Have you played with Geomags lately? You should. They’re fun!
Each Geomag set is comprised of a number of steel ball bearings and plastic bars (with a magnet at each end).

Geomag is one of the coolest toys out there; you can build almost anything. These contruction toys have been a perpetual hit at the office since I introduced them a week ago. So far, three co-workers have gone out and purchased similar products and my office is a constant hub of magnet and connector building. Although some detractors might credit me for loss of office productivity, to the contrary I estimate that these toys have contributed to a vast increase in creativity, spacial problem solving, and general contentment.

Some places that sell Geomag:

Something to think about while building with Geomag is the number of atomic shapes; how many are there? An atomic shape has two characteristics:
1-stable
2-irreducible (not composed of other atomic shapes)

I found five immediately, and another five after some effort. How many can you find?


Go to our partner site PicTars, create an account, upload all your Geomag photos and then send me links and I’ll post them here.

Walmart sells a knockoff called “Magnetix.” You get more pieces for your money (150 pieces fo $19.00), but
1-the magnets are not as powerful
2-the connecting bars seem to chip and break more easily

Still, you do get more pieces with Magnetix, and with more you can involve more people and build bigger things. Personally, I got a box of each.

They’re addictive (or are they addicting?)

For someone with lots of disposable income:
750 piece for under $400.00

Check out my Geomag page