Customer Reviews

Magformers 40 Pc Magnetic Building Set (colors may vary)

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I would have to say I prefer the Magna Tiles to the Magformers, although my husband seems to like the Magformers better. Our 4-year-old has not taken to them, although she has always loved her Magna Tiles. The magnets in the Magformers are much stronger than the Magna Tiles. I found them hard to pull apart and didn't like how the magnets would reject if not lined up right. That is not an issue with the Magna Tiles. There are more building possibilities with the Magna Tiles.

I was skeptical, even after Matt Lauer proclaimed Magformers his favorite toy for the year. But when the box arrived, I knew my kids would love it. Actually, my husband loves it as much as they do. Well built, sturdy, and colorful, this toy is a real winner. It challenges my children with their hand-eye coordination, and it helps them unleash their creativity. Simply an AWESOME product.

My children, (4.5 and 2.5) got these for Christmas, one set each. Shown here is the red and purple set which my daughter received, but they also come in blue & yellow which is what my son has and I believe another color combination. There are two shapes - 18 squares and 12 triagles in the 30 piece box. 30 pieces is enough to build decent sized shapes, but if you have a builder who enjoys elaborate structures, they may want more pieces.

They do indeed go together as described on the box. They never reject on the edge, if you flip it over the other way, it still connects. I did find that certain combinates of putting them face to face does reject and the shape has to be flipped over. The magnets are completely encapsulated in the plastic, not glued in the edges as was the problem with magnet toys which have been recalled - as these strong magnets can be deadly when swallowed. That is my largest concern with this toy, but I spent some time trying to pry apart the plastic to be sure it was secure and it flexed some but seemed pretty well put together. Given the CPSC's recalls on other toys using similar magnets, however, I will be keeping a very close eye on these.

As for the educational value, they are wonderful - my 4.5 year old daughter was immediately building all sorts of geometric shapes with it, and while my son isn't at that level, he still enjoyed stacking them and pulling them apart. This toy is a great alternative to the much more expensive magnatiles.

Update: 4 years later - these were a big hit for a long time. They still do play with them sometimes, now at 6 and 8.

Magformers are great! The magnets in them are much stronger than MagnaTiles so there is less frustration/less falling apart of creations. Magformers are surprisingly simple but fascinating - my four year-old son never tires of them.

We leave our magformers out in the living room where it is enjoyed by visitors from ages 2 to 70. Originally we purchased one set, but soon decided to get another because our friends, our adult children, and our grandkids enjoy it so much. The pieces are sturdy and safe for young kids. People enjoy manipulating them alone or in groups. It is a versatile and enjoyable toy.

Great product, the recommendation I have is that you need several sets to make anything big or for more then 1 child. All of my children from ages 3-11 love these and they are still the most played with toy since Christmas.

My autistic son LOVES this toy. As you can imagine buying toys for special needs children is difficult because they won't play with them "like they should". With this toy there is no "right" way so he is very happy and not frustrated. Plus the magnets snap together with a satisfying click that I think he really enjoys."

I have purchased 5 sets of the Magformers now. I have 6 grandchildren ranging 2-11 and ALL of them are drawn to these Magformers like little magnets themselves. The creativity and learning that comes from playing with these is wonderful. As a retired elementary school teacher, I highly recommend Magformers for all ages of children. One set is not usually enough to be super creative with, so I suggest getting as many as you can. I store them in a plastic storage box and the children know tight where to find them and where to put them away to. If you put them out and show them what can be done with them....leave them alone...and watch the magnificent creative play begin. It will amaze you and them also.

This toy is simple to use yet tremendous fun! I bought it for my seven year old and my twelve-year-old loves it too! The kids really enjoy how you can assemble the pieces flat and then lift to form a design. The pieces (triangles and squares) make it easier for kids to conceive and build designs than the typical ball and stick magnet toys - and the creations are more stable. Seems to help build spatial relationship reasoning also - I was impressed how my kids would plan out how to build the items.

My son received these as a Christmas gift and just LOVED THEM!! So much so, that I decided to purchase two sets and donate them to his Kindergarten class as a "center" for the children. The manufacturer includes pictures of possible things that can be created, which provide great problem solving opportunities. All the kids wrote me thank you letters and one kid told me that he is now getting to school early before that center "fills up". Great item for any parent or teacher!