Bar Magnets/Horseshoe Magnets/Magnetic Powder

Great way to introduce kids to magnetism. Kit includes powered iron in a sealed plastic container. Can be used to show magnetic field.

great for kids in school to learn about magnets

These are magnetic enough to demonstrate the concept to kids, but very weak so not much fun to play with. On the other hand, they probably won't erase your credit card strip or disable your pacemaker. They are iron magnets like those that I, a 77-year-old, had as a kid. My idea is that a magnet should be strong enough that if you put one on top of a wooden (plastic?) table and one below, you can drag the top one around by moving the bottom one. Magic!

The magnets are magnets. They do what magnets do, so that’s fine. I know the packaging says they won’t be too strong, but they’re weaker than a refrigerator magnet. This is being listed as a children’s toy but the little container of magnetic dust is so flimsy that if you drop it from a foot it’ll break. It says 3+ years of age but a grown adult could break it with ease if any pressure is put on the container. I’m not satisfied with this product.

Our 8 year old grandson loves science and experiments. These magnets are a fun summer tool for him to explore the physics of magnets.

the magnets are weak and brittle. they're adequate for moving iron filings to show lines of magnetic force but not much more than that. As a science kit i'll give it s B+ as for doing anything else with them a solid D.

Magnets have very little strength.

This was a gift for my 6-year-old grandson. He enjoyed exploring how the magnets worked. The first drop on our tile floor easily broke one of the magnets. Not as sturdy as I expected.