I first noticed Playmags on Pinterest and fell in love with the idea of them. Playmags are coloured transparent tiles of different shapes and size with magnets around the edging allowing the tiles to be stuck together to build amazing structures.
We have been enjoying Playmags in
our setting over the last few months. When they first arrived we decided to use
them a resource which would be kept at the children’s height to allow them
continual access to use alongside other loose pieces. We had no idea how
popular the Playmags would be but the children have been using them in a wide variety
of ways every day since we first received them from Designs For Education.
Playmags can be ordered in 100 or
150 pieces and come with instructions on how to build some simple structures.
We used these instructions as a way to get the children used to using them which
to start with were a little frustrating for them.
After a while the children came
up with their own way of playing with the tiles, building the tallest of towers
and a train track around the room.
A few weeks on and the Playmags
have started to be incorporated in play with other materials and used in a range
of ways. Watching how the children use the tiles to make their own art has been
the most interesting to me. They worked out that they could use the tiles to
mix colours and create interesting shapes on the light table, through a window
or reflecting onto the floor.
The Playmags have been a
wonderful addition to the resources in our setting and as robust quality toys I’m
sure their uses will continue to expand. They have proven to be great resources
in helping children’s spatial awareness, problem
solving abilities, logical thinking and mathematical reasoning.
Playmags are available from Designs For Education from £77.00
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