Due to the large scale. This item is currently unavailable to borrow from the Media Catalog directly. If interested in borrowing please email Cathi Brewer at cbrewer@moboces.org or Jan Frink at jfrink@moboces.org for availability info.

Tweets by Rigamajig

Brain Powered. No batteries needed.

The Rigamajig is a large-scale building kit used for hands-on free play and learning. This collection of wooden planks, wheels, pulleys, nuts, bolts and rope allows children to follow their curiosity through play. 

260+ parts total; all parts made in the U.S.

Plastic parts are made from 100% recycled nylon.

Wood parts are made from the highest grade Baltic birch plywood and finished with a non-hazardous, air-pollutant-free finish.

Includes two milk crates for small piece storage

Cart with contents weighs approximately 149 lbs.

Made in Providence, Rhode Island

Requires a minimum play area of 100 square feet (per kit)

Complies with U.S. & EU Consumer Product Safety Testing for Children's Toys

Portable and sealable

Build a Rigamajig that can lift something.

Build a Rigamajig you can get inside.

Build a contraption to take you to the center of the earth. 

How many different ways can you join three pieces?

Build a contraption to send a bucket from one place to another.

Create something with four legs and a tail.

Give it a name.  Make up a story about where it came from. 

Build a structure that would allow you to live on a cloud. 

Build a contraption that would allow you to ride a whale.

Tell a friend about your invention.

What is the tallest structure you can make with 5 pieces?

Using 15 pieces make a contraption that can hold a 10 lb. bag of potatoes.

What can you build with 20 pieces?

Tell and write how your contraptions work.

Make a structure that incorporates a balloon in a useful way. 

Make a structure that incorporates an empty box. 

Make a structure that incorporates a chair.

Use the Rigamajig to make a friend.

Now that you have made a structure...look at your neighbor’s creation and find a way to join your two structures to make a new one. What might it do? 

Draw a picture of your Rigamajig creation and label the parts. Next, tell your neighbor instructions for how it works. 

Invent your own prompts, or play without prompt!