Magnetic tiles don't only stick to fridges. With one quick Stick Test, you can discover all sorts of hidden play surfaces. Here's where to try.
Try one tile near the middle of the fridge door. If it sticks firmly, this build is on.
Safety: Avoid handles, seals, buttons, vents, and anything warm.
Try one tile on the front panel. If it sticks firmly, you can build here.
Safety: Avoid handles, buttons, vents, and hot surfaces.
Try one tile on the whiteboard. If it grabs, this is great for flat builds, mazes, signs, and faces.
Try one tile on a rail first. Some clothes horses are secretly magnetic. Some are just pretending.
Safety: Build low, avoid folding joints, and make sure the clothes horse is stable.
Try one tile on the front or side panel while the machine is off and still.
Safety: Do not build while the machine is running or vibrating.
Try one tile while the door is fully still and not being opened or closed.
Safety: Build at kid height. Keep fingers away from hinges, tracks, and moving parts.
Try one tile on the front or side. If it grabs firmly, this is great for control panels, shops, and city walls.
Try one tile on a rail or upright. If it sticks, use the frame as part of the build.
Safety: Avoid sharp edges and unstable shelves.
Try one tile on a rail where it will not fall onto anyone. If it sticks firmly, build low.
Safety: Keep builds away from sleeping heads and avoid anything that could fall onto faces.
Gently try one tile on the corner edge. If it sticks, congratulations, your wall has bonus play architecture.
Safety: Test gently first. Not all corners are magnetic, and paint may mark if pieces slide.
Try one tile on the tray or tin. If it sticks, you've found a portable build surface.
Safety: Use clean, cool trays only. Do not use anything hot or recently used for cooking.
Try one tile. If it sticks, ask: is it stable, safe, clean, cool, and not important? If yes, proceed with mild chaos.
Safety: Avoid anything hot, sharp, electrical, fragile, dirty, unstable, or likely to annoy another adult.
Before you build: always try one tile first. Avoid hot, electrical, sharp, fragile, or moving parts. Keep vertical builds low.