Toys: The Trend Of Magnetic Games
Among the trendiest toys to place under the Christmas tree this year, magnetic games have everything to please. They are fun, educational, and generally made in France. We invite you to discover two French brands that develop creative games suitable for both girls and boys.
Dress-up silhouettes by Ferflex.
The Ferflex magnetic games have won the Oxybul Pépite award. This French brand, specialized in magnetic wallpapers and boards, has developed a range of educational and creative games for children.
The dress-up silhouettes, available in versions for girls or boys, allow children to discover the magic of magnets starting from 3 years old. Priced at €29, this aesthetically pleasing and health-safe game can be used on all magnetic surfaces, such as the brand's magnetic wallpaper.
Most importantly, this game stimulates the imagination from an early age as it allows for hours of play and the creation of characters by assembling and endlessly swapping clothes.
Magnetic products for the home.
In addition to these dress-up silhouettes designed for fun, the French brand Ferflex offers magnetic boards and wallpapers to decorate the entire home.
Adults will enjoy installing a magnetic board above their desk or in the kitchen to display all sorts of lists, while children will use these surfaces for play and learning letters and numbers. The brand has indeed created playful magnetic boards for them (animals, castle, or rocket shapes), perfect for decorating a child's room!
During this end-of-year holiday season, it is also worth mentioning that Ferflex offers a Christmas tree-shaped magnetic board sold with 5 magnetic stars and 19 wooden maple magnetic decorations (64€ for the set). You can find all the products on the official website https://www.ferflex.fr/.
Landes brand Sepp Games.
In the educational and magnetic games sector, another French-made brand offers fun and clever products: the Landes-based company Sepp, founded in Seignosse in 1979.
This family business, originally specialized in the manufacture of photo frames, cork boards, and adhesive photo supports, diversified its activities by creating magnetic games starting in 1990. It even chose to evolve its identity by renaming itself SEPP Jeux in 2011.
iOTOBO, the flagship game of the Sepp Jeux brand.
The flagship product of the Sepp Jeux brand is a creative game called iOTOBO. This game, consisting of brightly colored magnetic shapes, is a kind of magnetic tangram. This game is very popular with children aged 3 to 7 and is available in a travel size (at €9.50) or in more complex versions (from €23 to about €36).
In all versions, children must use colored magnets to replicate or create designs on magnetic paper. The magnets have only three different shapes, but allow an infinite number of combinations.
The travel version is convenient because it can be taken anywhere and is very easy to store. More broadly, this game has the advantages of developing children's observational skills, fine motor skills, and creativity, while encouraging calmness and patience.
As proof of the multiple educational qualities of this game, it is also used by teachers in preschools in a version adapted for the school environment. Clearly, at home as well as in school, magnetic games are becoming increasingly popular!
