Rainy Day Fun with Shape Mags
This post is sponsored by Shape Mags. As always, all content and opinions are 100% my own.
My kids love playing outside. Whether it’s playing at the park, riding their bikes, or simply blowing bubbles, we spend a lot of time outside. We are fortunate to live in an area of the country where we can play outside almost year round. We do get our fair share of rain during the summer months though. Luckily, here in SC, we get many more sunny days than rainy ones! But, for those afternoon storms that do pop up, we have to take our playtime inside. Rainy days have been a lot more fun lately though, and that’s because the kids have a new favorite toy, Shape Mags Magnetic Stick N’ Stack Tiles!
What are Shape Mags?
Shape Mags are magnetic building tiles that stick & stack together to create almost any 3-D structure your little engineer can dream up. The tiles come in a variety of shapes and colors – fostering creativity and imagination. Shape Mags offers a variety of building sets & accessories starting at $19.99. My kids absolutely love their Classic Set. And one awesome perk about them is that they are compatible with other major magnetic tile brands! What I love most about Shape Mags is that they teach important STEM skills to preschoolers through play.
What are STEM toys?
STEM toys aim to teach children through four specific disciplines – science, technology, engineering, and math. Because STEM toys are open-ended, the playtime possibilities are endless. I have read countless articles written by teachers about the importance of STEM education both in and outside of the classroom. These toys not only teach children to be critical thinkers, but problem-solvers as well. STEM toys are even more important than ever in order for our children to thrive in today’s tech-savvy world.
In addition to rainy day play, Shape Mags are also a great quiet time activity for my 4 year old. Noah will sit and play with his Shape Mags for a solid hour while his little sister naps during the afternoon. He enjoys building houses, towers, vehicles, and even race car tracks with them! In fact, as I sit here and write this, he is upstairs in his playroom building a school bus with his tiles.
My 2 year old, London, loves Shape Mags, too! As soon as she saw her big brother playing with them she jumped right in and started building her own creation. I was quite surprised by how quickly she was able to figure the tiles out and start building with them.
Clearly, both kids equally love Shape Mags! And this mama loves that these will grow with my kids and be played with for years to come!
Do your kids enjoy STEM toys? What are your go-to rainy day activities?
xo,
Sumer
35 Comments
Emily @ Pizza & Pull-ups
My kiddos love those to, they are so fun!
Keri
We will need to add these to our rainy day play! These look so fun! I love when kids can create and build while playing.
Logan
These are the best! My kids absolutely love them…in fact they are playing with them as I type this! haha
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Margaret Westhoff
I have never heard of Shape Mags, but it definitely looks like something my kids would enjoy. I really like the concept of STEM and open-ended toys!
Angie
Oh, wow! These are so great. My kids would love these. I think I’ll look into the shape mags. đŸ™‚ Great post!
Megan | LoveFamilyHealth
Love this post! And your site too! It’s going to rain every day next week so this comes in handy!
Sumer
Thanks so much, Megan!
Victoria with One Sharp Mama
These are great toys! I’m always getting my cousin (much younger than I) these kinds of toys for his bday and holiday. He loves them
Sumer
They are so great for all ages!
jehava
Those are so super fun! Great for a day in the house!
Sumer
Totally agree!
Amanda
These look so great! We have only played with magna tiles. I will have to give these another look. Seems like the kind of toy a kid could enjoy for years.
Sumer
Totally! And Magna-Tiles are compatible with these, so that’s a huge bonus!
Anna
These look like so much fun. My daughter’s birthday is coming soon and she would love these!
Sumer
They are such a great birthday gift idea!
Marie
I’ve never heard of these, but am now interested! I think they’d be a great addition at home and at my mom’s home where my son and niece go for daycare 40+ hours a week. They’re still both under two, so might wait a bit, but I think they’d love to build together.
Sumer
Yes! These are surprisingly easy for even my 2 year old to build with!
Amber Battishill
We love these toys! We have some that are similar but I love that there are more variations of these ones!
Sumer
Most of the major brands are compatible with these, too!
Melissa
These look like so much fun! I bet my little guy would love these.
Sumer
I’m sure he would! Both my kids are obsessed!
Corey | The Nostalgia Diaries
My daughter has a set similar to this, and she loves it. STEM is so important!
Sumer
I agree, Corey!
Shannon | Mom Without Labels
My girls LOVE their ShapeMags and literally play with them every day!
Sumer
Us too!!
Andrea
These are so cool! My boys love toys like this. I enjoy seeing what they created. Open-ended toys like these are amazing! Thanks for posting!
Sumer
They are the best kinds of toys!
Erin
We’ve got these and they’re one of my kids favorite things to play with!
Sumer
That’s awesome! They are becoming my kids’ fave toy, too!
Jaclyn Quinones
these are the perfect rainy day toys! my kids LOVE them!!!
Sumer
They are awesome! Such a great quiet time activity, too!
Riley Barker
I will have to look into these! my son doesn’t like legos but maybe he would like these!
Sumer
We are LEGO obsessed in our house, but these are so different (and unique), so he may enjoy them!
val
What a great toy!
Jereann Zann
My kids love playing with shape mags! Love how they appeal to a variety of ages!