Fun Ideas for Using Magna-Tiles
Do you have Magna-Tiles or some other magnetic blocks at home? They are such amazing toys that can be used in really unique ways! We’ve recently been discovering some fun ways to play with them, so today I’m excited to share with you some fun ideas using Magna-Tiles.
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Before I share ideas, let me tell you what they are. They are plastic shape tiles that are magnetic on the edges. These make it super fun to build with! You can find them on Amazon here. They are definitely not cheap, but they are made to last and they are very durable. There are other brands and other variations. We also love the See Inside Magnetic Blocks from Lakeshore Learning.
Fun Ideas for Magna-Tiles:
Our favorite way to use Magna-Tiles is on our garage! It is magnetic, so it’s the perfect canvas for my kids to create and make designs on. If you have a magnetic door in your house, you could use that, too! (We don’t have one, but I’ve noticed some doors that connect to the garage are also magnetic.)
You can make puzzles for your kids. Simply make some designs, outline them on paper, and then have your kids find the correct shapes to make the designs.
I love this idea from Happy Toddler Playtime to create dinosaurs with the tiles! So fun and creative!
If you find a sunny spot, you can build there and see the color shadows. It’s so pretty! You can experiment where a good spot in the house or outside is. Check out this awesome way of using Magna-tiles in the window. It’s so pretty!
You can write on them using a dry erase marker. (They wipe off easily!) We’ve practiced spelling our names and even practicing sight words.
You could make some mix-and-match creatures! Just draw on the tiles and make some fun looking creatures!
You can use Magna-Tiles in the snow! This is a cool idea from Munchkins and Moms.
Or you could build with faux snow underneath.
This idea to use the tiles on a Magna-doodle board is genius! It makes marks where the magnets are. What a great way to work on math skills or just create designs!
We’ve also used them on a big sheet pan and designing a maze for a ball to go through.
Love this idea for making shape puzzles on a light table. So awesome!
Adventure in a Box has free alphabet cards, which are great for forming them into letters!
You can even use the magnetic tiles in the sand or water…they won’t get ruined! They are such good quality that sand or water won’t seep into the tiles.
As you can see, there are plenty of ways to use magnetic blocks! We just love them and I feel they are worth the price.
Magnetic Block Products:
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- Arx 2.0 (the curved shaped blocks)
- See Inside Magnetic Blocks
- Magna-Tiles
- Magformers
I hope these ideas sparked inspired you to try something new! What other ideas do you have for playing with magnetic blocks
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This is an amazing giveaway! I’ve wanted magnatiles forever for my two kids! (They’re 3 and 2)
I can see millions of possibilities using these tiles-from patterns and shapes to STEM activities! I work with a student with complex needs who loves hands on activities and winning these will mean a lot.
I would love to have the magnetic tiles.
Love that they’re magnetic. Our preschool kids love using blocks to build things. A great manipulative to use for so many different things!
I watch my Grandson weekdays and he loves to create and build things. These would be perfect for him.
You’ve opened my eyes to see how many ways we can use these in home learning to make it more fun! Especially writing on them with dry erase… for phonics/spelling or for math!
So many different ways to use them! Never would have considered some of these ideas. Thanks for sharing
What a great idea to use the manga-tiles on a light table
My 3yr old loves to build. His cousin has these but we do not and it’s the first thing he always wants to play with.
I have never thought of so many great ways to use Magna tiles! My boys are obsessed with building with them, but I love the ideas of making the dinosaurs, using them to make color shadows, and the etch a sketch tracing! These are one of my favorite toys for my boys!