Magneatos (72 Piece Set)

by GuideCraft

Product Features

• 2 years & up
• Magnetic building pieces designed for small hands and huge imaginations!
• 72 Piece Set

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18.5 x 17.5 x 3.5 inches ; 7.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000BC7T9W
• Item model number: G8101
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 7 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,382 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)

Product Description

2 years & up. Children can create structures, build on imagination skills and experience the fun and mystery of magnetic construction. These jumbo sized pieces are magnetized and connect together easily. Designed for small hands and huge imaginations. Includes 72 pieces.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great building toy, June 11, 2007

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Lizzy - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Magneatos (72 Piece Set) (Toy)

We got this for my son's 4th birthday, and he can't get enough. He loves to build towers, and all sorts of stuff. The only thing is, even with 72 pieces you run out quickly when you're trying to make a big structure.

Some people have complained about the magnets not being strong enough, and their structures falling over. This isn't the case provided that you cross brace your structures (i.e. put a piece diagonal across squares that you build) or build your structures using triangles. There's really no problem building towers that are very large, or very tall.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Cool, February 1, 2007

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Rise Hills - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Magneatos (72 Piece Set) (Toy)

I bought this for my 3yr old son since he likes to build things and the regular magnetic sets are too small. We love this product. Since then I have purchased the curved magneatos also. This is a really neat set for little kids. My son loves to play with them. Granted he may get frustrated when they collapse after he has been working on it, but then he just starts over. The size of the pieces are perfect for him, (plus he can't put them in his mouth as toddlers are so prone to do). I would suggest these for any toddler

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kids love them!, January 4, 2007

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Charley Martin (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Magneatos (72 Piece Set) (Toy)

I got a set of these for my 2 1/2 year old grandson. His 4-year old sister almost started fighting with him to play with them.
Now that he has had them for a little more than a week, my daughter reports that he still spends hours building towers with them and then knocks the tower down, laughs and starts over again. Needless to say, she finds some of the parts in the oddest places after a "knock down".
Both of the kids seem really amazed by the way magnets will stick together on one end and repel each other with the other end.
I think this is a fantastic toy. Simple toys like this seem to be the most fun for kids and gives them a chance to use their imaginations.
I recommend this toy highly. (even my 26-year old son and I had fun with them.)