I am aware that these are made for children but my goodness are they addictive, the joy is in their simplicity, Magna Tiles are colourful, translucent, small hand friendly, plastic shapes with magnets along the sides that allow you to connect them together to produce 2D and 3D shapes. Suitable for children ages 3+ it encourages creativity as well as critical thinking and stimulates the right side of the brain, it can help children learn about shapes, numbers and colours whilst having fun.