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My kids favorite joint toy (3 and 5 years old) is MAGNATILES! They can build together, get creative, and incorporate their legs and trains into the building with the Magnatiles. While a little heavy, they also travel neatly! There are a ton of different sets, so you can make even more complex builds. As a parent, I love that it is totally technology free! It is also important that my kids learn to work together and this has proven to be the only toy that works. One will be the architect and designer, while the other has to learn to follow instructions and not always be in charge. Then (hopefully) they switch! It’s awesome to see their imagination grow. I love seeing the crazy contraptions they come up with.
