Magna-Tiles + LED Light Strip

A Magna-Tect built a Magna-Tiles Tower and strung up LED lights inside!

In the video below, he shows how the appearance of the Magna-Tiles Tower changes as he changes the COLORS of the LED light strip. He says, “I’m not really sure if this video will show how cool this is in person… but in person, it is really cool!”

We agree!

Try this at home or in the classroom! It is fun to see how the appearance of the Magna-Tiles change when we add LIGHT! Please feel free to share your Magna-Tiles Creations with us on Instagram/Twitter by using #magnatiles or posting to our Facebook Page. Thank you Magna-Tects!

There are many ways to explore light with Magna-Tiles Clear Colors! Please click here for more ideas and activities

Magna-Tects Ben and Wil: Magna-Tiles Light Shade

We would like to share with you a very cool father and son Magna-Tiles project! To pay homage to their family’s favorite toy, Magna-Tects Ben and Wil wanted to build a ceiling light shade out of Magna-Tiles. Ben is very knowledgeable about electrical engineering and has made many lights over the years so it was a very carefully planned and safe Magna-Tiles creation.

Excited about the idea and planning of the design!

Together, they agreed on a star pattern built around an octagonal semi-sphere. The project began with planning what the Magna-Tiles ceiling light could look like, spending time practicing and testing different shapes. They experimented with the shape of the base and heights of the Pyramids!

Wil selected the colors of all of the pyramids and built them himself.

Safety first! Always wear safety glasses/goggles to protect your eyes.

Together, they built and mounted 21 Pyramids!

Magna-Tects working together!

Here is the final product! The Pieces Needed for this Magna-Tiles Creation is 13 Small Squres, 16 Equilateral Triangles, 51 Isosceles Triangles

Awesome Magna-Tects!

Ben and Wil had a great time building together and Wil is now able to look up at the ceiling and see a project that he made! We are happy to see math, science, and creativity meet in this project. Thank you Magna-Tects!

We are glad to hear from Magna-Tects about their experiences with Magna-Tiles! Share your project or Magna-Tiles Creation with us! Instagram/Twitter #magnatiles or Contact Us

Magna-Tect + Magna-Tiles Cat!

It has Equilateral Triangles for ears and Isosceles Triangles for paws. Children will utilize abstract thinking when working with shapes to make Magna-Tiles Creations.

Magna-Tiles + Generations Connect

Carolyn Stanish created an event called Generations Connect in the Philadelphia area. Their mission is to create joy, respect, and more smiles for elders through children and music.

Each month, families and children of all ages gather at The Watermark Home to meet and spend time with a group of elders.  The older generation ranges in age from 91-100 years old! Together, they enjoy crafts, music, games, and activities while bringing meaningful interaction.

In later years in life, it may become difficult to stay connected as mental and physical capabilities change.  It is very valuable for young children to spend time and feel comfortable around their elders! It brings joy and happiness for older adults and the two generations learn from each other in different ways.

One way that the two generations can interact is through Magna-Tiles! Building is simple and easy as the pieces “click” together.  Children demonstrate how to make shapes and tall towers.

Elders are amazed and love to watch children work.

They also like to create!

Explore hands-on, constructive play at any age!  Magna-Tects learn social skills such as working together and sharing! Are there programs in your area that bring the young and older generations together? If so, we would like to hear about them!

Are you interested in starting or finding a similar program in your area? Learn more about Generations Connect below

visit: Facebook Page

call: 215-627-1308

email: generationsconnect1@gmail.com

 

Magna-Tiles + Stripes + Plaid

We love Patterns! What patterns do you see in this photo?

This Magna-Tect is wearing a plaid dress and striped tights! Her tights are colored red, white, red, white…

We can replicate this ABAB Pattern with Magna-Tiles colors! Describe the pattern and say the colors out loud, “red, white, red, white…”

Below are two Magna-Tiles Towers made by Stacking small squares! Magna-Tiles “click” together as children grasp, take apart, and put back together Shapes.

Challenge Children to build a tall tower! Thank you for sharing @juliebie

Magna-Tect + Magna-Tiles Cat Tower

Magna-Tiles Tutorial: Cabin Cruiser Boat

8 Year Old Magna-Tect Charlie made a tutorial for how to create a Magna-Tiles Cabin Cruiser Boat. He says that the Pieces Needed are:

11 Small Squares
10 Equilateral Triangles
4 Isosceles Triangles
2 Right Triangles

Charlie shows us what the Cruiser Boat will look like when it is complete and then demonstrates putting it together from start to finish! Challenge your Children to point out the Square Pyramid on the finished creation.

Nice! Magna-Tects practice presentation skills! Challenge your Children to describe their Magna-Tiles Creations and use new words.

Viole y Bruno presentan los Magna-Tiles

Keep up the good work Magna-Tects! In the video below, two Magna-Tects present their Magna-Tiles Creations.

Awesome job! Challenge Children to describe their #magnatiles Creations! Use new words and practice giving a speech to talk about what you made!

Project: Magna-Tiles Around The World

Magna-Tiles Around the World Project

Where do you play with Magna-Tiles? We want to see Magna-Tiles in YOUR CITY!! This project was inspired by ideas that you can build anything you can imagine! We see Magna-Tiles basic geometric shapes all around us in the real world – nature, architecture, everyday objects… look around you!

4 year old Magna-Tect Lukas built this very colorful “Catheral” in perfect synchrony with the spectacular view of the real Cathedrals in Basel, Switzerland!! Do you feel inspired by the beautiful architecture in your city?!

To submit a photo, e-mail it to valtechmagnatiles@gmail.com or upload it to Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook using #magnatiles. Please be sure to include your location! Optional: tell us something fun about your creation or city! Thank you for your participation. The Valtech Team

The Little Couple

Did you see Magna-Tiles on the television series “The Little Couple”?!

Bill made a pretty cool structure with the light shining in from the windows! Jen says that he is getting better at building!

Peek a boo!

Magna-Tiles Clear Colors are translucent… you can “see” through them!