I'm fairly confident in saying that Magna-Tiles are now the most loved toy in our house (here's 7 reasons why we love them). They have been played with nonstop since I purchased them. They are particularly awesome for building 3D structures, such as our tin can rockets. However, the boys usually build with the Magna-Tiles on a horizontal surface. So I gathered some supplied to encourage some shape building on a vertical surface, which was also a great way to take advantage of the beautiful natural light in our sunroom.
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Playing with Magna-Tiles on a Vertical Surface
What we used to make 3D shapes on windows:
- Magna-Tiles
- Clear contact paper
- Tape
- A large window
I taped the contact paper, sticky side out, to the window using some regular tape. Then it was building time!
At first, the boys assembled stain glass type windows by building flat designs.
Then two year old K started doing some exploring. Soon enough he was building a 3D triangle all on his own. And then he made a cube.
J took notice of K's 3D shape building and decided to give it a try too. Once his cube was built, he started designing a beautiful pattern around it.
It was such a fun experience for the boys to build on a vertical surface. They found it to be a bit more challenging to construct the 3D shapes as they had to hold pieces steady with their one hand while assembling with the other. Besides, it made some for some pretty window art.
Other Ideas You'll Love
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Be sure to check out what the rest of the lovely ladies from the Light & Reflections series were busy building and constructing:
Simple Preschool Math on the Light Table from Happily Ever Mom
Fairy Land: Building with Recycled Materials on the Light Table from Still Playing School
Exploring Symmetry: Building with Rainbow Blocks on a Mirror from Where Imagination Grows
You can also follow this series on the Light & Reflections Series board on Pinterest. Then join us next month when we explore motor skills using light and reflections.
