A tiny wooden gondola, five metres of cord and suddenly the bedroom has mountains.
The Kraul Mini Cable Car Kit is a wonderfully simple little construction set that lets children build their own working cable car for transporting tiny dolls, animals and treasures from one place to another.
Stretch the cable between two points at different heights, pull the little gondola carefully uphill with its cord and then let gravity bring it back down again. Give it a gentle slope for a leisurely journey or make the gradient steeper and watch it race towards the valley below.
At just 9 cm long, the miniature wooden gondola is perfectly sized for little passengers. It can travel between chairs, shelves and furniture indoors, or be taken outside to create cable routes between suitable points in the garden.
Part construction project and part small world toy, it gives children a beautifully simple way to explore gravity, slope, movement and cause and effect while creating their own mountain adventures.
And because the whole kit comes in a small pocket sized box, it is a lovely little gift for holidays, weekends away or children who enjoy making things work for themselves.
What Children Can Discover
• How gravity pulls the gondola downhill
• How changing the slope changes its speed
• The relationship between height and movement
• Rope tension and suspension
• Cause and effect through experimentation
• Simple construction and problem solving
• Imaginative small world play
Product Details
• Build your own miniature wooden cable car
• Includes approximately 5 metres of cord
• Gondola length: approximately 9 cm
• Weight: approximately 80 g
• Designed for tiny dolls, animals and small loads
• Assembly and play: 8 years+
Take the Cable Car Adventure Further
Add a Kraul Little Passenger Doll ready for the journey, or discover the Kraul Mini Shuttle Cable Car Set, where two little gondolas travel in opposite directions.
For larger passengers and much longer journeys, move up to the Kraul Big Cable Car Kit with its 22 cm wooden gondola and 40 metres of cord.
Kraul Toys & Experiment Kits
Kraul is a family run German toy maker creating wonderfully inventive toys and experiment kits that help children discover how nature and technology really work.
Inspired by the elements of Earth, Water, Air and Fire, Kraul toys encourage children to build, observe, experiment and find things out for themselves. From working cable cars, boats and water wheels to optics, magnetism and mechanics, each design makes scientific ideas tangible through hands on discovery.
With roots in Waldorf education and a deep connection to nature, Kraul creates toys that allow children to experience an idea rather than simply being told how it works. Water wheels and other nature based toys have been part of the company’s story since Walter Kraul began developing toys inspired by his teaching and outdoor experiences with children.
Discover the full Kraul Toys & Experiment Kits collection at Magic Forest Shop.
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