Best Spirograph Sets

Updated January 2019
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Kahootz
Spirograph Deluxe Design Set
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The original Spirograph set you remember from childhood.

Pros

Lots of wheels and rings. Carrying case helps keep the parts organized. Handle on the case. Comes with tacky putty to help hold the design pieces in place. Thousands of design options.

Cons

The pens included could be better and seem to run out of ink quickly.

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Design Tin Set
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This set is smaller than the deluxe design, but has a nice tin storage box.

Pros

Comes with 7 design wheels. Putty included to help stabilize the wheels for your designs. A compact size with a sturdy carry case. Can be used with any ballpoint pens.

Cons

The plastic in this set is flimsier than you might remember from the original.

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Kahootz
Travel Spirograph
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The fun of Spirograph in a size that fits in the palm of your hand.

Pros

Everything fits in the box for convenience on the go. The ring is built into the box. Includes 6 different wheels. Standard sticky notes can serve as replacement paper. Box snaps closed to hold all gears, paper and pens inside.

Cons

It can be hard to get the hang of keeping the disks in this set steady while you draw.

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Super Spirograph
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This set is the largest Spirograph set. It has a lot of pieces and some unusual shapes others do not include.

Pros

Adults can enjoy as much as kids. Lots of templates included. Good for the mathematically inclined. Works well with gel pens. Includes putty to hold the gears in place as you make patterns.

Cons

The 75 pieces advertised in this set includes the number of papers.

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Spirograph Junior
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This Spirograph solves the problem of slipping gears by placing them in a frame and making them bigger.

Pros

A set that younger children can handle more easily. Fits a 5 x 7 piece of paper. A good size for traveling. Set allows younger children the ability to enjoy what can normally require too much dexterity for their age.

Cons

While this set is good for young kids, the holes on the gears are still too small for crayons.

How we decided

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  • 9 Models Considered
  • 5 Hours Researched
  • 1 Experts Interviewed
  • 218 Consumers Consulted
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    We purchase every product we review with our own funds — we never accept anything from product manufacturers.

    Why trust BestReviews?
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    BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing, and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
    BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing, and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers. We buy all products with our own funds, and we never accept free products from manufacturers.

    A Spirograph set is an art set for kids that can also provide hours of fun for adults. It includes small gears in geometric shapes designed to turn in a circular pattern. With a pen placed through holes in each of the gears, the user can make symmetrical designs on paper. Using holes in different spots on the pattern wheel, the user can make a variety of different patterns and shapes. Spirograph sets were popular a generation ago, and revised in recent years. Today’s sets vary from the original with the number of gears in each set. Some options also include a set gear wheel which can make it easier to successfully create clean designs. Larger sized gears make the Spirograph easier for younger children to use. Sets come with a putty designed to help hold the gear pieces in place on the paper for better results.

    The team that worked on this review
    • Karen
      Karen
      Writer
    • Katie
      Katie
      Editorial Director
    • Melinda
      Melinda
      Web Producer
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    Kahootz

    Spirograph Deluxe Design Set

    Kahootz

    Spirograph Deluxe Design Set

    The original Spirograph set you remember from childhood.
    $15
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    Kahootz

    Design Tin Set

    Kahootz

    Design Tin Set

    This set is smaller than the deluxe design, but has a nice tin storage box.
    $12
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    Kahootz

    Travel Spirograph

    Kahootz

    Travel Spirograph

    The fun of Spirograph in a size that fits in the palm of your hand.
    $8
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    Kahootz

    Super Spirograph

    Kahootz

    Super Spirograph

    This set is the largest Spirograph set. It has a lot of pieces and some unusual shapes others do not include.
    $32
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    Kahootz

    Spirograph Junior

    Kahootz

    Spirograph Junior

    This Spirograph solves the problem of slipping gears by placing them in a frame and making them bigger.
    $19

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