Hexagons - shiny plastic hexagons that slot into one another

[NotAnOtter]

Now where can i buy them?

Many moons ago someone suggested Hawkins Bazaar but i cannot see them

Anyone remember what fun they were - so lovely to look at too!!

Please help!

blast fromt he past

Yes I did do that and I can also remember putting them in my mouth for some reason (the playplax that is).

How the hell did you remember that it was called cuisenaire? I don't think I even knew it was called that.

had looked to buy it recently for dcs as i loved it

I think i'm going to have to buy them both too.

lol! i have bought the dvd to go with the Balloon book you sourced me many moons ago!!!

Did I? what balloon book? Source it back I may need to buy that too!

here you go!

Oh yes! I remember now we watched that in a frenh clas at school.

I'm a PlayPlax purest (ie either born too soon for the fancy shapes or just somehow missed out) but have found for my DDs what I think is the modern equivalent (in the same great transparent colours that I loved as a kid)... Magna Tiles. I've so far only been able to find them in the US and was gobsmacked when I saw the price (so bought the smallest box) but they really are great. They come in several shapes and have magnets on the edges so they simply click together. Brilliant. Loved by children (mine are 2 and 4) and adults alike... and good for boys and girls. Our boy cousins built rocket ships, the girls build houses and put Playmobil characters to bed in them.

So, sorry to join this thread when it's done and dusted but stumbled across it searching for good old PlayPlax and had to share the Magna Tile news!!!

the wooden blocks are called "Dienes"

You can still buy most of what you have talked about from educational catologues

try googling the following

consortium
hope educatiuonal
kent county supplies
GLS

They are the ones we use most at the school where I work.