Roger Von Oech's X-Ball

Roger Von Oech's X-Ball

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A playful new way to enhance creativity. The sheer pleasure of play leads to exploration and endless discovery with this kinetic toy.

A ball shape formed by 30 "X" pieces held together magnetically form a skeletal icosidodecahedron. Beyond a cool geometric orb, combine the X magnetic toy pieces in endless ways to form amazing designs.

Because the magnets attract and repel on different surfaces, putting Roger Von Oech's X Ball together is addictive and challenging. Even more fun is the fact that the magnet toy's pieces subtly shift and slide- often choosing a better connection than the one you first initiated. Just like in the fascination of a great experiment, the unplanned results are often better than the strategized ones.

Enhance creativity and initiate problem solving sessions with X Ball. Stimulate playfulness and add fun to your learning/working environment. The magnetic X Ball is excellent in the classroom, therapy sessions, and can provide help with pain management. It provides a valuable tool for distraction and refocusing the mind. This tactile, sensory toy rewards the auditory and tactile senses with a satisfying "click" as X-shaped pieces attach.

Let yourself grow in creative play. Connect right & left sides of the brain for a thinking/creative experience. Expand your logic capabilities with first focus on abstract shapes, then try geometric shapes… combine the X Ball and Von Oech's Y Ball components for incredible constructions.

Roger Von Oech's X Ball by Creative Whack

A Kinetic, Magnetic Toy; 30 X Pieces form a Icosidodecahedron

30 engaging design blocks, using magnetism to adhere

Endless possibilities for creative & logical connections

Connects right & left sides of the brain for a thinking/creative experience

Encourages hand & eye interactions, message delivery to & from the brain

Gain confidence in creativity involving forms – rewarding results in seconds

Ideal for creative types, intelligent people, aficionados of Lego toys, entrepreneurs, average Joes

A perfect coffee table toy, TV watching accompaniment, travel toy

Creativity guidebook includes ideas for enhancing the creative process

Combine X-Ball & Von Oech's Y-Ball -more designs, shapes, endless possibilities

Warning: Keep away from pacemakers

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Toy Value Index
8.99

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	Toy IQ 167 High Genius
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UPC	861000000069

Manufacturer SKU	XB60RED

Date Added to Fat Brain Toys	3/13/2009

Manufactured In	Peoples Republic of China

Manufacturer Recommended Minimum Age	14 years

Fat Brain Toys Monthly Sales Ranking	#1182

Pieces	30


		We've collected valuable feedback from our customers on how this item is being used by children with special needs in hopes of providing guidance for other special needs caregivers. Click here to view these "Special Perspectives"... Identified Special Needs Challenges: ADD/ADHD, Aspergers "Our son has enjoyed making new shapes and coming up with his own ideas. It has helped his motor and cognitive skills in trying to replicate the designs."

Total Customer Reviews:	21
Average Customer Rating:	4.71 (site average 4.56)
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Roger Von Oech's X-Ball
Posted 1/30/2013 by Leonard Bumbaca

High quality plastic and strong magnets make this a great toy for kids and students who tend to drop parts a lot.

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4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
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Intuitively obvious
Posted 9/2/2012 by Kathy

This toy is very tactile and easy to assemble in its ball form. I had more fun with it when I combined it with the "y" ball pieces and tried to create something symmetrical. That required much more focus.

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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
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Product review of Roger Von Oech's X-Ball
Posted 10/24/2011 by charles short

this product was ordered for our seven yr. old for a teaching toy. the whole family loves it and gets down to play with her or just manipulates it themselves. needless to say it evokes plenty of family and guest participation.

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5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
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My rating of Roger Von Oech's X-Ball
Posted 9/1/2011 by JCR

This creativity tool requires students to think outside of the box. This is a challenge for many high school students and therefore is not necessarily something the students always choose to invest in the X-ball. Those that take the time have come up with some very creative shapes including a crab.

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5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
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Review of Roger Von Oech's X-Ball
Posted 4/19/2010 by Cristina

The product is awesome. Great for all ages and to stimulate the imagination and creativity.

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5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
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Some alternate spelling variations of this product:
von oech balls, van oech x ball, von och x ball, x ball toys, magnetic toys, magnet toys, magnetic puzzles, tactile puzzles, sensory puzzles, magnet puzzles ,

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