Hoberman Sphere - Rainbow
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Item: EA016
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It's the original Hoberman toy and its now a classic and a favorite of kids and adults everywhere. It expands from 9" to 30" in diameter with a magical motion that amazes everyone that sees it. Everyone in the house should have their own, because nobody will want to share. All Spheres comes with a pulley, hardware and instructions to hang as a cool, kinetic mobile; an educational booklet about the geometry of the Sphere; and a 21 Cool Things to Do activity sheet.
The Sphere expands and contracts with a magical motion using a combinationa of geometry, engineering, and beauty. This can be thrown, bounced, kicked, spinned, rolled or suspended from the ceiling. This amazing toy is a tool for teaching and an object of art that is both educational and fun. Hoberman uses technology and unique designs to inspire children to be creative and inventive.
Ages 4 and up.
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Toy Value Index
8.74
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Toy IQ
157
Genius
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UPC
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780358101047
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Manufacturer SKU
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HS104
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Date Added to Fat Brain Toys
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12/16/2008
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Manufactured In
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 Peoples Republic of China
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Manufacturer Recommended Minimum Age
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4 years
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My rating of Hoberman Sphere - Rainbow
Posted 3/29/2012 by Cindy Bounds
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Setting: School
colorful and fascinating
Alamo Mom
Posted 11/15/2011 by Julie Takano-Peters
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Fun for all ages. Everyone that comes over loves to pick it up. Fun to manipulate. Another great Fat Brain toy!!!!
Hoberman Sphere
Posted 12/27/2010
Rating: 
There were broken pieces when we opened it.
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Alas, neither we nor you... [nor Mr. Hoberman for that matter] are impressed by random Hoberman sphere parts. Fortunately, we know how impressive the sphere is in full, fine form. We provided our customer information on receiving a replacement. Please visit our Returns & Exchanges center for details.
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Perfect gift for those that have everything
Posted 11/5/2010 by Renee L
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Setting: Home
First off, the ball seems well made and durable. I bought this item after wracking my brain of what to get my youngest son. After eight years of buying well-made, high-quality toys, my two sons seem to have everything! I remember that our friends had a Hoberman Sphere when we last visited them and all the kids loved it--it was in almost constant motion for the entire weekend visit.
When my son opened the package, both him (4 years) and his brother (8 years) got excited. Within two hours, they had used it in over 5 different ways (helmet, throwing it to each other, stepping inside and walking around, etc.). It is a great, simple toy that keeps all ages captivated.
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My rating of Hoberman Sphere - Rainbow
Posted 5/28/2010 by JANET HEMENWAY
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I can't really review this item as a toy as it was bought for my son's astronomy project (he is a sophomore in high school). After the project is scored I will then get to keep the sphere and use it in my first grade classroom. I will say that my son begged for one of these spheres a few years back but never got one. So, upon getting this one he did regress back to a 5-year-old and played with it for about an hour. I based my review on that hour!
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math, geometry, engineering, art,
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