Geomag Magicube Review and Competition
Geomag Magicube Value for Money Review and Giveaway Competition.
Toys are funny things. As a kid, I’d love trips into the city at the weekend to buy the next thing I’d been hoping for on my constantly changing child-orientated shopping list. But I never truly considered value for money in toys until I became a parent. With below inflation wages for most families at the moment, those sky high RRP price tags that are appearing on Christmas wishlists already really sting.
With that in mind, I always try to not only consider the fun any toy provides when it enters our home, but also the true value. Is it truly worth the money needed to acquire it? We’re talking value for money, so our financial conscience can smile while the little ones play.
Up for review today are the new additions from Geomag to their early years and pre-school range of toys. A sub-brand of the Geomag name, Magicube have offered up a construction toy that aims to reinvent the magnetic block niche of toys.
We tested two new arrivals in this range. Firstly, the Polar Animals set – an eight piece set depicting a penguin, seal, whale or polar bear. Aimed at children from 18 months, this set was a hit with both Baby Savvy (19 months) and Little Savvy (4 years). The designs are clear, with the block’s magnetic system being strong yet flexible in their hands.
Geomag Magicube Review and Giveaway Competition.
The blocks have well thought out features, like the gently contoured and curved corners. They also feature smooth to the touch, yet textured surfaces – this means they’re both easy to grip and pleasant to handle. Baby Savvy delighted in the default baby construction method of building towers and then relentlessly knocking them down by casting the cubes across the room.
He matched up coloured sides occasionally but on the whole treated them as a tower building or wall-making activity. The fact that the cubes flew every few minutes across the room allowed me to notice that whilst the cubes themselves were strong and durable, the surface imagery will scratch easily if used in hard surfaces like tiled floors.
The cubes really came to life when we opened up the second package – a safari themed set. Straight away, with more cubes in play the construction came to life. Little Savvy came over to join the fun and a great mixture of pattern matching, arranging and general building ensued. Each set came with construction “ideas” – think of these like instruction cards. They meant that 4 year old Little Savvy took the lead and modelled the creation to Baby Savvy; highlighting that most toys really come alive when you have a sibling to learn from*.
*or argue with.
Baby Savvy picked it up quickly after then, mainly interested in constructing the seal option from the arctic pack again, and again… and again.
The developmental opportunities with these items stem from their ability to not only offer visual learning and problem-solving, but also STEM opportunities. The science of the magnets is explored and felt via fine and gross motor play, while the magnetic forces occasionally stop a tower falling with toddler approval and amusement entangled. Other aspects like counting, shape, space and colour can also be explored via these simple yet effective block-based toys.
When it comes to longevity it’s often hard to tell with toys. Today’s £50 toy can always be next year’s 50p boot-sale bargain. However, as the sets are all compatible they offer some degree of scope for expansion.
Geomag Magicube Review and Giveaway Competition – Final Thoughts.
So are they worth the price tag? Well at £27 RRP for the 8-Block Polar Animal set and £35 for the 14-Block Safari Set I’m inclined to think Geomag have slightly over shot the mark price wise considering how many cubes you get. However, we’ve really loved using the cubes and for something so simple Geomag have really manufactured a good opportunity for a myriad of play options. I’d just love to see more blocks per set because whilst I’d be keen to expand our sets, I’m not going to be shelling out £100’s to add to the collection.
Would you like the opportunity to try them out for yourself? What better way than to enter our competition to win a brand new RRP £35 Safari Geomag Magicube set provided by Geomag. Simply use the entry form below and don’t forget to share this blog post with friends or pre-school groups who may wish to win also.
Great review and giveaway thanks!
How kind! Thankyou we would love to try them out!
Excellent give away, looks very interesting good luck to all
My children would have hours of fun with these, thank you very much for the chance to win some xXx
You’re in the running, Good Luck.
Brilliant prize
These look really interesting, good review and thanks for the chance to win
Good luck in the competition.
smashing! my little Grandson would love these
Not heard of these .
Love to win and gift to my god-son
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Great prize good luck everyone
My little nephew would love this.
Great prize?
What a fab prize to win, my nephew would really love this
My youngest daughter will be 2 in November and she would love this set!
They add a whole new dimension to traditional building blocks…which every child I know loves to play with.
These look great. Would be perfect for my grandson.
great giveaway
My kids would love these! Something a bit different from the normal present. Both boys (6 and 4) would have great fun with them
I’ve never seen these before but they look fun
This would be perfect for my little boy 🙂
What a cute set of blocks, and I love that older children can match the patterns too.
Great idea, perfect for my niece.
These look lovely and such a great idea
These look lovely
Wow!!! Amazing Giveaway, I’d love this for my son
Lovely giveaway, thanks x
Great prize
Be great for my little 1 🙂
Oh these look good
They look great but I agree with you that the sets are a little bit pricey.
My nephew would really enjoy these! They look like great fun xx
My kids would love them but like you don’t think they are worth quite so much. Thanks for the chance
I’m of the same overall opinion – quality is high but price tag is a bit much.
Love to win this for my grandson
Can’t seem to get the Gleam comment box to accept my name have commented though
Lovely giveaway looks fun.
Looks fun, my daughter would love this
these cubes are so cool
My two boys would think these are amazing!
Nice prize!
These look like a toy my 2 year-old granddaughter would enjoy playing with, but I have to agree with you that they are a bit pricey.
These look brill, bet my boys would love them!
Thanks
xx
Thank you for the chance to win ?
great prize
These look amazing. Modern building blocks are the way to go.
(I could put my name in the box as it wouldnt let me)
I like the look of these! Bright and colourful ideal for toddlers!
Would love this thanks for the chance
How unusual, this would certainly keep the grandkids busy when im on babysitting duty lol. Fingers crossed
wow i would love to win this for me and my daughter to enjoy on my days off work! x
These look great, my littlest gets annoyed trying to fit building blocks together but these look easy and fun!
My daughter would absolutely love these!
This looks fab, something my son would like x
These would be great for my nephew.
Either my own boys or the kids in the nursery i manage would love this ??