Dowling Magnets Blog http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog The Attraction is Obvious Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:48:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Science Fair Ideas with Magnets http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/2012/science-fair-ideas-with-magnets/ http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/2012/science-fair-ideas-with-magnets/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:48:49 +0000 admin http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/?p=91 Continue reading →]]> Whether your school holds their annual science fair in the fall or the spring, this is a great example of how to use magnets in your science fair project. (We guarantee you’ll have fun discovering the magic of magnets – and you may even win 1st prize!)

All of these experiment ideas came from the 2nd grade scientist and her team of magnet supporters. It is quite a creative list!

Science Fair Ideas with Magnets include Floating Magnets, Dancing Magnets, Flying Pin, Wind Mill, Standing Marbles, and (the most creative) Wooden Yarn Magnet.

Floating Magnets

Standing Marbles

Wooden Yarn Magnet – shows magnets in motion by showcasing attraction and repulsion – super idea!

What creative experiment can you imagine? Share with us on our Facebook page!

]]> http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/2012/science-fair-ideas-with-magnets/feed/ 0 It’s a Wrap… http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/2012/its-a-wrap/ http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/2012/its-a-wrap/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:16:32 +0000 admin http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/?p=74 Continue reading →]]> …another Toy Fair show is in the books, and what a great show it was for Dowling Magnets (and me, Manny the Mascot!)

This was our first Toy Fair since 2007 – and we received a very warm “welcome-back” from customers, sales reps and vendors alike – who were all raving about our line of magnetic products.

Take a look at some of the new friends I made this year in New York…

Sean from Science Safari

Judy from Teacher’s Pet

Sending a special shout-out to my friends who stopped by our booth to learn about our  products and visit us. We appreciate your support!

]]> http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/2012/its-a-wrap/feed/ 0 Magic Penny Kit Honored http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/2012/magic-penny-kit-honored/ http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/2012/magic-penny-kit-honored/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:13:20 +0000 admin http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/?p=61 Continue reading →]]> Congratulations to our Magic Penny Kit!

“On behalf of Informal Education Products and the customers of the Museum Tour Catalog/museumtour.com, it is with great pleasure that we honor Magic Penny with the “Informal Education Products 2011-2012 Product of the Year Award.”

Each year, a consumer survey is conducted, requesting product feedback and ranking.  Replies are tallied and products are scored.  The Museum Tour Catalog team of experts then evaluates each product for superb design, quality and educational value – and the Magic Penny was selected as a Museum Tour Catalog Superior Products of the 2011-2012 season.

To order the Magic Penny Kit, check our store locator or click here to order online.

Retail: $21.95

]]> http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/2012/magic-penny-kit-honored/feed/ 0 Rain/Snow Day Magnet Games http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/2012/rainsnow-day-magnet-games/ http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/2012/rainsnow-day-magnet-games/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:45:33 +0000 admin http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/?p=45 Continue reading →]]> Last week we found ourselves under a veil of snow – and although chilly – it provided the perfect back drop for a Snow Day Game! My fellow game players and I built rainbows (by trying to select the largest numbers) – and under the guise of “play,” we were learning math!

Snow Day Magnet Game of Choice = Mr. Magnet Games Counting Rainbows.

Object of the Game: Build a rainbow with the highest point value and move your squirrel high into the tree. Player with the highest squirrel (score) wins!

Going to Toy Fair? Stop by our booth #1872 and see Counting Rainbows in person!

And meet Manny the Magnet mascot!

]]> http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/2012/rainsnow-day-magnet-games/feed/ 0 New 2012 Magnet Catalog Released http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/2012/new-2012-magnet-catalog-release/ http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/2012/new-2012-magnet-catalog-release/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:51:28 +0000 admin http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/?p=19 Continue reading →]]> At the Magnet Factory, we go through a labor of love producing our annual catalog – the single, largest marketing tool for our retail product line. The process is fun and creative and strategic, which prompts the question – what theme shall we create? How will that translate to our customers?

When you think of magnets, you think of a simple product that requires no batteries, electricity or fancy devices. The word retro may come to mind.

Magnets are multi-faceted products – not only fun, but also educationally based.

Where do kids learn? In school.

What do schools produce every year to highlight the year? A yearbook.

Thus, the creative genius for our 2012 catalog concept was born.

Introducing Dowling Magnets 2012 Yearbook!

Don’t miss our newest products:

  • NEW! US Made Wonderboards!  Page 10-11
  • NEW! Magnet Fraction Cakes and Multiplication Sets Page 16
  • NEW! Sentence Strips Page 19
  • NEW! Back Cover – Book Mags – magnetic book marks!

To view our complete catalog, click the link: Dowling Magnets Catalog 2012

To receive a copy of our catalog, email us: sales@dowlingmagnets.com

]]> http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/2012/new-2012-magnet-catalog-release/feed/ 0 Meet me, Manny The Magnet Mascot http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/2012/meet-me-manny-the-magnet-mascot/ http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/2012/meet-me-manny-the-magnet-mascot/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:37:20 +0000 admin http://www.dowlingmagnets.com/blog/?p=5 Continue reading →]]> Greetings World!

I am so excited to reach out to you all today, and we’ve got some super-exciting stuff going on – so stay tuned.

In the meantime, we are gearing up for Toy Fair 2012 – and take a sneak peek at our latest Wonderboard products:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                              

Toy Fair Booth #1872

Press Contact: Katie Walters, Marketing Manager, kwalters@dowlingmagnets.com

The Wildly Popular Wonderboard® line is now Made in the USA!

Dowling Magnets is pleased to introduce three new items to their long-running, best-selling line.

Sonoma, Ca. – Creative play time just got more exciting with the introduction of three new styles of the famous Wonderboard® line of products  – Make a Healthy Lunch, Get Dressed and Play with Shapes. Another great thing? These products make excellent birthday party gifts at a retail of $14.95!

Healthy Lunch: What food choices create a balanced meal? What are some less healthy choices? Imagine you had to share a lunch, how would you split the food equally to make two complete healthy lunches?

Get Dressed: How do you dress for summer? Or snow? Or rain showers? Or a play date? Create as many fun examples as you can imagine!

Play-With-Shapes: Early learners will be brightly engaged with shapes in all colors of the rainbow. Watch them create animals, trees, flowers or simply compare and contrast various shapes and colors and patterns.

Founded in 1946, Dowling Magnets has emerged as one of the top retail educational magnet suppliers and continues to develop, manufacture, and market products that span the continuum of education and play-  from age-appropriate magnetic learning tools for literature and math to advanced understanding of science, and office and classroom products.

As part of the “Adams Family” of magnetic products companies, Dowling Magnets continue to inspire engagement and learning with its world-famous product lines – Science Discovery Kits™, Hands On™ Magnet Kits, Simply Science® Kits, Magic Penny® Magnet Kit and of course, Wonderboard® Magnet Sets. 

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