by Jane Day Rasmussen
Image from www.galttoys.com
Name: Marble Run
Manufacturer: Galt Toys
Category: Building / Construction
Manufacturer’s Suggested Age Range: 4 – 8 years
CAUTION: Not for children under 36 months. Contains small parts (glass marbles).
Our tested age range: 3 – 5 years
Learning Components: Cooperative Play, Cause and Effect
Price Value: 
Endless possibilities await the young builder with this set – hours of rolling fun! We liked it so much, we got another set and gave one to my son’s preschool – now it’s a favorite in his classroom too!
The set includes 24 building pieces in primary colors that can be made into all sorts of configurations for rolling marbles. The size of the pieces makes it easy for little hands to put together (and take apart too!) It includes six marbles, but you can always get more, as we did, for added excitement. It is fun to watch the marbles maneuver through the maze and see where they’ll end up!
Multiples can work together to build one big run, or they can share the pieces and build their own.
Just make sure your kids are past the putting-everything-in-their-mouth stage, otherwise this toy would be a nightmare. [See note of caution above.] It was never really a problem with my son, so we started playing with this toy before he was three – he would watch me put together the pieces, and then he would have a blast putting the marbles in and watching them go.
The maker of this toy has other marble runs for older kids that looked pretty neat too. Check out www.galttoys.com.