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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NOTE: The orange color in the charts above indicate ages that are LESS than the manufacturer suggested age. Please purchase at your discretion if your child is younger than 14 years of age.
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Toy Value Index
9.24
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Toy IQ
170
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UPC
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861000000069
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Manufacturer SKU
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XB60RED
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Date Added to Fat Brain Toys
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3/13/2009
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Manufactured In
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 Peoples Republic of China
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Manufacturer Recommended Minimum Age
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14 years
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Pieces
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30
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Information about Roger Von Oech's X-Ball
Posted 10/24/2011 by charles short
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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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Information about Roger Von Oech's X-Ball
Posted 9/1/2011 by JCR
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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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Posted 4/19/2010 by Cristina
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The product is awesome. Great for all ages and to stimulate the imagination and creativity.
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X-Ball
Posted 4/12/2010 by N. Dellosso
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I gave my grandson the Ball of Whacks for Christmas and he plays with it constantly. So for his 8th birthday this week, I gave him the X-ball. Out of the many great gifts he received, he chose the X-ball and played with it the entire visit. My grandson is very active in sports and is in GT classes. He is very curious and creative and finds these 2 toys fascinating. My next purchase will be the Y-ball :). (His 12 yr old brother likes them too.)
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A rating of Roger Von Oech's X-Ball
Posted 12/30/2009 by Robert Berg
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The X-ball is a nice idea. About half of the family members played with it at least once after Christmas.
How about other shapes, say tetrahedral angles?
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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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