8 Fun Mini Magnetic Tile Build Ideas

Small tiles can inspire some seriously big ideas! The CONNETIX Travel Mini Pack brings mini magnetic tiles, versatile shapes, ultra-strong magnets that self-align and gorgeous silicone stickers together in a handy metal tin, ready for creative play wherever the day takes you. 



Perfect for road trips, flights, restaurants, holidays or play at home, the pack offers plenty to explore on its own – and even more possibilities when combined with other CONNETIX mini tiles, motion bases and standard tiles! 



Discover eight fun builds below that you can recreate and extend, from colourful rainbows and flower gardens to vehicles, castles and creatures. Already have your pack? Gather your tiles and let’s get building! Otherwise, shop the CONNETIX Travel Mini Pack and take open-ended play on your next adventure.

Grow your garden with just a few extra mini squares! Combine them with the tiles from your Travel Mini Pack to create longer green stems, add a bright yellow centre to your flowers and build four-petal flowers in your favourite colour. This build features orange petals, but why not try your own colour combination?

Don’t forget to add reusable stickers, including buzzing bees and beautiful butterflies, to bring some extra fun and life to your garden.

Extra tiles needed:

• 12 x mini squares from 1 x CONNETIX Portal Pack 4 x green 4 x yellow 4 x orange, or your favourite colour

Strong magnets make the CONNETIX mini tiles perfect for creating a sturdy mini castle bridge, with no extra support needed! How long can you make it? Who will cross it? This build is perfect for little engineers ready for a STEAM challenge and imaginative storytellers creating their own magical kingdom.

Extra tiles needed:

• 1 x motion base from 1 x CONNETIX Transport, Car or Motion Pack
• 18 x mini squares from 1 x CONNETIX Portal Pack

This adorable green dragon is made mostly with standard-sized tiles, with mini tiles adding the smaller details. Use mini squares for the arms and legs, mini isosceles triangles for the horns, mini trapezoids for the wings and mini rhombuses for the eyes. If you don’t have enough green tiles, don’t worry! Multi-coloured dragons look great too! Get creative with different colours and shapes to create a dragon that’s full of character. What kind of dragon will you create? Friendly, fierce or ready to fly?

Extra tiles needed:

• 4 x green mini squares from 1 x CONNETIX Portal Pack
• 2 x green trapezoids from 2 x CONNETIX Shape Expansion Packs
• Or use 1 x different-coloured trapezoid, or 3 x equilateral triangles in place of 1 x trapezoid
• 2 x green equilateral triangles
• 4 x green right-angled triangles
• 3 x green isosceles triangles
• 11 x green squares
• 1 x green 2-square rectangle

Experiment with different combinations, invent your own mini magnetic tile creations and challenge friends and family to build something new together. With so many possibilities for portable, open-ended play, every adventure can inspire a new idea. Shop the CONNETIX Travel Mini Pack and start creating wherever you go! 



Written by Katie Prinsen @dudekidz