We discovered Puzzibits quite on accident one morning at church. My son was misbehaving so I took him out of the service and we wandered back to the children’s wing. While we were playing, he came across these flexible shapes with pegs on them. Took us a bit but we figured out how to join them together. I had never seen them before, so I can home and tried to figure out how to describe them well enough for a Google search. Took about 15 minutes but I finally found Puzzibits!

Puzzibits are made by Manhattan Toy, the same company that makes Groovy Girls. They have lots of different sets, each with different colors and sample designs. The sets come in 4 different sizes – the bigger ones cost more and have more pieces, so more designs are possible. The good news is that the different-sized sets can appeal to a wide range of budgets.

Puzzibits are joined together by putting the pegs (or posts) of one piece into the holes of another. You can make flat designs, but because the pieces bend, you can also make 3D objects too. They seem to be pretty strong – we’ve not yet had a single post break off.  Connecting the pieces takes a little bit of finesse; my younger kids can’t do it by themselves, but my 7-year-old can. And they all love playing with the finished designs.

Approximate Retail: $10 – $50
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