How to Connect Magnet Toys

Flat Shapes

• 1

  Lay one square, four rectangles of the same size and four triangles of the same size on a flat surface.

• 2

  Place one rectangle against the edge of the square so they form an "L" shape. Place a second rectangle against the square and first rectangle so the rectangles form a 90-degree angle. Add two more rectangles this way to form a cube with no top.

• 3

  Put the bottom edge of a triangle against the top edge of one of the rectangles. The triangle should stick straight up. Put three more triangles on the top edges of the other three rectangles.

• 4

  Gently push the triangles toward each other at the same time until their tips meet. This should form a four-sided roof.

Rods and Ball Bearings

• 5

  Lay one ball bearing on a flat surface. Attach six rods to the bearing in a circle so the figure looks like the inside of a wagon wheel.

• 6

  Place a ball bearing on the outward end of each rod.

• 7

  Place one rod in each space between ball bearings. This should form a hexagon.