

(I’m sharing an affiliate link with you, it helps support Hands On As We Grow at no extra cost to you.)īy the way, there’s a ton of different brands of magnetic tiles: Magna Tiles and Picasso Tiles are the two main ones. You may want to grab a set of magnetic tiles for your child’s next birthday! They may be my new favorite thing. We have several magnet tiles activities on Hands On As We Grow we have already shared over the years and today we are sharing five more creative ways to use Magna Tiles, or whatever magnetic tiles you have! To my amazement, they are one of the most versatile toys that can provide endless hours of fun in multiple ways.Ĭreativity, problem solving, math and critical thinking skills are just some the skills developed while playing with them.Ĭheck out this cool Magnetic Tile Robot. I must say, I was a little skeptical about them at first since brand name can be quite expensive, but thought I’d give them a try. However, besides building with these magnificent geometric shapes, what else can you do with them? They are fun for all ages (including adults). They are so bright, colourful, and easy to build with, so there’s lot of magnet tile ideas kids can have fun with. We tried making the other shapes three-dimensional as well.Magnetic tiles have become the new go-to building toy. She started exploring three-dimensional shapes by building small boxes. She was delighted by how they changed colors as she stacked them (something only a light table can bring to life!). My daughter enjoyed adding a second layer of Magnatiles to her shape puzzles. We also counted how many smaller shapes it took to fill the larger shape.

*Tip: Follow your child’s lead – what questions do they have?
“What would happen if you built the shapes upward like a box?” “What does this shape remind you of?” (A stop sign, a window, the table, etc.)

“How many sides does that shape have?” (Can you touch the sides as you count?) “Why do you think I wrote the word there?” In this case, I asked some simple questions to get my daughter thinking about shapes: Here’s a great article from Edutopia if you want to hear more about scaffolding. Scaffolding Language: Any easy way to incorporate learning throughout an activity is to scaffold learning (or, support and encourage learning on a deeper level). *Tip: D ry erase markers will wash away easily on our light panel with some cleaner and a paper towel, but be sure to experiment with a small mark first! I wrote the names of each shape inside with a dry erase marker to sneak in some extra learning! 🙂 Make the large shapes out of Magnatiles and arrange them on your light table.
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