[kids-lib] room toys?

[Annelisa Gebhard]

Not sure if this would solve your problem or just enlarge it ha, but we've
purchased these Superspace tiles
<https://www.getsuperspace.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19683568076&gbraid=0AAAAABh-xvoozJ6_uJDhpNbYexg1RYf1_&gclid=Cj0KCQjwn8XFBhCxARIsAMyH8BswtoE-Px5Idg_4Uh0g7Y8qDnjTcbZ_Gn5JYRQMPPPWh19yHzcZ1XgaAolWEALw_wcB>
and they've been a huge hit with kids of all ages. They're essentially
gigantic soft magna-tiles that kids can build forts out of. They're
definitely not as loud as regular plastic magna-tiles when they crash but
it can cause a commotion. You also need a decent amount of space for a
building area. But they are easy to clean up and manage and the kids
absolutely love them. We had a custom felt holding box made by someone on
Etsy.

Annelisa Gebhard (she/her)
Children's Services Librarian
Hood River County Library District
541.387.7061 | www.hoodriverlibrary.org


On Fri, Aug 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM Barratt Miller via Kids-lib <
kids-lib at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:

> OC just got a wall-mounted sliding puzzle
> <https://www.ikcplay.com/en-nl/products/wall-games/sliding-puzzle-monster>
> and memory game
> <https://www.ikcplay.com/en-nl/products/wall-games/memory-green> from
> IKC. We had them custom made with blank tiles and created an InDesign
> template to make our own designs that we switch out monthly. They’ve been
> fun so far!
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> The downside is that the ordering process for the custom items was a
> NIGHTMARE. We could only get them direct from the factory in Mexico, who
> would only accept wire transfer payments, which our finance department
> wouldn’t approve due to fraud concerns.
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> It would probably be pretty easy to tape over the existing designs (we use
> 3” book tape) if you didn’t want to wrangle the custom order process. The
> one concern is that the company is based out of Europe and one of the
> memory game images is one we didn’t feel comfortable with in our space.
>
>
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> Hi there, We are looking for ideas for alternatives to magna-tiles for our
> Children's area. We have wooden puzzles and an art wall, but like the
> magna-tiles for the appeal to preschoolers through elementary age.
> Unfortunately, the tower crashes are sometimes pretty epic and
> overstimulating when it's already busy in the room.
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> On our wish list is something that is: durable, not noisy, easy to clean
> up, low tech, and appealing to a wide range. Also, a unicorn!
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> Do you have something in your room you really like? Thanks in advance!
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> Anna Bruce
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> Library Program Coordinator
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> Happy Valley Library
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> 503-783-3464
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