Popular Playthings Mag-Blocks 48-piece Play Set

Bonne qualite et amusant pour les enfants

Este juguete garantiza atraer la atención de tu hijo, ya que es un desafío para resolver y crear cada una de las miles de formas que se pueden crear. Ampliamente recommendable.

I bought these as a gift for my neighbor's 2 year old grandson several years ago. He just turned 5. She also babysits my granddaughter and a few kids after school. All the kids love playing with them. The age range is 2 years old to 11 years old. I would recommend getting 2 sets. Forty-eight pieces sounds like a lot, but it takes anywhere from 4-6 to build a simple shape. They are durable, none have cracked or broken. The colors are still as vibrant as they were 3 years ago. They are still a favorite of all the kids. I would buy them again, and would certainly give as a gift again.

Un rompecabezas increíble, muy difícil al principio pero un niño logra buscarse las mañas mucho mejor que un adulto. Os lo recomiendo

I'm a UI, UX, and 3D Graphics expert and was looking for a way to visualize rendering of "Marching Tetrahedrons" and "Simplex" geometry. Searching on Amazon for "tetrahedron" or "simplex" was a complete and utter failure as manufacturers and 3rd party sellers don't know how to properly tag toys so us professionals can find them. I saw a post on "Procworld" entitled "Simplex toys are the best" but couldn't find the Brand/Model of the toys until a colleague saw the picture and recommend that I give these a go.These toys are the perfect physical model to help with visualization!The box has 48 pieces which comes in the shape of 2 cubes that consists of 24 pyramidal pieces per cube; each pyramidal piece has the pyramid base dimensions being 2"x2"x2.82" and a 1.5" height. Each piece is also magnetic. The magnets are not particularly strong but they (barely) do the job. For a more rigid structure you'll definitely want to use double-sided tape. The 1/8" magnets are long the edges so I don't know how easy it is to find stronger replacements.The pieces are nicely color-coded to help distinguish them from one another and come in the following 6 colors:* Red* Yellow* Green* Blue* Cyan* MagentaSadly from a distance the dull cherry red and magenta (purple) blend in. I wish the red was much brighter.Having "only" 6 colors isn't a deal breaker for visualization but I also wish there 2 extra colors (for a total of 8) such as Orange or White. The ultimate would be to include 8 Transparent blocks so one could see the middle. If future editions don't include transparent blocks there is always the option of looking into 3D printing for the more serious modeler.The pieces aren't lightweight so they don't give that feel of "cheap plastic toy Made in _X_". Now I could see durability being an issue for children that play rough but as a professional I'll be careful making the different geometrical shapes.Pros+ Big pieces+ Magnetic+ 6 Color Choices+ Good bang/buckNeutral= Decent priceCons- No transparent colors- Limited colors; dull red instead of bright fire engine red- Durability might be an issue for childrenStill a great product!