Magnatiles

I’ve always liked old-fashioned toys - No batteries required - To let imaginations soar And get young minds inspired. Both my kids and grandkids blossomed And creative juices flowed As, with blocks and dolls and puzzles, They found childhood’s secret code. Yet occasional improvements Can enhance the tried and true, Like the MagnaTiles my grandkids use; Ideas come pulsing through. Plastic shapes which stick together So that structures can be built, They form endless combinations, Like an old-time crazy quilt. As I watch the towers rising, So symmetrical and neat, I am grateful I can witness Such a new old-fashioned treat.