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Magna Tiles Metropolis 110 Piece Set - 3D magnetic building tiles For Ages 3+

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We have been able to build much larger buildings with the Magna Tiles because they don’t collapse so easily. That is not to say that you cannot build with the cheaper alternatives, you can, and for small toddler built shapes they are just fine, but you will not be able to build the giant structures you see on the box, quite so easily. And that can be very frustrating for a toddler. This toy will grow with your child! My kids are older and I wish I’d known about these years ago! As I didn’t have this toy when my children were toddlers so I asked around and found lots of people used these magnetic tiles from the age of around 18 months, with many introducing them much younger to familiarise them with the concept (always supervise) We use our two sets together and have had no problems, and I have done a bit of research and found this to be the case for most brands such as Connectix, Picasso Tiles and Playmags

Able to make simple structures, however if too large it may collapse as the magnets are not strong enough to hold really large creations. The tiles are great for developing children's dexterity and fine motor skills, not to mention hand-eye coordination, independent play, colour recognition, and problem solving. And it kept our daughter away from the iPad for hours! What Grace says?Learn through Play– Use magnetic tiles as a way to teach your child colours and shapes, by sorting them and creating new shapes together The Actrinic set actually comes with a lovely little book with a range of ideas and suggestions, starting with some basic ideas and moving into more complex builds to try – this is great in my opinion!

The tiles attract on all sides and in all combinations, so the possibilities for building and creating are pretty much endless. You’ll also receive a guide that’s filled with inspiration and ideas to help you get started, plus templates to help younger ones. They treat these Magna Tile ideas cards as puzzles and challenges. They’re capable of coming up with great ideas for creative building, but there is a particular challenge involved in repeating the pattern on the cards, which appeals to them differently. At first, we used the original Magna-Tiles, and they still constitute the majority of our collection. We tried various other brands, and they will work as long as they look similar to the original Magna-Tiles! The tiles connect at any angle, with no repelling no matter how you flip them, allowing endless building possibilities, so kids can create nifty flat or 3D abstract designs, build roads for toy cars, build houses for dolls or anything they like!There is a bonus – two ways to build “4”, depending on your curriculum or preferred method! Magna Tile Geometric Shapes

So, you can use Picasso Tiles, Playbees, or Connetix Tiles. Some, like Magna-Tiles or Connetix tiles, seem to have slightly better magnets than other brands, but the difference is not a deal breaker for any designs. Magnets are not something you want your toddler to eat. A single one can be dangerous, but a much greater danger exists when a magnet is swallowed along with another magnet (ACMT) or piece of metal.One of the best ways of building your toddlers’ fine motor skills is to have them grasp smaller items and set them in place. Magna-Tiles are great for this as they are attractive for little kids and just begging to be played with.

There are tons of educational benefits, so that was a big win for us. Playing with the Magna-Tiles encouraged Grace to be patient and creative, and we could see that she was having to think about the science and engineering behind the different 3D structures as she was building.

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The beauty of Magnetic Tiles Play is that it is so open-ended. You can do anything you like with them, but there are also times when we need a little inspiration and some build ideas. So what do you get with each set to help inspire you to create?

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