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Marble run with big marbles

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MrsFionaCharming · 01/10/2025 08:24

Wondering if anyone has seen a marble run with marbles big enough not to be a choking hazard? I’ve got a toddler who is obsessed but I’ll also have a new baby by Christmas and intentionally bring choking hazards into our life seems like asking for trouble!

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Disneyland2022 · 01/10/2025 08:57

My 3 year old loves the Vtech marble rush. Marbles are more ball size.
they do lots of different sets so we’ve added to it over a couple of Christmas and birthdays!

thesadwitch01 · 01/10/2025 10:30

I feel your pain. My DD is obsessed with marble runs (we now have two!) and I spend my life stepping on random marbles and frantically scouring the floor for stray marbles when any of our friends’ babies come round. The obsession started at 2 and at nearly 4 is showing now signs of abating. Have you considered an Air Toobz? The balls look bigger. They get rave reviews but are spendy.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7088609

Thedevilhasfinallycaughtupwithhim · 01/10/2025 13:07

My son is mad for his v tech marble runs.
He’s almost four and this is a photo of the marble to give an idea of size

Marble run with big marbles
littlesnatchabook · 01/10/2025 13:21

Disneyland2022 · 01/10/2025 08:57

My 3 year old loves the Vtech marble rush. Marbles are more ball size.
they do lots of different sets so we’ve added to it over a couple of Christmas and birthdays!

Would the vtech ones be equally suitable for a 7 year old? My boys are 7 and 4 and I'm wondering about a marble run for Christmas.

MrsFionaCharming · 01/10/2025 13:50

Thank you all so much, especially the poster who added a photo!

Given the way MN can be I half expected to be told I was a terrible parent for not being able to safely supervise its use!

I think I’m going to go with the Vtech one ☺️

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Thedevilhasfinallycaughtupwithhim · 01/10/2025 14:04

littlesnatchabook · 01/10/2025 13:21

Would the vtech ones be equally suitable for a 7 year old? My boys are 7 and 4 and I'm wondering about a marble run for Christmas.

My middle one is seven and will happily play for an hour with his little brother building marble runs.
Most of the sets my youngest has are the middle one’s old ones. I wouldn’t say he outgrew them, just that he played them to death and now has other interests.

My seven year old had his birthday recently and he loved an electric circuit making kit.

They’re very safe but seem very exciting and dangerous to seven year olds 😉

Noideawhatiam · 01/10/2025 14:21

If you're happy to go with second hand Haba Kullerbü has large wooden balls

Danikm151 · 01/10/2025 14:34

Vtech marble rush

littlesnatchabook · 03/10/2025 10:02

Thedevilhasfinallycaughtupwithhim · 01/10/2025 14:04

My middle one is seven and will happily play for an hour with his little brother building marble runs.
Most of the sets my youngest has are the middle one’s old ones. I wouldn’t say he outgrew them, just that he played them to death and now has other interests.

My seven year old had his birthday recently and he loved an electric circuit making kit.

They’re very safe but seem very exciting and dangerous to seven year olds 😉

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Ah okay, sounds like still worth getting then. He's a young 7 anyway. But he would love a circuit, what a good idea! Something a bit different.

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