How many triangles?


This is the latest fad in our household.... K'nex. The boys received a small set for their birthdays, and they quickly fell in love. I managed to find a teenager selling his huge boyhood Knex collection for a pittance (bless you, Craigslist!!), then Alfie realized Knex had motorized sets and got into it as well, and all of a sudden we've got quite a haul!

Since this weekend's Photo Hunt theme is Triangles, I asked one of the boys to build me a 3-D diamond. Can you tell me how many triangles you can find in the structure? I've lost count!

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21 comments:

Carver said...

That looks like fun. I think I see at least 18 but that's with a quick guestimate.

Bengbeng said...

hey, this is a great educational idea. i got to look for toys like these. my kid is getting bored with the usual toys. he needs educational challenging stuff now. thanks for the idea

candi said...

Looks like fun, I lost count too. Nice take on the theme.

ancient one said...

That looks like fun, but I can't count all the triangles... perfect for the theme!

Napaboaniya.Elaine Ling said...

These are fun to play with!! Creativity and some maths play a part :)

SASSY MOM said...

Looks like they are so fun to play with...Happy Easter.

Leslie said...

Oh that is SO clever! :)

jmb said...

Don't ask me either. Lucky you to get a good bargain. Happy weekend to you.

Mudhooks said...

Too many to count!

YTSL said...

Had never heard of K'nex before until reading your entry. They look like a more advanced version of Lego!

Anonymous said...

Hey, my kids love Knex, too, but the junior version.

jams o donnell said...

Ah that looks like a lot of fun. And so many triangles too! Happy weekend

Gattina said...

Wow ! that's a lot of triangles !

srp said...

This reminds me of the very, very, very old tinker toys.. now I am dated! Tell your boys they did really well! Mine is up here.

Tara R. said...

Excellent K'nex diamond, and lots of triangles. Nicely done.

Kim said...

Love your take on this weeks theme. Great photo too! Don't know if I can count all the triangles.

I found it hard to find triangles in my house this week but I did finally find some.

Mine's up and ready...come on over!

Mariposa said...

Ummm...is 'plenty' and 'many' a count number?! LOL

julie said...

This is a great toy, BM! I'm sure your kids love to play with this :)

Have a blessed Easter Sunday!

Marites said...

looks like a great toy to be creative with. Lost count of the triangles, there are too many of them:)

My PH entry is up too. Cya there:) Happy EAster!

eastcoastlife said...

That's a lot of triangles! I lost count.

Happy Easter to you and your family!

brandon said...

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