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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. Here the ball is the external force and it changes the tile it hits while leaving the other tiles unchanged.Magnetic tiles have become the new go-to building toy. This demonstrates the concept of inertia in that an object at rest will stay at rest unless it is changed by an external force. The person to knock over the entire structure loses! Better yet, make it a game with two players and have each player try to knock down tiles without knocking down the entire structure.

Keep throwing the ball at the wall of tiles until the entire structure collapses.

Watch as the ball knocks out the tile while leaving the structure standing.

Next take a small ball and try to hit one of the middle tiles.

Build a wall of tiles structure similar to the below picture: Here’s a picture of the back of the structure:.

Here’s a great activity that’s sure to keep kids entertained and is great for explaining the concept of inertia.Ĭheck out the below video to see Magnetic Tile Knock Out in action, then read on to make it yourself: What You Will Need Building mazes is a great STEAM activity for the engineering and design components and then it’s fun to problem solve and navigate your way through the maze! Magnetic Tile Knock Out We set our magnetic tile maze up in swirl pattern, but you can do a standard maze as well.

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Once all you tiles are in place, knock the first one over and let the rest fall like dominoes!Ĭheck out the below video to see Magnetic Tile Dominos in action:Īlexander went crazy for this and just kept saying “Again, again!” After each run! Listen with the sound on and you can hear him! 😂 We probably repeated this setup 20 times at least! That’s when I know I have a winner! Also a great activity for color matching, fine motor and learning about magnets!Īnd don’t forget to check out our NEW book – 100 Easy STEAM Activities is full of fun games and creative projects to learn early concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math with materials you already have around the house!įor this activity you will need your magnetic tiles, a baking sheet and a small ball or pompom. Just set up a row of square tiles on a flat surface, then stand another square tile straight up on one edge.

We have had many sets over the years and they hold up incredibly well, given the amount of wear and tear they get! Here are some fun magnetic tile activity ideas that include fun ways to use your magnetic tiles in addition to building structures: Magnetic Tile Dominosĭid you know magnetic tiles can work like dominos? We recently discovered this and it’s soooo much fun! Magnetic tiles are one of the best toys for open-ended play. If you’ve followed us for any length of time you know we love love love magnetic tiles! They are probably our most used toy in the house.