UPDATED: Magna Tiles and the like; roundup of magnetic tile building sets

Since Chanukah is just a hairsbreadth away, I thought I'd round up the best deals on all the magnetic building sets out there.  I know some of you want only the original Magna Tiles and some of you want a set that's a little more value-oriented.  So here are THE deals on these building sets:  their prices, their ratings, their awards, and their compatibility with other sets.  The Magna Tiles deal is at the bottom of the post.

CONNECTILES, $85.95 for 100-piece set:

Amazon has got the ConnecTiles 100-piece Clear Colors Magnetic Tiles Set for $85.95 with free shipping.  4.4 out of 5 stars over 5 customer reviews.   From reading the reviews, these appear to be compatible with Magna Tiles.

• 100-piece set of multi-colored, geometric magnetic building tiles with project guide
• Square and triangular tiles adhere on all sides for infinite 2D and 3D building possibilities
• Open-ended manipulative building set engages children of all ages in creative play
• Develops spatial awareness and problem-solving, logical thinking, and math reasoning
• Recommended for children from 3 and up; hours of fun for children and adults

PLAYMAGS, $99.99 for 100-piece set:

Amazon has got the Playmags 100-piece Clear Colors Magnetic Tiles Deluxe Building Set with car and storage bag for $99.99 with free shipping.  4.7 out of 5 stars over 168 customer reviews.  Winner of the Dr. Toy 2013 Award and National Parenting Seal of Approval.  From reading the reviews, these appear to be compatible with Magna Tiles.

• Blocks easily connect
• Inspires creativity and brain development
• Teaches patterning, shape recognition, building and motor skills
• Includes Bonus Magnetic Car
• Winners of Dr Toy 2013 award and National Parenting Seal of Approval

If you'd like a larger Playmags set, the 150-piece Playmags set is $134.99 with free shipping.

PICASSO TILES, $89.99 for 100-piece set:

Amazon has got the 100-piece clear set of Picasso Tiles for $94.99, but enter promo code 648TU87W at checkout and that price drops to $89.99 with free shipping.

These highly-rated magnetic tiles got 4.7 out of 5 stars over 199 customer reviews (175 of those reviews were 5 stars).  Picasso Tiles are an Amazon #1 Best Seller.  You can buy these as a new set or integrate them with your current Magna Tiles or Metro Mags sets.

• Suitable for all ages (3+ and up).
• No limitations, scalable to build as big as desired by adding more pieces. 
• Children will acquire strong sense of color, geometrical shapes, numbers, magnetic poles.

MAGNETIC STICK 'N STACK, $99.99 for 120-piece set:

Amazon has this Magnetic Stick N Stack 120 Classic Plus Set is priced at $99.99.  This set received a perfect 5 out of 5 stars over 16 customer reviews.  According to the Amazon listing, these are compatible with Magna Tiles, so if you already own a Magna Tiles set, you can integrate these.  Magnetic Stick 'N Stack won a Tillywig award as well as a Parent Tested Parent Approved award.

• Total of 120 piece set 12 different shapes.
• Includes windows, doors, gates, 2 car bases, porch pieces & much more .
• Fully compatible with other brands.
• Clear transparent tiles color red blue green purple & yellow.
• Made of top quality & safety tested to for all american guide lines.
• Includes a cloth storage bag for easy clean up.

Amazon also this 100-piece Stick 'N Stack "Girls'" Set (I guessed based on the colors) for $89.99 with free shipping.  4.3 out of 5 stars over 6 customer reviews.

• A total of 100 pieces:  99 girls' color magnetic tiles & 1 wheel base.
• Includes windows
• Fully compatible with other brands.
• Clear transparent tiles: orange, yellow, and purple
• Made of top quality & safety tested to for all American guidelines.

If you'd like a larger Stick 'N Stack set, the 180-piece Engineer Stick 'N Stack set is $159.99 with free shipping.

MAGNA TILES (the original), $108.00 for 100-piece set:

The wonderful folks at Creative Kid Stuff contacted me recently about giving Daily Cheapskate readers an exclusive promo code on the building set that everyone wants, Magna Tiles.  I'm really excited to offer Daily Cheapskate readers a great deal on this 100-piece Magna Tiles set, currently priced at $120.00

• Use promo code MAGNA10 (10% off any Magna Tiles item) to drop that price to $108.00
• Use promo code SHIP99 to get free shipping on orders over $99
• Use promo code JUMP14 to get a free Hot Ropes 7-foot Jump Rope

Get the 100-piece set for $108.00 and free shipping, along with the free jump rope.  It beats every other deal that's out there on Magna Tiles, (including this Amazon price).

And while you're shopping, you can feel good about your purchase, because you're supporting charitable giving: Creative Kidstuff, in partnership with Sensational Beginnings, GreaterGood and Soles4Souls facilitates the donation and distribution of product surplus to children worldwide who otherwise would not be able to enjoy high quality toys and benefit from the power of play. Every purchase made at Creative Kidstuff contributes to this initiative through the Buy a Toy, Give a Toy program.

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