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My daughter loves these magna-tiles. She loves to play with them together or on her own. I point this out because daddy/daughter building involves towers and other structures. The higher the better. When we're done, it's time for daughter-zilla to create a not-so-natural disaster that takes the building down. There are no worries, because the tiles are durable. . When my daughter plays with these tiles on her own, she creates shapes and patterns in 2 dimensions on the carpet, the kitchen floor or the fridge. Squares and triangles merge together into a multicolored, crystalline work of abstract art. She truly gets lost in her own world when she's making her pieces of magna-tile "art. ". . Pros:. 1. Encourage creative play whether it's building towers or making artwork. 2. Durable. 3. Building requires finesse and refined motor skills. . Cons:. 1. Expensive. 2. To build anything truly tall or challenging, you need a second set. . The combination of 1. And 2. Made me give this product 4 stars instead of 5. . Despite their somewhat steep price, i would recommend these tiles.

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(0) Question: Is this ok as a starter set for home? my son plays with the full 120-piece set at school and wants one at home.

(1) Question: What is the appropriate age for this product?

(2) Question: My grandson already has magna-tiles clear 100 piece set ( loves it of course ) - is the 48 piece dx set different shapes or simply 48 more pieces ?

(3) Question: Can you build the car in different ways, or does the chassis only support the triangular pyramid shape that is shown in the photo? thanks!

(4) Question: Is this better or the 32 piece

(5) Question: Would this toy be ok for a 2 year old?

(6) Question: Are there any instructions on how build the different objects?

(7) Question: Are they interchangeable with picasso tiles?

(note) Question: where/how to get Magna Tiles (manufacturer's brand) accessories & similiar Magna Tiles's products

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They really are fun for the whole family. We are obsessed! don't skimp and go for the 100 pack!

C. Janice, Norfolk

U. Dorine, Sandwell says

Our 3 year old son loves these. They are absurdly expensive, but they are well worth the price. He has these at his day care, so for his birthday, we picked up a set. This is actually the second set we ordered; also picked up the 100 piece set. . I was amazed at what he has put together without any instruction from us. I did get to teach him how to put the triangles so that they would form a full roof, and he just ran with it teaching it to my wife and his mimi! recently after hearing someone else talking about train tracks sprawling through her house, he lined them up and made "train tracks" for his train! . . Great gift for any kid. The boys and girls in his class are always playing with them when i pick him up from day care. Well worth every penny to see them create time and time again. They also take a ton of abuse and don't crack! very well made.

T. Guest, Southend-on-Sea

The magna-tiles have been perfect for my 3 grandsons. The boys range in age from just under two to eight years old and it is a favorite toy for all of them. My youngest grandson was just over a year and a half old when i got him his set. I wasn't sure how he would do with them, but he quickly learned and plays with them daily. The things he builds aren't nearly as elaborate as what the oldest two build, but the magna-tiles are very age adaptable. The oldest ones build castles while the youngest one builds a box to put his hot wheels in and a track to run the cars on. He holds the tiles in front of his face to look through them and tell us what color they are. They all have fun building things and knocking them over . And as a bonus, the magnets make clean up easy! i continue to add to each set since they have been so popular. They are pretty expensive, but the time spent playing with them make them well worth the price. This is one item that i definitely don't see being placed in next year's garage sale at a cheap price. They will be used for years.

L. Allen, Ile-de-France says

Took a chance and ordered this for my granddaughter. She's four years old, and i'll play with her using duplo, but she gets frustrated if she can't make it look like the picture on the box. Plus, she still fumbles slightly putting pieces together. . She took immediately to these things. On her first playing, she built a small house for some princess characters she had plus a garage, roof, even a garden. Because the magnetic plastic tiles are easier to line up, no frustration issues either. Sometimes a piece will fall, but she'll just slide it right back in place. So far so good. . These are a little pricey, but i think it's great for playing with plus teaching her shapes. When she first started playing with them, she kept calling the triangle - squares. So it's good teach her the correct names for all the shapes. I made a cube and pyramid for her too, and she loved that. . Education, fun, and mostly frustration free so it's definitely worth the price. I bought the 100 piece magna-tiles set too, and i may get even more.

X. Carmen, New Mexico

Adding to set granddaughter already has. At 3, she is competent at building different structures. Great toy for being creative and helping children see how shapes fit together to form other shapes. Like two equilateral triangles form a square.

D. Bertie, Virginia says

My kids (5 and 3) got the regular set of magnagtiles last year for xmas, and there is not a single day that they dont play with them, so we got this set with the "special" pieces this year. They just love magnatiles. I love how they come up with lots and lots of ideas for things to build, it just never ends. Whenever we have kids visiting they all seem to like them. Even adults enjoy them. Worth every single penny

K. Helen, South Carolina

These things are by far the most sucessful toy we know. Our son, now age 8, got a box for xmas at 2. 5 and has played with them *literally every single day* from that day to this. They are nearly infitite in their range: at first he created shapes flat on the floor, then began building up and testing his ability to construct vertically, there was a long period of creating castles of all kinds and acting the part of a giant monster to destroy them. At 5 he was taking them outdoors and buidling a "waterworks" which he ran the hose through. He builds enormous ships 3. 5ft long, rockets and elaborate town and roads with bakeries, balconies, police stations, train depots. He takes them to the tub. I'm not a huge fan of plastic toys, and it is expensive, especially to build the elaborate stuff he is building but we have happily invested in a lot of pieces becasue the play value is so high. I have no doubt that it has grown his brain in all kinds of ways too: exploring the limits of the medium and gravity, expanding on his capacity for spatial thinking and allowing him to explore all kinds of ideas in 3d design. This set is our favorite b/c it is the only one that comes with a "car" and other acessory pieces.

T. Emma, South Dakota says

Expensive but grandchild enjoys if we help.

H. Valdez, Oklahoma

The 2 year old loves them, but i gave it a four star because it is way overpriced

M. Sarah, Virginia says

Loads of fun for my 4-year-old son. He loves the freedom of imagining any structure, from a school house to a league of justice hall to a submarine, and then telling us what he made and how it works. There is a learning curve on how to best put the magnets together, and as he's mastering the connections, his confidence is growing, too. I like that magna-tile structures can be built, knocked down, and built again. They're more fluid than many of the toys that come with one set of directions, and once they're built, tend to be left sitting like a statue on the shelf. Love the interactive, process-driven, imaginative play that comes with playing magna-tiles.

E. Stacey, Louisiana

I purchased this 48-piece set of magna-tiles to supplement the full-set we already had in our home because magna-tiles is one activity all 3 of my grandchildren - ages 3 1/2 - 6 years - can enjoy working both independently, as well as a group. The addition of this set's wheeled platform base and windows has encouraged the children to create rather complex structures, not possible with the original set's basic shapes. The magnetic feature of these tiles not only aids quick clean-up, but we've been impressed to see that the tiles are marvelous math manipulatives - helping even the youngest to develop math/geometry awareness.

U. Cortney, Wigan says

Addition for granddaughters set, she loved it.

J. Evelyn, Cumbria

About four years ago we bought the solid color 48 piece magna-tiles set for our then three year-old daughter. She loved playing with it. Flash forward four years and our daughter still plays with the original set. However, she now has a four year-old brother that fights with her for pieces on an almost daily basis. To mitigate the almost daily warfare we bought a clear set for his birthday. . I did not purposely buy the clear set, which has the exact same pieces as the 48 piece solid color set. I got it because it was online store prime available and the solid color set was not. When i bought the clear set it was only a couple of dollars more expensive than the solid color set. The clear was selling for $67 and the solid color set was selling for $65. . Fortunately, my two kids agreed that the solid set is my daughter's and the clear set is my son's. So no more warfare concerning this one toy! . . The quality of this set is as good as the original set we bought. The pieces are durable and can take a reasonable amount of banging. I should add that neither of my children is rough with their toys, so rarely do toys in my house break. (neither throws their toys, jumps on them, etc. ) i should add the pieces are the exact same proportion as our older set so pieces between the two are interchangeable. . I highly recommend this toy. It may seem pricey but it lasts and your kids will play with them for a long time.

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