How many machines can be made (and saved) at once? Can two children each make a machine or two with this kit without taking apart each others things?
478839
The authentic answer is NONE because the kit was Dead On Arrival.Really cheap components and I would urge you to stay away from it. Invest more and go mindstorms
478840
unfortunately item given as gift so do not know the answer to your question. person who received gift did not communicate as to how he liked it or how much he even plays with it
478841
Following the examples given in the booklet, you can only build 1 at a time. If you're looking for two children to have hands on, they will either need to build 1 together, or you purchase 2 of these to begin with:) **Do I get some discount brownie points from the manufacturer or retailer for that last statement?;)
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There are several pieces Melissa, I would assess how old the kid is and also you may want to look for something else because you need so many other things to do a lot of the experiments.
1238791
Yep. We have four sets. We mixed them all together from day one. They all work together and combined you can make awesome stuff!
199131
I think it would be tough to do on your own, but not impossible. The best thing to do would be lay out all of the pieces where they go because there are a lot of them and it can get a little confusing. I love my machine so it's worth the trouble.
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The kit comes with multiple templates (a round paper about the size of the plate) in case the child messes up. If they don't use them all then a sibling can use one. There is also a place on the form to order another if you send in more than one template. It is an additional charge (~$8 plus shipping).
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Machine not needed at all but could be useful. The package comes with various fabric pieces and trims. The model is soft bodied so that the pins provided can stick in easily to hold fabric and trims in place. My Granddaughter spent many hours at age 11/12 creating fabulous evening gowns and such. I am certain that she learned a lot about the fall and drape of various fabrics. The kit comes with needles and thread but she didn't use them. In terms of entertainment she certainly got my money's worth out of this gift!
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I bought this for my grandson, who is not a confident artist. He used some of the extra sheets of paper for practice and had one plate made which is included in the cost of the kit. I believe you could get by with one kit, although you'll be charged extra for the additional 5 plates to be made. I don't recall how much they charge for each additional plate, I think it's listed on the package. My now grown children made these plates when they were little, I still have them and use them for their children when they're over.
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You can only build one at a time since most of the pieces are used in all of the featured designs but if u buy 6 ,and for this price it's not expensive, you can do all 6 at once. My brother did.
1871308
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.
1157618
I have only used two kits with no problem. I suppose you could use four kits but that's a bit of an over kill.
402056
I suppose you could. I think this set is meant for 4 people. Everyone gets one stick of each color/size (there are 4 sets). There are I believe 5 sizes. I am not sure that 2 sets would work on the same tower, but I think it would be fun to do 2 full sets with 2 teams of people (see whom's team can build structure the fastest without falling down- this kind of thing ). I think the supporting stick is not meant for 2 sets. But I could see your idea of 2 sets being fun. (or each person gets one, etc...) My daughter is 4 and loves it, my nephews are 6 they love it, but I believe the box says for 8 yrs old.
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Yes but you don't even need much in the way of instructions. My 6 year old granddaughter uses it safely and she had a blast on it. The hardest part is realigning new needles to the foot and just by being told that should help you. We love this machine. I'm trying to make time to create landscape art on it now. Also check YouTube. Lots if stuff there.
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I would start with another only because it has 622 pieces. My son is 6 and we'd been doing many and it took us 3 days. Following the steps & attention to do is all but you can do over a few days. It turned out great!
1106957
It's fun but the designs can be hard for kids to make on their own. 5 might still be too young. Great if you already have a different set as they can be used together.
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I have 2 boys and they each have their own 100 piece sets. They often "run out" of pieces and want to build even more - so we encourage them to work together to share or trade pieces. I always recommend starting with a 100 piece set and if they like it, they'll probably want to have a 100 piece set for each kid playing, but i'm actually here to buy another set since my boys love them so much. Magna-tiles are THE most played with toy at our house for my 2 & 4yo boys.
2003178
We have two sets combined and with two boys, they have so much more they can build. We started with the small set as a gift and then bought the bigger set! The one with wheels is great because they love to build it as a car or train!
1833609
Sure, just start the second one where the first one ends. You could even duck tape them together but it would not be necessary.