A creative tool for innovators like artists, engineers, writer, designers and you! Create inspiring shapes with the 30 magnetic Whack pieces. Working with your hands and eyes helps to stimulate brain activity. Keep it on your desk or favorite creative thinking place. Contains 180 rare earth magnets. A 96 page guidebook is included. The Ball of Whacks was created by dividing on of nature's most beautiful shapes--the thirty sided rhombic triacontahedron--into 30 pyramid pieces. The result is a fun set of magnetic building blocks with many uses. Be a designer and create new shapes. Use it in creative workshops to develop ideas. Use it as a meditation aid to free your mind from other concerns. Not suitable for children under 8 years of age. Warning: keep away from pacemakers.
Toy Value Index: 9.34
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Fat Brain Index: 8.63
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Ball of Whacks
Posted 10 days ago by Tom Miller
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I have a 14-year old who asked for Ball of Whacks and X-ball. Unlike most things like this, he has never tired of them, and builds really unusual and creative objects, some stable, some fragile. I got him two more X-ball sets to build larger objects, and just now got three more Ball of Whacks at his request for a birthday present so he could build larger objects with these pieces. He uses both kinds together in some constructions. They aren't cheap, but it's nice to find something he doesn't tire of.
Pretty Cool!
Posted 15 days ago by allen
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The only complaint my boy had was that he only got one. This really stimulates his creativity. His favorite color is blue but he thought that if he had one of the multicolored balls then he could really make some interesting creations.
Lots of Fun!
Posted 10/18/2009 by LLee
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My 5 year old daughter played with this at a friends house. She loved it and I was amazed at how quick she was able to put it back together (the multi-colored one). I bought her one and am putting it away for Christmas. I think she will enjoy picking it up and seeing what different patterns and shapes she can make with it! I think I'll even enjoy it too!
Awesome Ball of Whacks
Posted 10/15/2009 by CJ
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Setting: Home
Hours of fun for many ages. The grandkids (and their parents) stood in line to play . . . so of course, I had to order a couple more so more could play at a time! Expensive but worth it.
Elkhorn, Nebraska USA 68022