should I get friend magnatiles or another gift?

[Deleted]

magnatiles would be a great gift if you can afford it.

[Deleted]

Yes, I am a believer now

[CloudBee]

I want some for myself!

[speckledfrog]

Magnatiles would be a very generous gift.

[SusanBAnthony]

They are so little! Yet so awesome!

My kids are obsessed.

[vanillacourage]

A thousand times yes, if you don't mind the cost.

[DarcyLongfellow]

I might be worried about the choking hazard for the 9 month old. The idea of a kid swallowing magnets terrifies me. I haven't seen them in person -- how big are they?

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Jan 4, 2013 0:37:33 GMT -5 DarcyLongfellow said:

I might be worried about the choking hazard for the 9 month old. The idea of a kid swallowing magnets terrifies me. I haven't seen them in person -- how big are they?

the magnets are really small but the actual pieces are large and it is virtually impossible to get the magnets out. I drove over one and while it cracked the piece was still in its shape and usable.

[aspentosh]

Jan 3, 2013 22:03:49 GMT -5 CloudBee said:

I want some for myself!

:Y: I think that's a great gift if you can afford it.

[liveintheville]

Absolutely! They pack up small and flat but it's impossible to choke on a piece. The small pieces are about 3"x3".

[vanillacourage]

Jan 4, 2013 0:37:33 GMT -5 DarcyLongfellow said:

I might be worried about the choking hazard for the 9 month old. The idea of a kid swallowing magnets terrifies me. I haven't seen them in person -- how big are they?

The magnets are embedded in the plastic - and the smallest magnatile is still too big for a baby to fit in their mouth.

[hocus]

I don't like giving magnetic toys when there is a baby in the house, but otherwise I am sure these would be popular.

They have something similar at my daughter's preschool and she likes it a lot.

[h]

I think they would be a good gift. IME, it is virtually impossible to break them to get the magnets out, and the pieces themselves are too big to be a choking hazard.

[DarcyLongfellow]

Jan 4, 2013 6:57:15 GMT -5 @septimus said:

Jan 4, 2013 0:37:33 GMT -5 DarcyLongfellow said:

I might be worried about the choking hazard for the 9 month old. The idea of a kid swallowing magnets terrifies me. I haven't seen them in person -- how big are they?

the magnets are really small but the actual pieces are large and it is virtually impossible to get the magnets out. I drove over one and while it cracked the piece was still in its shape and usable.

This is great to hear, thanks. I've been holding off on getting them for DD because I was worried about #2 swallowing them!

[nonsenseabound]

They are fantastic. Even my 16 year old cousin thought they were great.