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Think Box Inventor's Box: Science Kit for Kids, Toys for 8 Years Old, Includes Storage Case & Wires
$24.99 when purchased online
Target Online store #3991
About this item
Highlights
- Design, build, and create endless inventions with the Think Box Inventors' Box
- Store your personal components and creations in the Think Box storage case
- This Think Box Inventor's Kit comes with an Inventor's Guide Booklet and over 700 pieces to use along with everyday household items to create unique and useful inventions
- Ideal For Ages: 8+
- ThinkBox Toys promote learning through play with engaging STEM activities for boys and girls
Description
The best inventions are usually made by accident or created out of necessity. What would make your life easier or more interesting? Use your Think Box Inventors' Kit to get started! Some of your inventions may come out exactly as planned, others may turn out differently. The inventors of bubble wrap were initially trying to create a 3D plastic wallpaper. It did not turn out as intended, but it was certainly a success!
Contains: Does Not Contain Any of the 9 Major Allergens
Suggested Age: 8 Years and Up
CPSC Choking Hazard Warnings: Choking_hazard_small_parts
Educational Focus: Science
Includes: Storage Case, Wires
Battery: No Battery Used
TCIN: 52491149
UPC: 765940795002
Item Number (DPCI): 081-04-4566
Origin: Imported
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Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 5.91 inches length x 15.41 inches width x 13.75 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 3.04 pounds
This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: Northern Mariana Islands, APO/FPO, American Samoa (see also separate entry under AS), United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S., Guam (see also separate entry under GU)
Return details
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Q: What is the recommended age
submitted by Pat - 3 years ago
A: This kit is for ages 8 years and up
submitted byHorizon Group USA - 3 years agoBrand expert
Q: is there a list of what products that parents have to provide for each of these projects
submitted by pay - 5 years ago
A: Hi There! Although this kit comes with a guide, it can be used to create anything you'd like to invent. However, each project in the guide will let you know what you need from the kit & if items that are not included are necessary. Some of those extra items that may or may not be needed are paint, markers, scissors, pencils, paper plates, cardboard and/or plastic cups. The list of items that DO come in this kit are: Melty Beads, Friendship Thread, Glitter Pom Poms, Sticker Sheet, Mini Craft Sticks, Pony Beads, Colored Rubberbands, Wood Craft Sticks, Jump Rings, Beading Wire, Styrofoam Balls, Jumbo Craft Sticks, Paper Straws, Jingle Bells, Adhesive Wiggly Eyes, Small Wooden Clothespins, Wood Beads, Metal Bottle Caps, Glue Tube, Cork Stoppers, Wooden Spools, Fuzzy Sticks, Twist Tie Wire, Brad Round Metal, Wooden Dowels, Wood Cut Pieces
submitted byHorizon Group USA - 5 years agoBrand expert
Q: Does this box include an instruction manual to build certain things, or is it strictly whatever the child comes up with??
submitted by rrb - 5 years ago
A: Hi There! This kit does include projects
submitted byHorizon Group USA - 5 years agoBrand expert
Q: The kit is 8 and up but will it still be challenging enough for an 11-year-old?
submitted by MizMiner - 4 months ago
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Summary of reviews
This craft kit is a hit with kids who love to create and use their imagination. It comes with a variety of supplies, making it a great gift for birthdays. However, the instructions are lacking, and the glue provided is not effective, making some projects difficult to complete.
Summary created by AI from text of reviews reflecting recent feedback provided across different star ratings (includes incentivized reviews)
4.4 out of 5 stars with 180 reviews
quality: 3.72 out of 5
value: 3.31 out of 5
62% would recommend
40 recommendations
Trinket set
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Pamela - 3 months ago, Verified purchaser
Great educational toy
Sucks
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Carrie - 3 months ago, Verified purchaser
Missing items, didn’t have some items shown on cover.
Skip this one
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Haven - 3 months ago, Verified purchaser
Not worth the money. Many pieces are mussing.
Waste of money
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
stew - 5 months ago
What a waste. In no shape or form will any project in this function. Which is what kids and I thought when getting into it. If you can get the glue to hold, maybe you can look at the junk. We couldn’t get that far.
Way to hard
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Caden - 1 year ago
Too hard for me and my grandma to do. She bought it for me and it was way too hard. We nedded hot glue to do it we ran out and used the glue provited, but it took forver to dry.
Cheap product
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Targetreview88 - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
Cheap, cheap, cheap materials. Waste of time.
$5-10 worth of craft supplies and weak instructions/photos.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Keith - 2 years ago
Overall idea is great but glue is horrible and takes forever to dry. Some of the sticks are warped and impossible to glue together. It said 8+ but my 6 year old really wanted it so I said what the heck. $5-10 worth of craft supplies that you can get from hobby lobby or craft store. Don’t waste your money!
1 reply from Horizon Group USA team - 2 years ago
Hello, thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback. We would love to hear more about your experience to see what we can do to improve it. Please call or email our customer service team for further assistance at 1-800-651-0616 or customer.service@hgusa.com with the product name, item number, and date of manufacture. We look forward to your reply!
Great gift!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
jc - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
Purchased this as a birthday gift for a little girl and she absolutely loved it!! It was a big hit with her.
1 reply from Horizon Group USA team - 2 years ago
We're happy she loved it!
Not impressed
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Reviewer - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
The projects are impossible to complete. They should just market this as “stuff to craft with in a fancy box”. Not impressed
1 reply from Horizon Group USA team - 2 years ago
Hello, thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback. We would love to hear more about your experience to see what we can do to improve it. Please call or email our customer service team for further assistance at 1-800-651-0616 or customer.service@hgusa.com with the product name, item number, and date of manufacture. We look forward to your reply!
Pass On
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
AHallmark - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
It needs a book to show kids ideas on what to make. There is no guidance at all. My 6 year old was done after using the popsicle sticks.
1 reply from Horizon Group USA team - 2 years ago
Hello, thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback. We would love to hear more about your experience to see what we can do to improve it. Please call or email our customer service team for further assistance at 1-800-651-0616 or customer.service@hgusa.com with the product name, item number, and date of manufacture. We look forward to your reply!
Me
4 out of 5 stars
Boy - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
Not sure, as it's a Christmas gift
1 reply from Horizon Group USA team - 2 years ago
We hope they love it!
No thanks
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Cnt00 - 3 years ago, Verified purchaser
No instructions for many things pictured. Once things are built, they are just eh.
1 reply from Horizon Group USA team - 3 years ago
Hello, thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback. While we do provide instructions for some inventions, this kit is meant for the recipient to create their own inventions using the provided items. We would love to hear more about your experience to see what we can do to improve it. Please call or email our customer service team for further assistance at 1-800-651-0616 or customer.service@hgusa.com with the product name, item number, and date of manufacture. We look forward to your reply!
Friends gift
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
KJ - 3 years ago, Verified purchaser
Price is fair and it’s been our go to kids birthday gift for their friends
1 reply from Horizon Group USA team - 3 years ago
Thanks for the feedback!
Do not recommend
3 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Lizmarie - 3 years ago
Although this set comes with plenty of things to craft with, the instruction booklet is almost non-existent. The front page says “complete guide to inventions” and I think that’s a little too far stretched as it’s basically just a photo album of things you COULD build. I understand the reasoning behind this as it’s supposed to motivate kids to build their own designs, but we were really looking forward to build the things on the front of the booklet.
1 reply from Horizon Group USA team - 3 years ago
Hello, thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback. We would love to hear more about your experience to see what we can do to improve it. Please call or email our customer service team for further assistance at 1-800-651-0616 or customer.service@hgusa.com with the product name, item number, and date of manufacture. We look forward to your reply!
Meh
3 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Gracie - 3 years ago, Verified purchaser
It did have an adequate amount of supplies but the few pages of instructions did not include what was on the cover. The website is no help either, one 2 instructional videos, both not from the “inventors box”
1 reply from Horizon Group USA team - 3 years ago
Hello, thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback. We would love to hear more about your experience to see what we can do to improve it. Please call or email our customer service team for further assistance at 1-800-651-0616 or customer.service@hgusa.com with the product name, item number, and date of manufacture. We look forward to your reply!
Missing instructions leaves you with no options
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Momofboys - 3 years ago, Verified purchaser
This didn’t seem age appropriate for a 10 year old. It was difficult projects and the instructions are missing pages so you don’t know what to do with all the stuff. My kid is creative and loves STEM projects and in the gifted program so feel like he would make something if he could. Looked fun…but isn’t. Returned.
1 reply from Horizon Group USA team - 3 years ago
Hello, thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback. We would love to hear more about your experience to see what we can do to improve it. Please call or email our customer service team for further assistance at 1-800-651-0616 or customer.service@hgusa.com with the product name, item number, and date of manufacture. We look forward to your reply!
Great
5 out of 5 stars
Xmas present - 3 years ago, Verified purchaser
For my grandson at Christmas
1 reply from Horizon Group USA team - 3 years ago
We hope he loves it!
Creative crafts
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
- 4 years ago, Verified purchaser
I bought this for my son for his birthday and it is a pretty nice looking substantial craft kit for the price. It had lots of neat things you could make with the supplies provided. My daughter thought it was so cool she asked if I might be able to get her one for her birthday too. Inside the craft kit comes with a guide that is a little booklet with ideas. It is a great gift for the creative kid in your life.
1 reply from Horizon Group USA team - 4 years ago
Thanks for the feedback!
A bit pricy for no more than you get
3 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
temperance14 - 4 years ago
Our thinkbox is fully intact and in perfect condition. The plastic see-through lid includes a length conversions table, a 10" ruler, and a 25cm ruler built in. There's 3 small compartments about .5" deep and a spacious 6.5" compartment measuring appr 3/4cm deep to help hold supplies while building. There aren't enough supplies to create multiple projects and the instructions doesnt cover all the projects shown on the cover like the pinball machine that is (btw) mostly decorative and non-functional. In my opinion thinkbox is overpriced and misleading. A fair price would be $15. This set would be great for anyone w/ a big imagination or someone who already owns crafting supplies and can add to this kit.
1 reply from Horizon Group USA team - 4 years ago
Hello, thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback. We would love to hear more about your experience to see what we can do to improve it. Please call or email our customer service team for further assistance at 1-800-651-0616 or customer.service@hgusa.com with the product name, item number, and date of manufacture. We look forward to your reply!
Think Box (Inventors Box )
5 out of 5 stars
grampy - 4 years ago
Great toy to get the wheels of the mind turning.
1 reply from Horizon Group USA team - 4 years ago
Thanks for the feedback!