Building with GeoMag, a Construction Toy for the Whole Family
Construction toys have been a favourite of our nearly 9 year old for several years. He loves to follow through a set of instructions with a new set, then go off-piste with time and create his own models. His younger sister has recently become more engaged in Lego too. So, when we were asked to review a box of GeoMag Supercolour Panels, I was interested to see what they thought of a different type of construction toy.
The packaging grabbed the attention of them both and they swiftly had all the pieces laid out ready to start getting creative. The set has 52 pieces in total, which meant they very much had to work together as there are not enough pieces for individual model builds with this size of set. It contained the rods, balls and brightly coloured plastic shapes. The information leaflet is helpfully full of ideas of ways to use the pieces, and they get stuck in with the variety of model suggestions. They soon worked out the polarity of the rods and what was needed to get building.
Overall, they persevered when something was not quite right and worked well together for a long time. I saw more perseverance when my daughter played alone later. She took interest in the guide to making shapes and solids she had learned already in school. It was good to see her challenged.
The pieces all seem sturdy, easy to handle and the rainbow colours do make the finished article look more interesting. The completed builds are quite sturdy too and after a while they were integrating them with other toys. It is great that GeoMag includes a storage container for the rods and balls, the larger parts fitting in the plastic storage bag.
I like that the toy bridged the age gap well (2 years) in addition to appealing to both genders – they were both equally interested. My daughter has really enjoyed playing with GeoMag and has asked for a second set so she can go on to build the larger modular structures. The age range on the box is listed as 5-99 and I can see that if you had more pieces, it would be an enjoyable and creative family activity.
Neat toy. I think this would be great for my son’s next birthday.
I really like these. My niece sometimes has difficulties combining and separating Lego/Duplo pieces. So this magnetic system really has an advantage.
my sons grew up with these and loved building with them , now they have been passed to my grandson who loves them too
Great family fun!
This looks like a great way to get everyone playing cooperatively, it may well need to in my amazon basket 😁
this looks like something my grandson would love
Geomagnetic toys are very popular with my class of seven year olds!
Fantastic review we have some geomags and my daughter loves them
My grandchildren love toys like this even the older ones get involved xx
I used to love playing with magnets when I was a child. I never had anything like these though. I bet my niece would love it.
I bought a magnetic construction set from a jumble sale for 10p about 15 years ago. Money so well spent giving all my grandchildren countless hours of fun. They have all been fascinated by magnetism.
I love toys like this, I think they offer hours of fun and are a great way for children to pass the time.
What a great review, very informative.
My sons loved these when they were young [and older}. I’m sure my grandchildren will enjoy them just as much.
geomagnetic is a classic toy and great play value. I remember getting them for my son over 20 years ago from America before they arrived here and a family favourite since
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Great
This looks excellent fun for all the family
My grandsons love building with these they have great fun
An excellent toy. It’s great to push children to think and create and the colours have instant appeal.
A great construction toy and it is good that all the family can join in
This should keep children occupied
Great construction toys are so important for fun and learning we very much like this
the perfect family play for winter evenings
Geomag is a wonderful toy, it offers so many imaginative play possibilities
We have two sets – the kids love them!
This would be enough to grab my nephew’s attention and hold it for ages.
This would be perfect for my grandson
should bring out the craft side to all who venture into this product
These look like so much fun!
Love a good quality construction toy!
This is a really nice alternative to LEGO and would be something my two nieces would absolutely love. Always particularly nice to see construction sets that really aren’t mainly geared up to boys. I also like the way a child can make the shapes they are learning about at school.
this looks sooo cool