Guidecraft Grippies Shakers - 30 Piece Magnetic Building Set, Sensory Exploration STEM Learning & Educational Toys for Toddlers

I got this product for free from Guidecraft through Tryazon. I was really impressed with the quality and built of pieces. My 18 month and 4 yr old instantly fell in love with this toy and it was really engaging while being creative. They would make structure and shapes in 3D . i really like the soft grip material that was so perfect for my lil one's hand. The magnet are pretty strong . my kids and their friends had fun making big structure with two pack of Grippes on their playdate. This definitely a very creative set which will keep lil children engage for good amount of time. Its a very high quality product with secure magnets. The shapes can be built in 3D , which really helps lil mind to explore different dimension with their structure. There are only two things that i did not like about this product : 1) Its priced lil high for 30 piece set, and you can't build a big structure with 30 pieces , so you at least need 3 or 4 pack of 30 pieces to make a big structure. 2) the pieces are lil heavy , so if your kids have the habit of throwing their lego blocks or balls , they might throw these grippies, and it can hurt since each piece are lil heavy for a 1 or 2 yr. the ball in the set are specifically.But overall this product is really high quality and very creative. this can definitely be a engaging set

These Grippies are a magnetic building toy by GuideCraft. I like the soft rubbery texture on all the building rods and around the balls. The rods come in two different lengths. You get Three long green rods,Three long yellow rods. Six short orange rods,six short blue rods and Twelve white spheres. For a total of thirty pieces altogether. The rods all have different designs in the texture that vary with the color of the different rods. I like that none of the pieces seem small enough for young children to choke on.(my toddler tried to ram a small rod down his throat unsuccessfully) They are very easy to build with because they are magnetic. You don't have to snap any pieces into place. The rods are attracted to each other by magnets at each end. Each sphere also houses an internal magnet making the rods attracted to the spheres as well. All pieces easily wipe off with soap and water or a damp cloth.These toys are higher quality than most toys I've come across. The material is strong yet soft and durable. This is a toy that will last for along time.The downside to this set is it comes with no carrying case or place to store the pieces. Unless you keep the original box they come in to store them. I also wish the Set came with slightly more pieces. The price is slightly more than what you would pay for a typical toddler building set. However given the higher quality of this toy I can see why. I was able to get them free from #Tryazon thanks to #GuideCraft in exchange for my honest review.

Purchased for our 18 month old grandson and four year old grandson. They love them! Easy to play with and fun to stack. Great STEM toys

These are fun. Well made, easy to grasp. Our 2 year old calls the white balls "eggs" (and let me tell you, these eggs didn't stay white for long at all before grimey toddler hands smudged them all up.) The only real problem so far is that the "eggs" don't have a very strong magnetic pull and with the round shape, don't seem to allow for much stability in whatever the kid is building. At least for us, it tends to lead to frustration.... but hey, I suppose we're teaching him frustration tolerance and hopefully some basic structural engineering principals?

My 1 year old and 5yr old loveee this they play with them for long periods of time

We love this toy as it is easy for our toddler to assemble and take apart without our help, aka he doesn't have to wait on us and we don't have to drop everything and run to him every time he wants to play with it. This alone boosts his self esteem as he is in "I'll do it!" stage :) Aside from that the toy allows him to discover the force of magnet, different shapes, both in two-dimensional and 3D dimensions. Every day he finds new ways to play with these builders by trying them out on every possible surface he can find - fridge, washer, dryer, car, etc.-, interesting way to discover the world around him. Another beneficial feature of this toy is that it is safe for infants, and in some ways can serve as developmental sensory toy because of the different ridge patterns on them. There are no worries if our toddler brings these to play with his baby twin siblings as there are no small parts and everyone can play together nicely.

I got a standard set of trippiest for my 1 yr old last yr. he likes them so much that I got him another set that you can see through this year. These are amazing for little ones, large and easy to hold, magnetic balls where the trippiest stock anywhere so there are big targets for kids developing fine motor skills. When I first got these as a gift I though, oh no, another toy with lots of prices that is just like the other stuff I have! However, these are different and really fun! It is also nice that they are for a young child and my 5 yr old isn’t running to take it from my now almost 2 yr old!