A very big magnetic mosaic kit with lots of pieces. Made in France.
Iotobo Mandala Magnetic Mosaic
A Chinese magnetic construction set for toddlers
We have a small magnetic construction set. It’s Chinese-made, and the quality is accordingly lower. The magnets are a bit weak, so it’s not suitable for playing, only for observing and admiring.
Self-Portrait
A true piece of art. The frame is made from Magtastik building kit.
Building From Cubes
Chicco animals consist of body cubes and rattle heads. The little people also have hands. The Little house set includes a cute ratchet key. You can place all these things on a plastic plate, and arrange the cubes on it in any order. There are only small cross-shaped stops to prevent the cubes from sliding. Heads and roofs are not magnetic. The kids became obsessed with the tractor, it’s big and we have a wonderful purple cow driving it. There are details in the form of a mailbox, a flower, a tree (there is no tree in this photo – Alesya loved it so much that she doesn’t give it to anyone and hides it somewhere).
Chicco is a well-known and popular brand of all things for infants and toddlers. Chicco mostly makes strollers and other similar items, but there are also Chicco toys, like these building cubes. They are big, and colorful, have simple pictures on their sides, and are easy to grab and connect.
This set looks very simple, but it is a good toy for smaller children, with many connecting possibilities and ways to play. You can build vehicles, animals, and houses, and use cubes as both 3D shapes and simple pictures. It’s a good way to enhance a toddler’s imagination and a safe way to occupy the child for a long. It’s a shame that these sets are not that common, even while the idea is pretty obvious.
LByng Magnetic Blocks
This is a set by a Chinese manufacturer. It has magnetic blocks of many different shapes, like prisms, planks and cubes. There are not many pieces in a set, but the pieces are big enough to be impossible to swallow, so they are safe even for toddlers.
Super Magformers
The side of the square is 13 cm, and the side of the triangle is 12 cm. 10 shades of colors, piece have the same color on both sides, which distinguishes this set from the previous ones. The photo shows the whole set – 12 triangles, 18 squares. Box 40x30x7 cm. There are no instructions for this set, only a few of the simplest samples on the box. The set is perfect for the smallest builders – the details are large and even a simple house will be very solid. Also a great addition to existing Magformers sets. The big triangle is fully equal 4 small triangles put together, and the big square equals 4 small squares. You can see the details on the photo below.
Giant Flower
A pretty flower, made from Magtastik building kit.
Soft Landing
Heavy cargo plane landed safely. Made from EDTOY Da Vinci series.
Incredibly Interconnectable Toys
This set is very similar to Plus Plus, but with simplier, smaller pieces. Just like with Plus Plus, the set has identical pieces of different colors. these waffle blocks by Incredibly Interconnectable Toys brand has only one peg on the log side and two pegs on the short side. Unlike Plus Plus blocks, they also have square windows in their centres.
Danish Plus Plus sets are among the most popular and well-known “waffle” building sets. Almost all pieces in these sets are exactly the same – except for the wheels and the baseplates. However, even with only the basic pieces, you can build almost anything.
All basic pieces have exactly the same shape and size – they look like two pluses joined together, hence the brand name. Each piece has two pegs on the long sides one peg on the short sides, and the matching empty spaces. The pieces are thick, so the pegs are as thick as they are long. Because of this, you can connect the pieces in any direction, they will hold well all the same. So you can build both 2D mosaics and all kinds of 3D shapes, connecting the pieces vertically, horizontally, or even with an angle. The Danish schools use Plus Plus kits as an educational tool. They help teach kids basic STEAM skills and help them develop fine motorics and creativity.
To add some difference and more variety to the crafts, the Plus Plus brand offers countless sets with different numbers and colors of the pieces. There are pieces of different colors and hues, glowing pieces, pieces with glitter, and so on. The sets also may include any number of the Plus Plus pieces. There are also both small traveling kits and big gift sets.
She-Hedgehog
Alesya tried herself as a car designer. This is another version of a rebuilt car, but with the addition of parts from other Knex kits.
