MindWare Imaginets

by MindWare

• Boost fine motor and visual thinking skills with these brightly-colored magnetic blocks and 50 full-color design challenges
• Construct animals, faces, vehicles, sports and more
• The magnetic board surface also doubles as a dry-erase board, so kids can decorate a backdrop for their creations
• The sturdy wood carrying case features durable hinges and rope handles that are perfect for little hands to grasp at home or on the go
• Ages 3 and up

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14 x 11.5 x 1.5 inches ; 3.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Origin: China
• ASIN: B0037Z8DEK
• Item model number: 44204W
• Our recommended age: 36 months - 6 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 15 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #410 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #30 in Toys & Games > Games > Board Games
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (153 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Imagination + magnets = Imaginets. Boost fine motor and visual thinking skills with these brightly-colored magnetic blocks and 50 full-color design challenges.

Product Description

Imagination + Magnets = Imaginets!

Want to boost their fine motor and visual thinking skills? You want Imaginets. The sturdy wood carrying case features durable hinges and rope handles that are perfect for little hands to grasp. Inside, brightly-colored magnetic blocks can be arranged on the boards to replicate any of the 50 full-color design challenges, including animals, faces, vehicles, sports, structures and more. Plus, the magnetic board surface doubles as a dry-erase board, so kids can decorate a backdrop for their creations!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 50 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an awesome product!!!! April 12, 2011

By NicNac

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Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

This is an awesome product!
We homeschool our twin 4 year olds and they absolutely LOVE it.
Everyday we pick a card and make the shapes.
I like this one because it has 50 shape cards to copy.
All the others only had a few.
It will take a long time before we tire of these shapes.
The cards are NOT as big as the shapes. (that was a surprise to me)
I would buy this again tomorrow if I needed too!!!
I am so glad we purchased this!!
I gave it four starts for durability because the cards are "cards" ..... so they can be bent and torn.

52 of 57 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars MindWare Imaginets February 7, 2011

By Richard Neuman

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Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Bought this as a birthday gift for my 3 year old grandson who build shapes for hrs the first day as we all did. He built shapes following the pictures on the accompanying cards as well as structures of his own design and kept at during his two week visit. The strong magnets keep the tiles in place on the white board. Very well constructed. Can be used as a white board with the appropriate pens.

35 of 39 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this set January 23, 2011

By C. Corvin

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

I bought this set for my 4yo, but as it turns out, it is a hit with her older siblings, too. It is super durable, portable, colorful, and great for creative and educational value. Worth every penny!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars cute toy March 25, 2011

By nguy

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Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

These are very cute. Its kind of an easier tanagram for my younger kids to do. The pieces are durable, and the carrying case it comes it keeps it all together well.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Loved this but.... April 16, 2012

By Nona Taylor

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Durability: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I used this in my special ed prek classroom. It's been handled carefully, never dropped. We started using it early in February and within 2 weeks, the wooden frame and came unglued. The top white magnet board had come unglued as well so it is no longer usable. I called Mindware and got the sorry but there's nothing we can do about it.

I had to purchase new boards from Lowe's so my kids could use the shapes and cards. Love the suitcase concept since it kept everything together. My kids loved looking at the cards and finding the pieces that were needed. Great problem solving activity. Just can't figure out the problem of the poorly constructed case & boards.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Well-made, captures the imagination August 15, 2011

By Katrina Heinzen

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

We haven't had this long, but so far I am impressed with the quality and design. The case is great as a fun place to build the shapes and for keeping the pieces when not in use and also for traveling. We have not used it as a "dry erase" surface yet, but I just learned there are very cool-looking DRY ERASE CRAYONS and that looks like a blast. Save paper! Be green!! This makes me extra glad I purchased this. Eventually I can see drawing in backgrounds around the objects we build.

The magnets on the blocks have just the right "strength." They stay put, but are not difficult for little fingers to pick up. It is too soon to see whether the magnets will peel off easily, but I will keep my eye on that and keep super glue handy. So far, so good. My just-turned-2-yr-old has a positive reaction to the toy and makes his own pictures even though he can't quite follow the patterns on the cards yet. But I figured it would be good to get early exposure to get his brain "formatted" and comfortable with these somewhat abstract representations. He can recognize most of the pictures on the cards for what they are and enjoys the toy in many ways though he's not quite using it as intended. I can see this toy getting many years of use as he grows into it. *I* certainly have fun making my own designs, too, since I'm a bit of an artist. My brain loves this kind of thing. :)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Kids love it. January 10, 2011

By Earl S. Wirth

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

Bought it for our 3-year old grandson, and he likes it (although he still likes big trucks more). My 9-year old granddaughter likes it also. Nice in a car because of the magnets.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars a great fun PORTABLE toy! January 17, 2011

By Heather L. Hall

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

Our sons (ages 4 and 6) are thrilled with their ability to copy and "make" patterns with the magnets. They love the challenge of the harder ones and the fun of succeeding! Santa did a good job finding this at Christmas!