Magnetic Stick N Stack delighted the girls by releasing a set of 100 parts in shades of pink-yellow-purple. The set includes squares, square panels with an arched opening, large square panels, equilateral triangles and high isosceles triangles, lattice windows, in general, there is everything to build a pretty palace. Also included is a pair of wheels for a carriage or a car.
So I’ve ordered the smallest set of Magnetic Stick N Stack – 50 parts. Simply of interest – to see what kind of clone it is and what quality it has. I also liked the cute grids. Made in China – this is not surprising, but one part is missing a magnet, however, this is not fatal. There are round holes in the corners of the parts – you are supposed to insert the axle/rod to which the wheel is attached. There are no complaints about the quality, the magnetic properties and size are the same as those of Magna-Tiles. The children really liked the grids and L-shaped parts, it’s a pity that there are not very many of them in the set – 4 pieces of each type.
Wheels are by Magna-Tiles. The rest of the parts are Magnetic Stick N Stack. The car turned out to be quite strong, you can move it around and gently roll it.
Inconvenient mounting. We have already got used to wheel pairs in magnetic construction sets, where the wheels are permanently fixed on a magnetic piece, which is much better for construction. This way mounting wheels is for older children,. Meanwhile, with wheeled rods or bases, even a 2-year-old child can build simple cars or locomotives on their own.
Wheels are also can used as a design element in crafts along with the eyes, headlights, motors, etc. Putting the wheels on the rods/axles may be tough. The wheels are made of silver plastic.
Assembled the vehicle. Naturally, mommy actually did it, 2-year-old Afonya just used it. Of course, you can play with a bulldozer, but the active movements of a young motorist quickly turn it into a pile of magnetic parts. In the end, the son realized that it was necessary either to roll the vehicle around carefully, or to repair it.
Oh, it’s a pity we didn’t see them earlier… We don’t have enough wheels for Magna-Tiles. And we didn’t really like the silvery wheels that are mounted independently on the rods.
Magnetic Stick N Stack is the same as Magna-Tiles, tested empirically. But Magna-Tiles doesn’t has this wonder. So we will definitely get a couple of these plates at the first opportunity. Building from magnetic panels on a magnetic board, of course, is also convenient, but this plate is what you need for making ceilings, large roofs of large garages (a very actual topic for us). Its size is 30×30 cm!
