Magnatab Glow-in-The-Dark Activity for Fun and Learning - Sensory Activity - Ages 3+

A few weeks in and some of the balls won't come up to the surface of the board. I originally gave it 5 stars but I didn't expect anything to malfunctionI am using this as a Braille practice board because it's much bigger than any specialty peg board I have seen. By bigger I mean one can make more Braille Letters ( 96 if my math is correct but in practical terms, it's less because spaces are needed between words). Still, this seems big enough to use like a Braille approximation of a dry erase board,It seems like this could be great for visually impaired students who are learning graphing for math class too. By pulling up each dot between the origin and where a given point needs to go, a student can count the clicks. Then they can go back and push down unneeded dots ( tactile counting).The origin would have to be a broken line of string or masking tape or maybe a card with holes. The holes or line breaks are important so beads that represent points on the origin can be pulled up. Depending on how visually impaired the student is, points can either be connected with string or for those with low vision a dry erase marker might work. Pics could be taken and printed for each problem or a scribe could copy the graphs for turning in.I am good at math but visually counting those line intersections makes graphing homework torturous. I have an injury to my occipital lobes. So even though my eyes can " take clear pictures" my brain often cannot figure out what the pics are. If I have to take more math classes, I will be looking to by a second one of these. I had my roommate draw boxes around braille cells on this one.If you want to compare the biggest pegboard made for Braille that I have seen is The Braille Store Wooden Brailleit Board - Practice And Learn Braille Dot By Dot

Everyone loves this! My kids, any of their cousins or friends who come over, grown ups too. Those little bead clicks are gratifying. :-) I can't tell you how many robots have been drawn on this thing. Because of the grid pattern, I wouldn't consider this a freeform art tool like an Etch-a-sketch or Magnadoodle. You have to stick to pretty straight lines and angles. But pretty designs and patterns are fun to make, and my 2 year old is so proud of herself for anything she creates.One thing I will say, the bead clicks are pretty loud. Another reviewer mentioned taking this to restaurants to keep the kids busy while they wait. I won't do that because this is not a quiet toy. Don't entertain ideas of taking this to church or a waiting room. ;-)I also wish the "pen" were tethered to the tablet somehow. So far, we've managed not to loose it yet, but I may attach some kind of string to be safe.

This has been a great toy for in the car. Easy for toddlers to use and fun for adults even to play with. The metal balls falling and being pulled can get noisy, so don't expect to use as a quiet toy. My only complaint is the magnetic pen is not attached and can be easy to drop or misplace.

I remember having one of these as a kid, so when I saw this I had to get it for my son! He loves it! It is great for practicing letters and drawing shapes. He also loves that it glows in the dark, so he can use it in his room at night!

This provides hours of fun for my 10 year old and even her 14 year old brother will pick it up and use it. Even the adults in our life enjoy messing around with this. This might even make a good toy for someone in a nursing home with some dexterity in their hands. The only down fall is it can be a little bit noisy - not bad for most situations but wouldn't be good for quiet places like church or a recital.

Not sure who loves this more me or the grand-kids. Its totally relaxing to try to make new cool patterns. We all love to play with it. My adult kids think its therapeutic too

Purchased this 1 1/2 months ago for kid's birthday today. The present was opened and kid says toy is "entertaining and very fun". Would be good for a long car ride to keep the kid occupied. The magnet pulls little silver balls up to form a picture, but in our case, instantly 2 of the balls fall back down and do not stay in place. If the picture being made uses those spots, the picture is incomplete. The return window is only 30 days. Fun toy, but defective if some of the balls will not stay in place. I recommend that you try it out before 30 days or you may end up with a defective item.

I purchased it for my grandson who is autistic. I just gave it to him yesterday and he seemed to like.

Da mein Sohn so eine ähnliche Magnettafel im Kindergarten hat und davon begeistert ist, wünschte er sich natürlich eine zum Geburtstag. Da diese hier sogar im Dunklem leuchtet, ist besonders beliebt. Sie kam pünktlich an und wurde am Geburtstag gleich bespielt.Einziges Manko: Ein paar wenige Kugeln klemmen aber das ist bei der im KiGa auch. Also annehmbar.

My 5 year old son with Autism loves this!!!!!! Thank you for the fast service too!!!

Cooles Spielzeug. 1 Stern abzug, da keine Vorlagen für Muster dabei sind, die Kinder nachmachen können. Ich würde etwa schätzen, dass es für Kinder ab 4Jahren geeignet ist. Mein Sohn und seine Freunde liebe dieses Spielzeug.

Das Spielzeug hat meine Tochter zu ihrem 6-ten Geburtstag bekommen. Sie hat es toll gefunden, genauso we ihr kleiner Bruder und alle Gaeste (zwischen 3 und 8). Es ist immer noch im Einsatz, obwohl mit der Zeit etwas weniger. Das Ding geht auch nicht kaputt! nur einmal ging der Stift verloren, wir haben es gluecklicherweise wiedergefunden. Waere gut, wenn man den Stift separat nachkeufen koennte.

赤くて少し小さいサイズのものも、教室で使ってみましたが、大きいこちらの方が、じっくり活動できました。マグネットが先端についた付属のペンでなぞると、縦横に並んだ穴の底から銀色の球体がピっと、浮き上がってきて、穴のてっペんに固定されます。その微かな手応えと、ツルツルの金属球がペンの動きでどんどん現れて並んでいく様子は、大人でも面白い感じがします。ピカピカツルツルの銀色の粒が、水色の中にならんできれいです。ペンで銀色の小さな球体がでてくるのを一通り体験すると、どの子もペンを一旦手から離して机に置いて、本体を裏向けて(下に向けて)、穴に全球体が顔を出す様を見ました。そして、もう一度表に返すと、さっき出ていた銀色の球体のほとんどが、固定されず、穴の底に戻るのを見て、マグネットペンでこそ、しっかりと銀の球を止めておけるのが確認でき、また、ペンを持って、盤面をなぞり出します。出てきて固定された球体は、指の先で押さえると、カチッという音と共に穴の底に戻ります。小さな球体を、出すのも戻すのも、自然と、目を使ってよく見て、手先を細かく操作してペン先を動かしたり、指先に力を入れて球を押し戻したりする活動となります。字や絵を描いて楽しむ子もいると思いますが、私は目と手を連携して使うことと、鉛筆を持って字を書く活動をまだ始められないお子さんが鉛筆の持ち方に慣れることを目標に、子どもたちに使ってもらっています。ですので、そのマグネットペンの先に、もちかたくんなどの補助教具をつけて使います。子どもたちは、補助教具をつけたペンを鉛筆の持ち方で持ち、まず、全ての銀の球体を出す課題に取り組みます。それができたら、次にペンを持たず、指先で、その球体を全て元に戻す活動をします。タイマーで時間設定をして「この時間内にできるかな」「何分でできるかな」など、制限や目標を作ると、ゲーム感覚で集中します。子どもさんによって違うと思いますが、じっと、熱心に集中してやる子が出てきます。この物自体に、集中を誘うよい要素があるのだと思います。きちっと作られた良品です。そのおかげで、自然と鉛筆の持ち方の導入ができると思います。(難点あるとすればマグネットペンがわずかに普通の鉛筆より太いので、補助教具を取りつけるのに少し力がいりますし、鉛筆より若干持ち手から下が短くなることでしょうか。これは、私の使い方で出てくることですので、この素晴らしいもののせいではありません。)絵や字を紙にかくことにまだ興味が持続しないお子さんには、「かく」活動の導入になる、立派な教具で、中々出合えない貴重なものだと思います。お値段も、こんなに精巧にできているのに、1万円を超えないのでびっくりしました。