--- description: Find out why Thames & Kosmos Gecko Run is one of the best inventions of 2024 title: Thames & Kosmos Gecko Run: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt38c6dc533432dcfc/698a8a26cabb1dfeafe594be/Gecko-Run-Loop.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Oct 30, 2024 # A Fun, Flexible Engineering Toy by [Emma Barker Bonomo](/author/emma-barker/) ## Emma Barker Bonomo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  Can one innovate on the classic marble run, a toy nearly as old as time? STEM toy company Thames & Kosmos has managed to do so with Gecko Run. Designed for kids 8 and up, it features bendable tracks that can curve, loop-the-loop, and connect to each other as well as to kinetic diversions like a rubber-band trampoline, a snake maze, levers, funnels, and more. But the best part: a normal marble run requires tons of support pieces to achieve height, and takes up floor space; Gecko Run uses gentle sticky pads to cling to vertical flat surfaces like a wall, window, or appliance, letting kids build upward without extra parts. An eco-bonus: The toy is made with renewable bioplastic. **Buy Now:** Gecko Run on [Thames & Kosmos](https://fave.co/40ianVz "undefined") | [Amazon](https://amzn.to/3A0vstf "undefined") These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser. Thames & Kosmos Gecko Run: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094920/thames-kosmos-gecko-run/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094920/thames-kosmos-gecko-run/"},"headline":"Thames & Kosmos Gecko Run: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024","datePublished":"2024-10-30T11:18:56.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T11:54:34.608Z","description":"Find out why Thames & Kosmos Gecko Run is one of the best inventions of 2024","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094920/thames-kosmos-gecko-run/","keywords":["Tech","E-Commerce","list","franchise","Magazine","best inventions"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt38c6dc533432dcfc/698a8a26cabb1dfeafe594be/Gecko-Run-Loop.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Emma Barker Bonomo","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/emma-barker/"}],"creator":"Emma Barker Bonomo","articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt38c6dc533432dcfc/698a8a26cabb1dfeafe594be/Gecko-Run-Loop.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094920/thames-kosmos-gecko-run/","name":"Thames & Kosmos Gecko Run: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024"}}]}] ```