Magformers
Construction Toy
2008 (designed), 2014 (manufactured)
2008 (designed), 2014 (manufactured)
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Magformers is an award-winning ‘intelligent magnetic construction set for brain development’, developed by Stephanie Hunts and Kee Young Park. It is based around the geometric principal of using nets – 2D shapes that can be constructed into 3D polygons – whilst also developing cognitive and fine motor skills. Magformers has received more than 50 educational and toy awards since its introduction in South Korea in 2008.
Magformers claim three-dimensional brain training as a key part of its philosophy, emphasising eight different cognitive skills: sensory development, curiosity, scientific thinking, mathematical thinking, imagination, creativity, modelling and reasoning. The toy’s emphasis on mathematics offers an interesting angle from a design perspective and provides a contemporary link to Froebellian education practices.
Magformers claim three-dimensional brain training as a key part of its philosophy, emphasising eight different cognitive skills: sensory development, curiosity, scientific thinking, mathematical thinking, imagination, creativity, modelling and reasoning. The toy’s emphasis on mathematics offers an interesting angle from a design perspective and provides a contemporary link to Froebellian education practices.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 7 parts.
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| Title | Magformers (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | ABS, magnets, printed card |
| Brief description | Construction toy, Magformers, originally designed in 2008 in South Korea, Magformers Inc. |
| Physical description | Construction toy, a 62-piece Magformers basic set, comprising 30 squares, 20 triangles and 12 pentagons. Each shape has built in neodymium magnetics contained within the brightly coloured toughened ABS plastic. The magnets inside the shapes’ edges are able to rotate through 360 degrees so they can always connect with one another. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Summary | Magformers is an award-winning ‘intelligent magnetic construction set for brain development’, developed by Stephanie Hunts and Kee Young Park. It is based around the geometric principal of using nets – 2D shapes that can be constructed into 3D polygons – whilst also developing cognitive and fine motor skills. Magformers has received more than 50 educational and toy awards since its introduction in South Korea in 2008. Magformers claim three-dimensional brain training as a key part of its philosophy, emphasising eight different cognitive skills: sensory development, curiosity, scientific thinking, mathematical thinking, imagination, creativity, modelling and reasoning. The toy’s emphasis on mathematics offers an interesting angle from a design perspective and provides a contemporary link to Froebellian education practices. |
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| Accession number | B.56:1 to 6-2022 |
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| Record created | September 23, 2021 |
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