My Aunt bought me Fractiles for my birthday a few years ago. At first I did not know what to think of them. Then I started just taking them with me where ever I went. I find children and adults can not resist playing with them. I have used them to distract small children when they are sad, to fill in moment between activities when children (even the older than 20 year old's) are board. So much fun. Leave them on the fridge use the travel magnet board. These things are so compact you can truly take them anywhere.