For older kids (8+), this has lots to offer as well. I bought these specifically to create game pieces, and they perform very well. - Homeworlds (2001), normally played with pyramids, can be constructed from 1 set (100 pcs) of these. A trio is a Small + Medium + Large, where a Small is one cube, a Medium is 2 stacked cubes, a Large is 3 stacked cubes. To make a set of 12 trios, use combo colors: combine red (top) with pink; orange (top) with yellow, dark green (top) with green, blue (top) with cyan. Hence, each set of 3 trios requires 9 tops of a dark color and 9 others in a lighter color for the size (a Small is only a top). The colors are really beautiful. Most games with a Homeworlds Set can be played with these, adding a minimalist / abstract touch, including Homeworlds, Martian Chess and many other games. The setup for The Crossing looks wonderful on a wooden chess board. The Homeworlds Set (72 pieces) can be stored as a 3x4x6 block. - Rubik's Twist. Rubik's twist consists of triangular wedges (half cubes). So, if you attach cubes in a string and not allow opposite the snub, you'll get a snake-like object. Carefully twisting (no pulling), you can make all those shapes of Rubik's Snake for which no two wedges fill up a cube. Try making a loop that fits a 3x3x3 cube. There are only 2 solutions. - Burrs. You can make a traditional burr with 4 or more internal holes. See "Puzzle Will Be Played": Interlocking, 6-piece Burr: traditional, Holey 6-piece burr. - Checkers. You can play many games that require checkers. Examples: 9 Man's Morris, Checkers, Lines of Action, Chinese Checkers and variants. - Tokens. Allows for tokens. A color is a value you decide on. The translucent plastic is snugly fitting, making for beautiful straight lines. However, as a result, air may become trapped, pushing a piece out of its hole again, but when twisting before release, the air can escape, and the piece stays in place. Practice! This happens with some pieces, not with all. But it isn't a problem.
