Best toys what looks like magnetic tiles for younger & older
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magnetic tiles are great fun to play with. Your child probably can't get enough of it. But which toys is there anything else that looks like it?
Best toys to try out these wooden magnet blocks from Tegu. With different shapes you can build a lot with it. It looks a bit like magnet tiles, but then again not.
In this article I have the 4 nicest magnet tile alternatives and a buying guide with what to look for.
Let's take a quick look at the top picks. Then I'll go into more detail about each of these choices.
Best wooden magnet blocks
You spend a little more on these blocks, but playing with real wood gives a hand feel that plastic will never be able to give your child.
Most comprehensive flexible magnetic toy
You bend the flexible pieces over each other so that they become convex and you can make large things with a lot of open space on the inside.
Best magnetic rods to build with
Clicking these together is a lot easier than with magnetic tiles. This makes the toy really suitable from 1 year old as SmartMax says.
Best plastic magnetic building blocks
With MagiCube you can make faster creations that resemble animals or robots where magnet tiles encourage buildings.
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Toys what looks like buying guide
When looking for a replacement, it is good to look at the following things:
Age
Magnet tiles are the best from 3 to 5 years old. There is toys which are a bit more fun for children under 3, such as Smartmax and MagiCube.
Toys what remains fun for a little longer are Tegu and Clixo.
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Replayability
With magnet They can play the tiles again and again and make new creations. That's why I also rated all these sets for replayability on a scale of 1 to 5.
This way you get an idea of whether your child will continue to enjoy it after a few times of play.
Sustainability
Magnet tiles last a very long time. Actually impossible to break. Toys what up magnet tiles must therefore also be able to withstand frequent play.
I have assessed all alternatives for sustainability.
Best Toys What Looks Like Magnetic Tiles Reviewed
Tegu 42 Wooden Set
- Sustainable wooden toys
- Sturdy magnets
- Wheels in the set give more to do
- Very pricey
Tegu is a responsible brand that its wooden toys in Honduras made from sustainable wood.
The toys is therefore also naturally safe without plastic, BPA and water-based paint.
You spend a little more on these blocks, but playing with real wood gives a hand feel that plastic will never be able to give your child.
Is that worth the extra money for plastic? magnet floor tiles? I think so. It is good for your child to play closer to nature.
Tegu is one of the few brands that treats the planet so responsibly while also being modern toys to market, such as magnetic building blocks.
This set has blocks in different shapes and the slats also ensure that you can do a lot more.
For example, you can make perfect house constructions, or a real race car:
It is by far the best set in this list, but you pay a higher price for it.
Clixus Wheel Creator Pack
- Really durable material
- A lot to build with little
- Difficult to master
- Very pricey
It's actually a whole new way of building, with Clixo. They have done research into how 3D constructions work and how you can make as much as possible with as little material as possible.
It's STEMtoys eminently.
You can already see a number of examples on the picture, but the possibilities are actually endless. With 20 pieces you can already make a very large construction, something that would require more than 200 pieces with LEGO.
You bend the flexible pieces over each other, so that they become convex and you can make large things with a lot of open space on the inside.
That's why you can make a lot with a little. They go into battle with magnet tiles and say they only have advantages.
Takes up less space, you can play it anywhere and not just on a flat surface.
All those things are true, but magnet tiles (reviewed here) are still more fun for younger children aged 3 to 5 years.
After that this will be a really nice set to look at.
It is made of a kind of synthetic paper that is fully recyclable. That also makes it even better for the environment.
It's very pricey, but it's so good toys say!
SmartMax Rods Start Try Me
- Sturdy magnets click easily
- Large shapes suitable for small children
- Difficult to make shapes with
- Ball system shoots slides easily
The SmartMax magnetic Start Try Me bars are also a lot of fun toys which consists of magnetic sticks (and balls)!
This toys contains 30 large elements and an extensive booklet with information and tips for building.
magnetic Your little one can 'stick' sticks and balls together to create the cutest figures. It's simple, because children don't have to fiddle with complicated snap-on mechanisms.
Clicking these elements together is a lot easier than the tiles from Magformers and this makes it toys also really suitable from 1 year onwards, as SmartMax says.
At that age they can't do much with it of course, but a toddler can just grab something and experience what it is like for a rod to "stick" to one of the balls, for example.
With these metal balls and rods you can build something different every day. In addition, a child trains his or her spatial awareness with the different shapes. The possibilities are limitless!
The toys is extremely safe and suitable for children from 1 year.
Geomag MagiCube 24 Piece Set
- Big blocks for small children
- Nice and light and handy
- 24 blocks is not much for creative designs
This block set in which creativity plays a greater role is the best from 3 years old, although they can build fun things with it earlier.
The rounded corners and light blocks mean that a child of any age could pick them up and try them out.
It's kind of for the same age range as magnet tiles, although they can start with these blocks a little earlier.
With magnetic blocks you can also make buildings and towers, but it is also suitable for making figures such as animals and magnetic robots (reviewed here).
Conclusion
Magnet tiles are nice, but they are certainly not the only kind toys where you with magnets you can build beautiful things.
The toys on this list are good alternatives, whether you want extra toys want or are looking for after they have had enough of the tiles.
Also read: we've looked at many magnetic toy sets, but these 12 are really the best
Always something to do for the holidays or rainy day?
Play Choice now has the ultimate activity book collection, with over 60 pages of fun coloring pages and educational puzzles.
Joost Nusselder, the founder of Speelkeuze.nl is a content marketer, father and loves trying out new toys. As a child he came into contact with everything related to games when his mother started the Tinnen Soldaat in Ede. Now he and his team create helpful blog articles to help loyal readers with fun play ideas.
