We were asked by Geomag to review one of their Magnetic Construction Sets. I have seen Geomag before in shops and at a friends house but have never had any for my children. It is amazing! A really clever system of construction pieces, all held together by magnets. It’s very good quality and easy to use and build with, I also really liked that it was made from 100% recycled plastic.
We tried the Geomag Supercolor Panels Recycled 52 Magnetic Piece Set which had colourful shapes as well as the sticks and magnets to hold up our constructions. My children are 6 and 10 and have both spent hours playing with it, although I would say it is good for younger children too (recommended age is 5+) as well as older children. It is also a good one for the grown ups! I’ve enjoyed building my own masterpieces with my children! My 6 year old daughter has been doing 2D and 3D shapes at school this term so this has been a perfect way to play and cement what she is learning at school. My 10 year old son usually takes a lot of persuading to come off his play station and actually play, but he’s really enjoyed doing this and it’s been great to see him picking it up often.
I liked the type of play it enables – it sparked their imaginations to create structures, it was also educational looking at the shapes and talking about how the magnets worked. It’s also great for relaxing; my daughter had a tantrum one day and went up to her room to play with this and it really helped to calm her down. It’s a perfect toy that will keep children entertained for hours.
You can buy this set online here.
Or you can visit the Geomag website here to find out more about them and all of their sets.
NB This set was gifted to Mumbler for the purpose of the review, but all comments and opinions are my own.
