ToysmithDeluxe Magnet Set, Brown/a (7367)

I used these for magnet stations for my 2nd grade class. They worked just fine, exactly as I needed them to. In one station they attracted random household objects, another was seeing if they could attract a paperclip through a variety of materials, we also tried lining up the poles to attract or repel, seeing how many paperclips it could hold in a chain, and turning a paperclip into a compass on some styrofoam in water. It worked perfectly for all of these scenarios and the package size allowed me to put 2 magnets at each station.

My son was really excited for these but they were very weak and very lightweight. Maybe good for a young kiddo just learning about magnets but not for a 10 year old who wants to explore and experiment more.

At first glance, you might think you were getting a whole collection of great bar/horseshoe/disc magnets at a great price. You'd ALMOST be right. What you actually get are plastic toys SHAPED like bar/horseshoe/disc magnets, with tiny magnets hidden in the ends.That being said, mine did work. There was one shape that obviously had it's interior magnet placed incorrectly, but all the rest of the set worked fine. The little magnets inside were aligned correctly to have the North and South poles work as you would expect (pushing and pulling other magnets correctly).The one drawback: we wanted to do an experiment with iron filings to see the shape of the magnetic field of a magnet. Instead of having a big shape from a big magnet, the filings gathered in little shapes at the ends. It did make it a little hard to explain to younger kids that the "real" magnets were inside the ends.Also note, the interior magnets are very small (about 1 cm), fairly strong (to work through the plastic), and held in place in some cases by small metal ball bearings. If the plastic cases were damaged, you could have a very dangerous situation for younger children (a la Polly Pocket and perforated intestines of a few years ago). Adult supervision required, indeed.

Great value had a variety of magnets in order to be able to do different experiments. Poles labeled and color coded for easy recognition. Great to use in class or virtually.

My 6 year old son was very excited to receive this toy and has played with it a couple of times. The magnets are not too strong, but I wouldn't want them to be stronger - then he'd probably use them to ruin our TV or computers! Overall fine toy but not all that exciting.

Wasn't quite sure what I'd get for the price. The magnets are small but work well and were perfect for online school science.

The magnets are pretty weak, which is probably safer for little ones. Many will not support their own weight on the refridgerator. Made of a cast metal that is very brittle and breaks easily. We broke 2 in the first 3 days. Still, my kid loves pushing around one magnet with another, so I guess it was an acceptable purchase. I would try another set.

Show me a kid who isn't fascinated with magnets (or a grown-up, for that matter!) This is a great beginner set that will certainly spark the imagination of the younger kids and introduce them to fun with magnets!