably end up playing with them as much or more than your 9 year old. God bless. Marian Liveley
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I think it's a great ideas for boys that age. Especially if play time is indoors. I would buy the large sets though. Like with the helicopter attachments etc. And be sure to order enough because it takes many peices to build certain structures. This could lead to fighting if there aren't enough peices for individual projects. For example if one wants to build a castle and the other a helicopter. More is better in this case from my experience.
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I don't think so--my boys play with their sets separately. I don't think they have tried to mix & match their wooden track engines with their Take and Play tracks.
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Hi Dleef,with this set you only can build one model at the same time, there are not enough pieces to build two or more models simultaneously.
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I totally understand- it's fun to create different designs, but it would be cooler if you could do them taller. We have an older set, from a friend who's kids are grown and I'm not sure what brand it is, but it's more sturdily built & I was hoping we could use them together, but these marbulous ones are a little smaller. I wish I could help more, but all I know is the two sets we have are not compatible, so at this point I would recommend getting more of the same. I've seen these things in teacher supply /educational stores though, so maybe you could bring a piece into one of them & ask to try another one? Good luck! I totally understand- it's fun to create different designs, but it would be cooler if you could do them taller. We have an older set, from a friend who's kids are grown and I'm not sure what brand it is, but it's more sturdily built & I was hoping we could use them together, but these marbulous ones are a little smaller. I wish I could help more, but all I know is the two sets we have are not compatible, so at this point I would recommend getting more of the same. I've seen these things in teacher supply /educational stores though, so maybe you could bring a piece into one of them & ask to... » Read More I totally understand- it's fun to create different designs, but it would be cooler if you could do them taller. We have an older set, from a friend who's kids are grown and I'm not sure what brand it is, but it's more sturdily built & I was hoping we could use them together, but these marbulous ones are a little smaller. I wish I could help more, but all I know is the two sets we have are not compatible, so at this point I would recommend getting more of the same. I've seen these things in teacher supply /educational stores though, so maybe you could bring a piece into one of them & ask to try another one? Good luck! « Show Less
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I agree with the other comments. You can do a lot more creative building with this set. I actually bought it by accident thinking it was the same as the other and trying to expand my grandson's building options. He loves the new pieces with wheels and windows.