For most families starting their collection, we recommend choosing a Creative Pack or Starter Pack as your foundation. The best option depends on your child's age, what they love to build and whether you'd like to add a Ball Run later. We've put together a full New to CONNETIX? Here's Where to Start guide below.

CONNETIX magnetic tiles are recommended for children aged3 years and over. While younger children often begin with simple stacking and flat designs, CONNETIX grows with them as their builds become more creative and complex. Older children can use the tiles for intricate structures, Ball Runs, vehicles and STEM-inspired play, making CONNETIX a toy that can be enjoyed for many years.

Yes.CONNETIX tiles are compatible with many other leading magnetic tile brands, so they can often be added to an existing magnetic tile collection. However, magnet strength, tile size and design can vary between brands, so the connection may not always be exactly the same. For the strongest and most consistent builds, we recommend using CONNETIX together where possible.

The main difference between the CONNETIX colour ranges is the colour palette - the tiles themselves offer the same high-quality magnetic construction and open-ended play. Pastel features 8 softer colours, while the original Rainbow range features 6 classic colours. Brights is the newer 8-colour palette and will gradually replace the Rainbow range. Clear tiles are completely transparent with no colour, making them beautiful for light play, refractions and adding a different dimension to builds. All four ranges can be mixed and matched, so you don't need to stick to just one colour collection.