Friday, September 23, 2011

Awesome Handmade Wooden Marble Run


It may not be the prettiest marble machine ever made, but the way it works it amazing.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Marbles for Kids

There are a ton of options when it comes to finding marbles on the web.  You can buy marbles in bulk or you can buy them individually.  You'll find that your kids will probably be happy with whatever you pick, however when you're looking for marbles for kids you'll want to do your research and make sure you're getting a great deal.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Handmade Wooden Marble Run

This incredible marble run was handmade by a father for his sons. This one is truly amazing.


Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Another Handmade Wooden Marble Run Video

This handmade marble run was made by a grandpa for a little girl.  I love how the marbles go in and out of the blocks. 

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Professional Marble Sculpture Builder

While researching how to make marble runs for my son, I came across George Rhoads; he's a professional marble sculpture builder.  What a job!  It's the perfect combination of engineering and fun. 

From his bio:

 In his sculptures Rhoads strives to make his mechanisms easy to understand in order to demystify technology. His machines have no use other than to engage people in their play.

Read more about George here

Monday, April 18, 2011

Lego Marble Run

I love that this marble run is made entirely from legos!  I think this is a great idea since I have so many of them at home already.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Marble Run Plans

This website has plans for a marble run available for purchase.  The number of components this guy has designed is incredible.  He has the ability to construct some really complex marble runs. 

Check out the plans and components at this website

Saturday, April 16, 2011

This beautiful wooden marble run has plans available for purchase here.  This machine makes noise along while is moves the balls through the various components. 

Marble run game

Friday, April 15, 2011

Milk Carton Recycled Marble Run

This is a marble run made almost entirely from milk cartons.  There are two recycled funnels from the top of pop bottles at the top. 
Milk Carton Marble Run

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Metal Marble Run

This metal marble run is on display at the house of marbles in Devon England

marble run

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Haba Marble Runs

Haba Ball Track Construction Set
If you're looking for an excellent, high quality marble run, then Haba is an excellent choice.  The configurations are flexible allowing for creativity in the design and execution.  This set, the Haba Ball Track Construction Set, makes an excellent starting point for marble run creation. 

Ringing Track for 1136 - by HABA

There are also several Haba expansion sets available to continue creating more and more complex ball tracks.