This was a present for our grandson who played with it in kindergarten and really wanted them to play with it at home. But they are definitely expensive and seem less creatively versatile than other popular building blocks like Lego. We only bought this set along with the 48 tile set because he is our grandson and this is one of the things he really wanted for his birthday. We wouldn't spend that much money on a gift for a child and would probably never randomly pick him at those prices unless he specifically asked for Magna-Tiles.