Like all the best toys, Magna-Tiles were invented to educate children through the act of playtime, these were specifically made to teach about shapes. Each tile has magnets built into the shape along it’s edges, they will connect with each other even when flipped, and they always stay together. They have been designed to be the perfect size and weight for little hands. Younger children can use the tiles to create 2D patterns and shapes on the floor, as they learn and develop their motor skills they can progress into stacking, creating basic 3D structures and then more complex ones.

Magna-Tiles aims to build critical developmental skills, encourage imaginative play, and inspire creativity. They provide right-side brain training through simple and fun construction, it also manages to sneak in some maths skills and spatial awareness through creative building. The Magna-Tile Ice kit, unlike the usual brightly coloured tiles, come with 32 clear and colourless shapes including, 14 small squares, 2 large squares, 8 equilateral triangles, 4 right triangles and 4 isosceles triangles. The clear and simple design somehow makes them look more sophisticated when constructed and this could appeal to a slightly older age. The ICE set can be added to any other Magna-Tile collection or can be used on their own, these inviting tiles just beg to played with, they are tactile, pleasing to connect with one another and produce structures that are strong enough to stand on their own but still require a degree of gentle handling which is a great skill to practise. All the pieces are EN71, ASTM, and CPSIA approved and do not contain any BPA, phthalates, PVC, latex or toxic materials. They are suitable from ages 3 and up. We were a big fan of the ICE collection Magna-Tiles, they produce beautiful structures, evoke the imagination and creativity and most important of all they are fun. RRP £39.99

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Pros

32 clear piece set

Compatible with other collections

Educational

Strong and impressive structures

Perfect size and weight for little hands