For the last few weeks

We have been testing out

The Smart Max Playground XL

This colourful magnetic construction kit

Is safe to use from 12 months

With big, bright chunky pieces

This is a safe way to introduce magnetism

To very young children

This set provides an opportunity

For exploration and discovery

For children aged 1 – 6

Esther, William and Bea

All love our set

And have played with it for hours

Together

And individually

Making it well worth the £44.99 price tag

As soon as we opened the box

All three children began to play

Experimenting at first with putting pieces together

Exploring the magnetism

Enjoying the feel of the pieces

And the sounds as they clicked and clunked together

For a few days I just let them play

Without interruption or intervention

They moved on from simple constructions

To making their own toys

And using them in their imaginative play

Favourite things?

A camera

A periscope … then combined with a camera

And a telephone

What two year old does not like a chat

On a make believe phone?

I love how one toy brings about

Scientific learning

Construction and

Creative play

We have also used the set in our maths lessons

I have challenged the children to build different 2D and 3D shapes

Then describe their creations using mathematical vocabulary

With Bea I ask her to use a certain number of poles

Or only poles of a certain colour

We have had a go at designing Christmas decorations

And patterns too

Smart Max have produced a whole range of sets

Each one compatible with the others

This is a toy that can truly grow with your child

Or even your family

It can be used in so many ways

For play and education

This particular set has been designed

To encourage the creation of ball runs

And marble maze type structures

It gets children planning their builds

Using their visual and spatial awareness

And thinking about cause and effect

These brightly coloured construction sets

Can provide hours of fun and entertainment for all the family

Making them a perfect present to place under the tree this Christmas

See what you can do

With Smart Max

We were sent this set free of charge in return for an honest review