Spirograph Junior

My 5-year-old figured out the interlocking gears on her own within minutes, and the patterns it creates actually look like real spirographs. The plastic pieces snap together satisfyingly and stay put during use.

My kid grabbed this before I could even read the box and the gears clicked together so smoothly they made their own little satisfying rhythm. We've already burned through a whole afternoon making lopsided flowers and stars, and the fact that it's still a mystery to me what's inside just adds to the

The gears work well enough for basic patterns, but the included paper is really flimsy and tears easily. It kept my 6-year-old busy for about 20 minutes before the plastic pieces started slipping.