The pieces snap together by notches so kids can build while developing spatial intelligence and thinking. All of the discs were the same size and shape, though the colors varied, and they looked a bit like flowers. Once I did, she dumped the pieces out on the table and got to work building giant towers and oddly shaped houses. The two of them snapped the pieces together to build trees, snowflakes, and colorful buildings, and there wasn’t a single argument between them during that time.

Teaching my 8-year-old daughter about science is important, and I’m always trying to find new ways to introduce STEM concepts to her without losing her attention.She has now moved on from Hess UnAcademy to focus on her family and her new site, Secret Life of Homesteaders. It’s not a sophisticated packaging system, but these plastic connector pieces don’t need anything fancy; they can be thrown back into the container once playtime is over, and the plastic handle made it easy to transport them from place to place. In addition to brain building, Brain Flakes discs will improve the coordination and dexterity of young children, keeping both their minds and bodies active! The EMIDO Building Blocks Kids Educational Building Discs Set is built on the same premise as Brain Flakes, but there are a few differences. The other day, the kids spend an entire afternoon building different Pokemon (yes, my kids are into Pokemon – ahh the memories!

Brain Flakes® brand discs from VIAHART are a new construction toy which teaches both boys and girls spatial thinking and lets their imaginations run wild! The design concept behind Brain Flakes is simple: they’re flat, quarter-sized discs that snap together so you can build whatever you want.I’ve only had to clean them once, and it was after my daughter dragged the container to dinner at a sushi restaurant and played with them at the table while eating salty edamame. If you liked this edible STEM activity, you are going to love the STEM Made Easy Digital Subscription. VIAHART Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set | A Creative and Educational Alternative to Building Blocks | Tested for Children's Safety | A Great STEM Toy for Both Boys and Girls! Leicht boasts over a decade of journalism experience, and beyond her work at The Spruce, also serves as an editor at DGO Mag, a Durango, Colorado-based magazine. I asked who’d made it, and my teenager laughed and told me she’d Googled how to build it while we were out.