Price: $27.99
(as of Jun 27, 2025 14:18:38 UTC – Details)
The Learning Resources Tumble Trax Magnetic Marble Run invites young engineers to explore physics through creative play. This innovative STEM toy features a versatile collection of magnetic foam pieces in long, short, and curved designs that adhere effortlessly to any magnetic surface, enabling endless track combinations for varying levels of challenge and learning. Children naturally develop critical thinking skills as they reposition the colorful tracks to guide marbles successfully from start to finish, experimenting with angles, momentum, and gravity along the way. The included activity cards provide structured challenges that progressively build engineering confidence while encouraging independent problem-solving and design innovation. Each complete set includes 14 durable foam track pieces, a goal basket, four marbles, and 10 illustrated challenge cards, creating a comprehensive learning experience for children ages 5 and up. As part of Learning Resources’ acclaimed educational collection, Tumble Trax exemplifies how quality science learning tools stimulate discovery, building, and exploration without sacrificing the joy of play. Parents and educators appreciate how this magnetic marble run makes teaching fundamental STEM concepts intuitive and engaging, allowing curious minds to explore the world around them through hands-on experimentation. For ages 5+
CREATIVITY BOOSTER – Encourages young engineers ages 5+ to design, test, and problem-solve as they create fun marble runs on any magnetic surface, developing critical thinking skills through play
EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT – Keeps children engaged for hours while secretly teaching STEM concepts like gravity, momentum, and cause-effect relationships through hands-on experimentation
VERSATILE PLAY – Works perfectly on refrigerators, magnetic whiteboards, oil drip pans, or any magnetic surface, making it ideal for homes, classrooms, or therapy settings with multiple setup options
COMPLETE STARTER SET – Includes 14 colorful magnetic foam track pieces, 4 marbles, goal basket, and 10 activity cards with pre-designed challenges to inspire countless creative combinations
DURABLE DESIGN – Features sturdy foam pieces with strong magnets that stay firmly in place during marble runs yet remain easy for small hands to reposition when creating new paths and challenges
Customers say
Customers find this marble run educational and fun for all ages, with good variety of pieces and easy-to-manipulate components. They appreciate its cognitive value, with one customer noting how it fosters problem-solving skills, and they enjoy trying their own designs. The build quality and magnetic strength receive mixed feedback – while some find it well-made with good magnetic attraction, others say it’s fragile and the magnets aren’t strong enough.