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Makey Makey - An Invention Kit for Everyone

We have analyzed 351 reviews and found:

45% of users say that: Product is great, worked, work, works great. Makey makey is awesome, is a great first step into the world of computer interaction, is a great option, is a great activities. Kit was purchased for my son, is very fun, is so much fun, is an ok product. Toy is way more fun, has been pretty popular at an afterschool programming. 2% of users noticed that: Price is a little steep, was too high. Alligator clip are breaking, were hard to work, were broken, was touching pennies. Limited keys is disappointing. Instructions and mm site were no help.

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product
301 59
love • loved • loves • great • fun • awesome • good • enjoyed • easy to use • is great • highly recommend • worked • work • works great • works • gift • does what it says • is amazing • never seen anything like • receiving it
product
positive 301
love • loved • loves • great • fun • awesome • good • enjoyed • easy to use • is great • highly recommend • worked • work • works great • works • gift • does what it says • is amazing • never seen anything like • receiving it • does more • for hours • was a huge hit • is pretty cool • great gift • easy • cheap • are useful for outreach • intrigued • impressed • learn a lot • contained everything • works very effectively • 12yo grandson loves • is a great way • is more important to have than a ipad • really like • had a blast • was a hit with my grandson • all himself with a little help from youtube • gave him a more immediate gratification • is a winner • has amazing potential • fun experimenting • old grandson • is great for the future engineer • works just like the youtube videos • are awesome • real fast • under the tree waiting for christmas • out for a little while before writing a review • shipped fast • outstanding • top pick • is steam project • liked • looks like something she will be happy to experiment • is way over priced • may be better for younger kids • at school and requested it • created with • all depends on imagination • works with my son's little figures • is pic18f25k50 and labeled v1.2 • uses a pic18f25k50 processor • supports arrow keys • kind of expensive • shines is the polish • return • was great
negative 59
out • down • never saw the light of day • ’s not the company’s fault • with potatoes • is one of those novelty • never heard • is a tiny box • isn't practical to setup buckets of water • worked but after that we could not get it to work at all • really isn't that fun to play with • was difficult to keep it • intermittently doesn't respond • is no longer an arduino board • wasd • useless • couldn't get • haven't gone back to it • more • may not work • lost • does not work as advertised • is not a toy kids • even came with 3 ideas • does not work • trivial to buy your own clamps • is not a clock • doesn't step up her current abilities • hard to know • arrived to me with a bent chip • turns out that the cheese sticks • is only limited by your imagination • with a handicapped student • don't understand much about electricity • not at all a good value • doesn't always work as well or easily • is not a great value in retrospect • is way too expensive • remains to be seen • was not 100% consistently working • took care of ground • was set on having conductivity because of humidity • non-stop • has a bug in it • not sure • was recommed to me to end up downloading a virus • continue scrolling down • doesn't seem to be much to • trying different things • is difficult to get a circuit going with the alligator clips • not intuitively easy • took me about five minutes to open • was very fickle • cumbersome to use • work to no avail • so fragile • very disappointed • actually not cheap.sigh
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makey makey
21 6
love • is awesome • enjoy • makes learning fun • very happy • is a great first step into the world of computer interaction • is a great option • really read into what it • is a great activities • is a great • is amazing • enjoyed • will work with your computer • experimenting • is now using the device • is great • came home with the biggest smile • does it amazingly • allows for all ages
makey makey
positive 21
love • is awesome • enjoy • makes learning fun • very happy • is a great first step into the world of computer interaction • is a great option • really read into what it • is a great activities • is a great • is amazing • enjoyed • will work with your computer • experimenting • is now using the device • is great • came home with the biggest smile • does it amazingly • allows for all ages
negative 6
only one button).the drawback • is a bit limited • ends up on the sidelines to mindcraft • were too small • plugged into my laptop • can't recommend
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kit
14 1
very cool • so many possibilities • super cool • was purchased for my son • possibilities • is very fun • is so much fun • fun and creative • simple science • is an ok product • is far more impressive • amazing • works great • is awesome
kit
positive 14
very cool • so many possibilities • super cool • was purchased for my son • possibilities • is very fun • is so much fun • fun and creative • simple science • is an ok product • is far more impressive • amazing • works great • is awesome
negative 1
was not working
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gift
10
great • very cool • fun • neat • unique • best
toy
9 1
great • good • nice • awesome • is way more fun • fun • has been pretty popular at an afterschool programming • coolest
toy
positive 9
great • good • nice • awesome • is way more fun • fun • has been pretty popular at an afterschool programming • coolest
negative 1
expensive
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device
7 1
great • did not disappoint • neat • easy to use • was a big hit • was elated
device
positive 7
great • did not disappoint • neat • easy to use • was a big hit • was elated
negative 1
is now unused
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makey
6 2
created a game pad • provides an interactive medium • is so easy to use • creative • fun • received a makey
makey
positive 6
created a game pad • provides an interactive medium • is so easy to use • creative • fun • received a makey
negative 2
can't wait • lost interest
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possibilities
5
are endless • are near limitless • endless • limitless
computer
5
fun way • needed • close • allows much much more functionality and capability • without infecting
video
5
great • lovers • science demonstration • from the makers website • will get you in the spirit to invent
quality
3 1
good • better • amazing
quality
positive 3
good • better • amazing
negative 1
is poor
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gadget
3 1
pretty cool • brilliant • cool
gadget
positive 3
pretty cool • brilliant • cool
negative 1
overpriced
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this thing
3 1
is great • is hours of fun • loves
this thing
positive 3
is great • is hours of fun • loves
negative 1
doesn't work
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instructions
4
were simple enough • are clear and concise • gave simple directions • had great starter ideas
item
4
fun • great • is really easy to use • funny
tool
4
great • excellent
idea
4
great • innovative • working through workable
delivery
3
quick • works well • worked great
arduino
3
ready for • is cheaper for the basic set • tool
everything
3
works fine • runned perfect • works as expected
concept
3
neat • is very nice • very robust
aspect
2
is amazingly awesome • super cool
controller
2
made up • graphite
setup between the makey makey
2
is quick • straightforward
this product
2
cool things • recommend
thing
2
are amazing • are endless
box
2
lots of creative fun • have good dexterity
set-up
2
easy to • easy to use
game controls
2
can turn anything
creating
2
truly dig • takes some exploration
wiring
2
works • is of course very delicate
makey makey set
2
is great for student learning • bought one for him to use at home
price
3 4
is a little steep • only drawback • was too high • complaint
price
positive 3
recommend • great • says $70
negative 4
is a little steep • only drawback • was too high • complaint
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alligator clip
6
are breaking • were hard to work • were broken • was touching pennies • are covered with a plastic/rubber substance • don't stay in the playdoh
students
2 2
can work alone or in groups • were in 4th and 5th grade
students
positive 2
signed up to use • came up with some pretty creative ways to use
negative 2
can work alone or in groups • were in 4th and 5th grade
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substance
1 1
is so slippery
substance
positive 1
would be beneficial
negative 1
is so slippery
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presentation
1 1
uploades
presentation
positive 1
science fair
negative 1
uploades
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wires
1 1
few extra
wires
positive 1
could also be longer
negative 1
few extra
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banana
2
would turn on my chromecast • scream ow
keyboard input
2
takes