
About the Chad Valley Marble Run
The Chad Valley Marble Run Place is loads of fun! Place marbles inside of the many varying starting points then watch as the marble meanders its way through the maze of twists and turns. With so many avenues, little ones will watch on transfixed as they indulge their curiosity with continuing exciting experimental marble runs. With over one hundred (100) pieces including loops, wheels and chutes you can even create your own unique maze for additional fun!
🪧 | Brand: Chad Valley |
🔢 | SKU: 5439267 |
✨ | 4.6 stars, based on 525 ratingsHAVE YOUR SAY |
🚚 | Chad Valley Toys are available for Home Delivery from £3.95 (small items) |
💸 | Chad Valley Toys are available for Pay & Collect from store |
✅ | In Stock |
🏷️ | Price:£15 |
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Chad Valley Marble Run Reviews
4/5 Gemski93 'Fantastic product that my son and his cousins regularly use together. Some parts are a little flimsy but nothing to worry about. Overall great product'4/5 Pambash 'Bought a few months ago for DD Xmas present. Some pieces fit together well but others are loose or slightly wonky but can mostly get it at up without too much trouble. Lots of fun and I was very happy with the price'
3/5 Linda 'For my 6yr old Grandson for Xmas. He loved it, so much, that he wanted to just keep building and building. I went back to buy another 2 but they're out of stock. Such a pity, that there's not much in the box, otherwise it would've been 5*.'
5/5 Bec11 'Lovely toy bought for my 2 nephews ages 3 and 6 years. They love it. So many combinations to fix the pieces into exciting marble runs.'
3/5 Molokai 'It took me around 2hours to put together after many attempts of stopping the toy falling over and callopsing. It keeps the kids entertained when it's up.'
1/5 SMW 'Difficult to put together & very flimsy. I would not recommend'
5/5 Caz 'Bought for my nephews 4th birthday, and he loves it. Turns out it was also a hit with his older sisters who are 6 and 10 too. Hours of fun.'
5/5 Lizziewhizz 'Grandchildren really enjoy this. Was a bit concerned because wasn’t expensive but it great for the £££'
5/5 Jen 'Bought this as a birthday present for a 5 year old. He loves it! You can build big marble runs and it works really well.'
5/5 SL66 'I bought this for my granddaughter for Christmas and she loves it! Such good value for money and very sturdy.'
5/5 Lyn 'Bought this for our grandson, he loves it plays with it for hours.'
5/5 KayDee 'Brought this marble run for my Grandson, he has played with it for hours! Really pleased & great price. Would definitely recommend.'
5/5 Caroline 'Bought this for my great nephews 4th birthday and he absolutely loves it, and so do I at 57, takes me back to games in my childhood'
5/5 KiKi 'Great activity with hours of endless fun! Great price too!'
5/5 James 'Bought this for Christmas and kids absolutely love it'
5/5 Grandad 'Such a great example of a toy that helps young children to develop a whole range of skills. Improving on their design and creativity skills adding to their joy of achieving bigger and better runs each time.'
5/5 Perich 'I bought this as a birthday gift for my friend's child, and it was a hit! She enjoys building the tower and watching the marbles race their way down. A fantastic gift idea for any curious and creative child!'
4/5 Helda 'We bought this for our grandson, as we had fun playing Marble Run with other grandchildren,'
5/5 Ads L 'Children have enjoyed this so much that we decided to purchase a second set to expand their play. Now they can have even more fun and creativity when constructing.'
4/5 AO 'Bought as a birthday gift they needed help building but loved it once set up'
5/5 Rachel 'My children love this!'
5/5 Nims 'Brought a couple of weeks ago for my son and he absolutely loved it and helps him be calm and patient definitely worth buying again especially if your child has autism'
5/5 Lala 'Happy that it can be made into lots of different patterns. 3yr old having endless amounts of fun playing with it'
3/5 2reviews 'My daughter loved it because it is marble run and she is obsessed with building structures. My issue is that it is not very sturdy and it comes with tiny coloured balls, not marbles. I have purchased to Galt marble run for Christmas. If it’s on offer buy it, if not, invest your money in a sturdier marble run.,'
5/5 Pip 'Great buy would definitely recommend'
4/5 Buckrodgers 'Excellent item. Can make numerous different tracks and runs, the imagination is the limit. We bought 2 for ultimate runs. Colourful, exciting and intriguing. Budding engineers would love it.'
5/5 Mummy2fourx 'Got this for my 5 year olds birthday and he absolutely loves it great toy at a great price'
5/5 Rena3326 'My son is autistic and he absolutely loves this.'
4/5 Bolid 'Great value for money'
5/5 HeidiG 'Bought this for my 3 year old and he loves it'
5/5 Fred 'Really great toy, keeps my grandson occupied for hours of fun and building different runs'
4/5 Fred 'Bought for my 3y/o nephew, he's had lots of fun with it and still plays with it months later. Needs an adult to help put together as it can be a tad wobbly'
4/5 Louise838 'A great fun item, but is begging for a base that the feet could attach to, to make it sturdier! Lots of fun anyway.'
4/5 Woody 'Brilliant when put together, instructions not the clearest'
4/5 DD 'Good useful product.'
5/5 Xavierr 'I bought this a few weeks ago and I would highly recommend it for children that like to be hands on and be kept entertained it’s kept my son entertained for hours he loves it!'
5/5 alison 'Brought this for my 9 year old and he’s loved building with it'
5/5 TwinMamma 'I purchased two sets, one for each twin, but there wasn't any need as you got so much! There's 20 marbles in each set too which is brilliant considering how easy they are to lose. The twins love it. Plenty of pieces and very durable. Would highly recommend.'
4/5 Asd 'I bought this for my niece’s 2nd birthday and she and her dad have enjoyed playing with it.'
2/5 Sue 'I thought it was very flimsy as kept falling over. They were no instructions of how to make it. My granddaughter was getting upset it kept falling before she put the marbles in. Wouldn't have brought this one if I'd seen it on display.'
5/5 Kjgunisol 'Excellent. Good array of pieces. Kids love it, think Dad enjoys it more :-) Great value'
5/5 Janet 'Gave this marble run to our grandson for his fourth birthday loved it, would have liked a few more marbles.'
5/5 Clansperr 'This marble run was much bigger than I expected. Its fantastic and it's great to get the kids thinking on how best to make use of the marble run parts. Definitely recommend for kids over 3 to play and build with.'
5/5 Bob 'A very good educational toy enabling children to develop both build and coordination skills. Fun to put together for all the family.'
5/5 Lyndon238 'I bought this for my son's Xmas present, as I wanted a toy that would be fun, but stimulating enough to learn new motor skills and independence. He loves it.'
5/5 Twinmumplusone 'Bought for 4 year old nephew and he loves it. Hours spent with it'
5/5 Uncle 'Lot's of pieces, very annoying when they tip the box out, 10/10.'
5/5 Bri 'It's hard to choose a toy that'll last, then even when you decide on a toy there's a million other options of the same thing. Anyway this toy has had a mostly positive effect, a few meltdowns & despite keeping all 20 marbles on the go for 6 months there could be a few MIA by now. A toy that has continued play is good, are there better versions, possibly but this is the only one we've got & it works fine for our 3 year old.'
5/5 AMMM 'My children love it, but it’s a little difficult even for adults. I guess that’s where the fun is.'
5/5 Helc 'My grandson loved it'
5/5 Emma 'Bought for a third birthday present. Birthday boy loved it and has played none stop for weeks. We were worried about reviews saying it is flimsy. We don’t feel this is the case at all. The build is easily destroyed and can be easily knocked over but it functions perfectly as a marble run and teaches kids to be careful.'
4/5 Newton 'My little 4 year old loves this game, building it up at any height it falls over. The joins are just not strong enough.'
5/5 Adam 'Good build quality. Our boys have one each and can be combined into a very large set up. Endless possibilities and actually quite therapeutic'
5/5 Clairee 'We brought this for our three year old son and he loves it. It’s so easy to assemble into all kinds of variations, even our son can do it.'
5/5 Tash 'My 5 year old boy absolutely loves this! Hours of entertainment!'
5/5 Nicola 'I bought this as an Easter treat for our youngest son (age 4). He absolutely loves playing with this marble run and I feel it is safer than the usual marble run I am used to. Great buy and good value for money.'
5/5 Eric 'Excelent for my 6 year son. Keep him away for long time from phone'
5/5 Button 'Brought for our 3 year old granddaughter and she spends hours playing with it having so much fun, so have even purchased more marbels. Have placed on piece of wood making it easier to move'
5/5 Trainfan 'Grandson loves it! , Great fun'
5/5 Floss63 'Good fun. Younger children will probably need some help to build it.'
5/5 Mumzie 'We love the bright colours,my daughter had this growing up so when i saw this on the Argos website(wish you still did the book it's easier to look through and my granddaughter would love aswell)So when my daughter got it for me,as soon my 3yr old Granddaughter so it she had to have it out there so you could say it was a early Christmas present.The only problem was the pieces were smaller than the one my daughter had when she was younger,but we still loved playing with it.x'
1/5 CarolannT 'This is a huge thumbs down. Barley enough parts, balls are not marble. My son loved the one his gran has, so I decided to also get him one from santa. Now my son thinks santa gave him this. Nothing like the one his gran has which she has had for years. Has used it once, will be going in the bin as he is so disappointed.'
4/5 Kerry P 'There's an instant appeal to children and adults to build this, and smaller marble runs. Lots of pieces, that clip together. The large example on the box takes quite a bit of effort to complete, ideal for children and adults to work together. Beware that the marbles look like sweets! So be careful around youngsters.'
5/5 Monika 'Good quality, fun and educational. The price is also very fair.'
5/5 Jenny 'good price! delicately made!'
5/5 CC 'Grandkids love it, hours of fun.'
5/5 Mogely 'I bought this recently as a present and actually enjoy joining in the fun with the family.'
5/5 TR7 'This is a great toy - the children love putting it together and then have the fun of watching the marbles run through. The only thing I'd say is I prefer the old fashioned glass marbles to the plastic ones provided these days.'
5/5 Chrissy 'I bought this for my 4yr old grandson and ended up buying a second one for my three Yr old grandson! They loved it and I loved the price. Bargain!'
5/5 Debs27 'Great for all ages, great for fine motor skills too! Hours of fun'
5/5 Joycey 'Bought as a Christmas present for our four year old grandson- he was thrilled with it and spent lots of time playing with it and making different configurations Good value for money'
1/5 Fifi 'I bought this as a extra Christmas present as my grandson loves Marbels and marbel runs it was poorly constructed and some tubes were two small some too big I was very disappointed the Marbels are just little plastic balls'
5/5 Jan 'Great toy for children to have fun making and playing with. Well made and good quality.'
4/5 Sidthebid 'Delivery was good. They are Christmas presents so can not comment on them yet.'
4/5 filbyman 'Purchased for my grandson who is 4, he really enjoyed it but it is very light and falls frequently'
5/5 Redemii 'Got for my little boy ready for Christmas, we will have lots of fun playing with this.'
5/5 Chellie1 'I bought the marble run for my 2 year old grandson about 3 weeks ago. He absolutely loved it and was totally absorbed by it. Obviously an adult is needed to help build it and participate in playing. I also put the marbles in a small drawstring bag to be kept by his parents. You don't leave marbles around with young children! An excellent toy especially for children who need to focus. What to buy to follow that is my big question 😊'
5/5 TimG 'Bought this as part of my daughter's birthday present and she absolutely loved it'
5/5 Mo 'Bought for my grandson who is 4. Loves to watch the marbles run down'
5/5 Sue3264 'Bought this to entertain my grandchildren, and they have had hours of fun with it. There are loads of different runs to connect and plenty of tube bits. We tried to make the set up shown in the instructions - nigh on impossible! But you can design your own so who cares?! Recommended'
5/5 Ivyp 'Fantastic marble run. Takes a while to set up especially with a helpful 3yr old. !!! But the amount of fun afterwards is certainly worth it. Grandson loves it.'
1/5 Yy1 'the parts dont stay together'
3/5 Emma 'I bought this for my 7 year old we find it quite hard to put together'
5/5 PIONEERKURO1 'Excellent fun my nephew loves it thank you'
5/5 Caravaner 'Purchased for my 3 year old grandson, who loves it. Likes to make different configurations to those shown on instructions. This is the second marble run I have purchased. The first one was some years ago for my now 8 year old grandson. He had many hours of fun playing with it. This one differs slightly in the layout to the but just as good as the first.'
5/5 Airpixie 'I bought it as a gift to friend's 3 year old son. He and his father was very happy 😁'
5/5 Holt63 'Bought for my grandson aged 2. Thoroughly enjoys playing with this game. Read previous reviews, affordable and good quality'
5/5 Milky14 'I have bought two of these now, for two 4 yo, for their birthday. Both sets of parents have told me how much their child loves the marble run. So pleased I bought them.'
4/5 BetsyJo 'Bought this for my 2 and 4 year olds. They love it and play with it everyday, I enjoy helping them build different runs too. The only reason I haven’t given 5 stars is some of the pieces don’t fit together quite right, but it’s cheap plastic so to be expected. Still a good purchase though! Thinking about buying another set to make extra long runs'
5/5 Lorilew 'Bought this for grandsons birthday (age 6) he loves it'
5/5 Dixon 4 'Keeps four year old entertains for hours,great for teaching his colours aswell'
5/5 Happy Nan 'I was looking for a marble run for my grandson,the reviews were very good so opted to buy this one and was very pleased with it. My grandson played with it as soon as he opened it,and continues to do so dally'
4/5 Estelle 'Bought the marble run for younger two and while family enjoy it. From construction to racing the marbles (balls) from each starting point. This game has provided hours of fun since purchase. The only disappointment for me was the balls are not marbles and are the size of the balls from the hungry hippos game and made of pastic. We were expecting to be able to use at least small glass marbles we have but they get stuck. To nit pick, It would be even better if the quantity of balls were larger. That said there ample but we are a larger family of 5 with nephews and nieces reaching total of 10 asleep as our own three. If you have hungry hippo game the balls from that and the marble run stock up either game for races just fine. The marble run is tall and easily assembled remains in tact during play and is a welcome addition in our house. The colours engage little hands to learn to build before hand and the loops work great 😃 it's a simple concept that has so far given hours of fun! On the cost of the item it's cheap but yours getting a very good product, a steel I dare say. Haven't hesitated to recommend this even to our school setting. Only put four star due to the fact can't use real marbles along side.'
5/5 Mills 'It was too good a bargain to miss'
5/5 Meg 'Probably the most popular toy we ever got our son. He's had it for weeks and still plays with it daily.'
5/5 Lara 'I have bought this as a birthday present for a toddler and we have had some great fun! Easy to build, very good size and plenty of marbles provided. 5*'
5/5 WinnieWids 'We are so pleased with this item. You get so much and at such a good price, especially when I compared it to other toy stores and online. Lots of different types of runners inside and good quality. We ended up buying one for the grandparents house too. Our 2 year old daughter loves it!'
5/5 Becca 'Bought this for my children and they absolutely love it. Keeps them entertained for hours'
5/5 SophieC124 'Great marble run, suitable for 3 year olds unlike many others. Sturdy large pieces and so many ways for children to build and play 😊'
5/5 Hannah 'Bought this for my four year old nephew he has enjoyed playing with it. My 2.5 year old daughter also liked it so might have to buy another. Had more/was bigger than I realised. (It was taller than my toddler!).'
Instructions
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