Tangrams, Magnetic

What is a Tangram? The tangram puzzle is a clever matching game that has been around for thousands of years. For a game to endure that long it must have some very special qualities! The open-endedness of the puzzle invites the player to apply elements of imagination and creative ability - each player at his own level. A very young child will play with the shapes and arrange them in abstract patterns, then learn to form them back into a square. Games for older children include fitting the pieces into predesigned patterns following templates (usually animals and objects) and creating designs of their own.

These two large magnetic tangrams measure 6.25 inches, and come in a 8 inch square metal case. Set includes one blue-green tangram, and one orange-pink tangram. The puzzles can be used on any magnetboard, magnetic dry-erase board, magnetic chalkboard and most metallic surfaces. The pieces are cut from 1/8 inch birch plywood and are colored with non-toxic water-based dyes. They are minimally finished with no varnishes. Age 4 and up.