A starter set is great for trying out, but it takes around a hundred pieces before a house with a real door can stay standing while a tower grows next to it. The Connetix Pastel Creative Pack hits that mark perfectly with 104 magnetic tiles. Inside the updated box, you'll find squares, three types of triangles, open squares that serve as doors or windows, and rectangles as long as two squares side by side, perfect for walls, bridges, and sloped roofs.
The eight soft pastel shades look lovely in a living room, even if a building gets to stay up for a few days. And that happens more often than you think, because magnetic construction toys invite you to come back: add a floor, a garden around it, or a neighboring house for the stuffed animals. Toddlers stack and sort by color, while older children play with symmetry, balance, and mandalas on the floor. This STEM toy works for both, and because the tiles click onto all other Connetix magnetic tiles, the collection can simply grow with you.