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Magnetic Poetry: Original Edition : A Box of Words Searching for Meaning on a Sea of Metal

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  • The first and original! This is the kit that, since it came out in 1993, has launched a gajillion fridge door poems! Includes a gorgeous symphony of words including (of course) gorgeous, symphony, elaborate, time, soar, dream and many, many more! Magnetic Poetry is a pop culture phenomenon, and it keeps growing! PLEASE NOTE: Packaging may vary.
  • CONTAINS - Over 300 magnetic word tiles in a stylish, giftable 4.75 x 6 inch cardboard box (no longer includes tin). Tile height is 0.375 Inches, compatible with other Magnetic Poetry brand sets. With dozens of other themed kits the possibilities are endless. You can mix and match to create custom combinations, and custom gift ideas. Magnet words make a great dorm room accessory, or locker decoration. They're also a perfect gift for poetry lovers, or a gift for writers of any kind.
  • A FUN CREATIVE WRITING AID - Rearrange the words to write poems, messages to your roommates, or generative esoteric word art masterpieces whose meaning is lost even to you. Magnetic Poetry is both a creative writing aid, and just a really fun and limitless toy. They're not just fridge words, you can write an ode on your commode, an elegy on your doorknob, a haiku on your car hood, or a novelette on your omelette maker.
  • GREAT FOR TEACHERS - Magnetic Poetry is used in the classroom by English teachers, as well as ESL (English as a Second Language) educators. It is a perfect learning aid for anyone learning English, from children to adults. It helps students to expand their vocabulary, and learn syntax and sentence structure, all while being fun and creative. Teachers have told us that it is a fun educational manipulative, allowing students to play with language and improve their writing skills in the process.
  • MADE IN THE USA - Magnetic Poetry is the inventor of the magnetic word tile, and we're still a small US company that takes great pride in every set we make. Our sets are made in America, are nontoxic, and comply with all American and international safety guidelines and regulations. Please click on the Magnetic Poetry brand name above the title of this page to browse other sets, including themed sets, made by us. Read more about our company in the product description below.

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Dave Kapell, founder of Magnetic Poetry, was suffering from writer's block while trying to compose song lyrics. To overcome this problem, he wrote down interesting words on pieces of paper and rearranged them, looking for inspiration. What he hadn't figured into this experiment was his allergies. One good sneeze and any progress was sent flying across the room. Dave decided to glue the words to pieces of magnets and stick them to a pizza tin. Then he got hungry and the now magnetized words made their way to the refrigerator door. Before too long, Dave wasn't the only one rearranging his would-be song lyrics. When friends came over, Dave noticed they started to move the magnets around, amusing themselves by writing the first magnetic poems.

After seeing his friends having fun, Dave thought he might be able to sell his word kits at a local craft fair. He made up 100 kits and set up shop at Calhoun Square, a mall in the Uptown area of Minneapolis. All 100 kits were gone after 3 hours. That night, he recruited as many friends as pizza and beer could draw and made up more kits--all of which sold as rapidly the next day.

From these beginnings, Magnetic Poetry has now sold over three million word kits, over one billion word tiles--growing from the Original Kit to a kid's line of kits, to foreign language kits, to Voice/theme kits.

The Magnetic Poetry Essentials - Everything You Need to Be Your Kitchen's Finest Scribe

Our Original and Poet kits are our flagship products, the ones that started it all back in 1993. They contain everything you need to almost effortlessly come up with astonishing “poetry,” even if you’ve never written an original verse in your life! The Original was on Seinfeld’s fridge, and Madonna used The Poet to compose her song “Candy Perfume Girl.” These ones do it all, and are perfect for those new to the world of fridge poetry. Use them to compose ever-evolving love poems, surreal insults, bizarre insights, naughty reposts, and all manner of random and hilarious messages to all that visit… and add their own changes to your works-in-progress!

Other fun uses for Magnetic Poetry Include:

  • Passing along quirky love notes, or even weirder insults, and having ongoing conversations on the fridge. The conversation never ends!
  • Inventing new slang.
  • Entertaining your friends while you mix drinks, or keeping that one friend who gets knocked out of poker early busy.
  • Allowing guests to leave personalized messages for you (whether it's in the vein of "thanks!" or "sorry about the couch."
  • Keeping a running diary near the fridge of poems and musings created. It's fun to go back and revisit the creative things that you and your family or friends have come up with.

Magnetic Poetry Themed Kits - The Bard, Beards, Squirrels, Movies, and More!

We make over 100 different themed kits based on everything from famous authors, to favorite hobbies, to the latest, strangest internet memes. All work great on their own, but really shine as supplements to The Original and The Poet kits, or when combined with each other (for instance, give your intellectual, fuzzy-lipped friend our Mustache Poet and the Shakespeare Kit, and enjoy the hilarious Elizabethan jabs at his ‘stache that emerge)!

All of our sets are made right here in the USA, and our entire line (including our comprehensive, teacher-approved Children’s line) is available. We even make a line of desktop metal easel boards for stainless steel fridge owners (magnets, sadly, don’t stick to most stainless), teachers, or for those just wanting to play away from the fridge. Magnetic poets have also been known to install their work on cookie sheets, file cabinets, locker doors, and all other manner of other flat steel surfaces. Magnetic Poetry also works well with magnetic paint… create a poetry wall in your kids' room (or your own).

We hope you enjoy Magnetic Poetry as much as we do! Please check out everything we have to offer, and may the muse of the magnets be with you!

More From Magnetic Poetry - Foreign Language Kits, Kids' Kits, and Little Boxes of Words

We have created a selection of foreign language kits, including Spanish, French, German, Dutch, and more! They are perfect for native speakers, or anyone learning a new language. These kits are fully compatible with English language kits, allowing you to compose multi language letters or poems!

The kits in our Kids line were specially created for children. Ignite your child's love of language and wordplay - qualities crucial for success in a lifetime of reading, writing and general learning - and introduce them to having fun with words. Our kids' kits can be used with our "adult" line. As your child grows you can expand their vocabulary with 100s of other kits.

We also make dozens of little boxes of themed words, including one for each sign of the Zodiac. Like a booster shot of vocabulary, you'll get an added dose of whatever theme you need to finish your fridge masterpeice. They also contain enough words to stand on their own, and they make great stocking stuffers.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Customers say

Customers like the gift-giving possibilities of the magnetic word set. They say it makes for a great gift for anyone with a fridge and is a fun product for kids and adults alike. They appreciate the high quality of the magnets, and mention that it provides entertainment. However, some customers feel that the set does not come in a tin. Opinions are mixed on word selection, and size.

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91 customers mention78 positive13 negative

Customers like the quality of the magnetic album. They say it's a good way to generate ideas and give inspiration for other works. They also mention it'll keep exercising their creative muscles and foster conversation. Customers also say it’s gotten a lot of good use and is educational.

"...Tons of words but not many duplicates. Limitation causes creativity so it’s worth it!" Read more

"...Generally, I think it is a pretty decent start and probably would be improved by purchasing additional kits to enhance word play...." Read more

"...letting the kids leave messages....the tin is better than the original plastic wrap and still packs a Bang in seeing how quickly we could Create..." Read more

"It's great. The only complaint I have is they are a little big for my whiteboard, haha...." Read more

78 customers mention78 positive0 negative

Customers find the product very fun, entertaining, and a fun product for kids and adults alike. They say it's fun to make sentences, create beautiful and funny poems, and put on the fridge. Customers also mention that the stories are hilarious and make them smile.

"...tiles are made great and the words are mixed so well that it’s fun making sentences...." Read more

"fun product for kids and adults alike" Read more

"...PROS--many, fun, educational, family friendly, easy to use portable, stores perfectly...." Read more

"...and they're fun to play around with. I would have to agree with the other reviewers though, the words a little suggestive." Read more

30 customers mention22 positive8 negative

Customers like the magnetization of the decorative magnet set. They mention it's a great set, with high quality magnets. Some say that the set contains disappointing words. However, most are satisfied with the variety and feel of the magnets, and appreciate the magnetic poetry kits.

"...print is large enough to see without squinting, but the magnetic tiles are not so large that they take up the entire fridge door space...." Read more

"...But the magnets were perfectly fine" Read more

"...I was surprised by the word variety and feel of the magnets...." Read more

"...What irks me, for $22 is that the magnets are super cheap and flimsy and the words are on a thin paper that sits on the magnet...." Read more

26 customers mention23 positive3 negative

Customers like the appearance of the magnetic kit. They say it's a wonderful, artsy, and beautiful product. Some say it is unique and a great bridal shower gift. They also say it looks great on their all black fridge and that it is plenty to make some art.

"The tiles are made great and the words are mixed so well that it’s fun making sentences...." Read more

"...Very gift-able, and very unique. Have given others in the past in the magnet series with similar fun reactions...." Read more

"...They look great on my all black fridge and do not fall off easily." Read more

"...While this starter kit is plenty to make some art, more magnets is always more fun...." Read more

20 customers mention20 positive0 negative

Customers say the gift is a great idea and perfect for anyone with a fridge. They also say it's a fun, cute, timeless gift that will last forever.

"This is the perfect gift for anyone with a fridge. Tons of words but not many duplicates. Limitation causes creativity so it’s worth it!" Read more

"...Great buy, and an excellent gift!" Read more

"...Very gift-able, and very unique. Have given others in the past in the magnet series with similar fun reactions...." Read more

"...I would consider this a good value for the price. Also, it makes for a great gift." Read more

97 customers mention67 positive30 negative

Customers are mixed about the word selection. Some mention it has a decent word selection, with tons of words and not many duplicates. They find it versatile and creative, while others say it's cumbersome, difficult to find, and not enough to make proper sentences. They also say the words must be manually separated.

"This is the perfect gift for anyone with a fridge. Tons of words but not many duplicates. Limitation causes creativity so it’s worth it!" Read more

"The tiles are made great and the words are mixed so well that it’s fun making sentences...." Read more

"...$22 is that the magnets are super cheap and flimsy and the words are on a thin paper that sits on the magnet...." Read more

"These magnetic words for the fridge are wonderful! There are multiple verbs and a wide selection of nouns, and even word endings to create..." Read more

11 customers mention7 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the size of the decorative magnet. Some mention that it's large enough to read, not too large for the fridge, and perfect for placing on one's fridge. However, others say that it takes up a lot of space on the fridge and is disappointed with the size.

"...The print is large enough to see without squinting, but the magnetic tiles are not so large that they take up the entire fridge door space...." Read more

"It's great. The only complaint I have is they are a little big for my whiteboard, haha...." Read more

"...always loved magnetic poetry for the refrigerator but it can also be used in lockers, storm shelters, steel doors, magnetic white boards at work, ect..." Read more

"Good packaging, nice edges on magnets, fair size of fonts used" Read more

13 customers mention0 positive13 negative

Customers are disappointed that the toy doesn't come in a tin. They say it's mislabeled and doesn''t have the original tan.

"Shame it does not come with the original tin. Otherwise, exactly what it says on the box...." Read more

"...There's no tin or box to keep them in so ya just have to keep them out" Read more

"The item description says "tin" buy there was no tin. The poetry tiles were in plastic inside the cardboard package. Other than that, good quality." Read more

"Not as described. Did not come in a tin. Description says " Original Kit-Magnetic Poetry (Tin) "...." Read more

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Angelina Ayala
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2023
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This is the perfect gift for anyone with a fridge. Tons of words but not many duplicates. Limitation causes creativity so it’s worth it!
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Layla
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful product all around
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2023
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The tiles are made great and the words are mixed so well that it’s fun making sentences. We leave ours in the fridge and make a sentence for the next person to pick up. Great buy, and an excellent gift!
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tpose
5.0 out of 5 stars Super fun!
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2023
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Got these (and an obscenities) pack as a gift for my boyfriend. He loves it and will make new phrases and sentences all the time.
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Amanda
4.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed after admiring from afar for years
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2013
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Since I discovered this existed at least five years ago, I've always coveted it. Finally, I decided to treat myself for Christmas.

What irks me, for $22 is that the magnets are super cheap and flimsy and the words are on a thin paper that sits on the magnet. A LOT of the words are smeared and most of the words have creases through them where the paper was not lined up properly when it adhered to the magnet. Had I paid $5, I totally would not be complaining about the quality. I guess I really wanted this for so long, that to get a damaged/defective/subpar set stunk.

I had looked for a list of the words, but couldn't find one. So here is what I received (I am not going to type all the her/she/I/we/ly and other prepositions): * I will note, after typing them there are quite a few words that may be inappropriate for children/teens and you may want to remove those before allowing kids to use the set. Generally, I think it is a pretty decent start and probably would be improved by purchasing additional kits to enhance word play.

fast
play
head
lake
here
shot
tiny
boil
rust
how
pole
urge
away
with
want
wind
some
have
over
pink
time
meat
want
moon
rock
will
were
must
rip
TV
finger
sordid
garden
trudge
though
scream
beauty
tongue
summer
woman
picture
luscious
languid
shadow
worship
sausage
delirious
chocolate
diamond
thousand
apparatus
elaborate
symphony
together
petal
when
swim
soar
moan*
about
above
egg
mad
wax
ask
say
was
why
my
sweet
peach
watch
forest
breast*
spring
purple
recall
friend
please
mother
through
smooth
frantic
enormous
language
gorgeous
repulsive
beneath
whisper
goddess
from
have
less
pant*
lazy
beat
mist
lust*
bare*
feet
hair
lick
rain
suit
cool
milk
sing
ship
ache
dream
water
honey
drunk
never
those
dress
crush
drive
light
smell
chant
shine
storm
blue
ugly
after
still
one
raw
yet
they
who
not
put
red
sad
bed
eat
sky
boy
lie
sun
hot
day
cry
run
man
sea
use
stop
butt*
like
their
men
love
rose
live
life
girl
can
arm
you
said
blow
show
black
there
these
what
gown
sleep
bitter
pound
puppy
fiddle
fluff
lather
juice
death
mean
smear
blood
heave
spray
drool
sweat
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Erin
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun game
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2024
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We have this on our fridge and when people come over they make funny sentences out of the words
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5.0 out of 5 stars Large Enough to Read, Not Too Large for Fridge
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2023
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These magnetic words for the fridge are wonderful! There are multiple verbs and a wide selection of nouns, and even word endings to create descriptive words like "y" and "ly". The print is large enough to see without squinting, but the magnetic tiles are not so large that they take up the entire fridge door space. I recommend these for any budding poet, or maybe someone trying to come up with song lyrics on the fly, or just someone who needs to communicate with a house-mate who is never seen in person!
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WithCatlikeTread
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun!
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024
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I remember these from the 90s! We had a lot of fun with them! Can’t wait to see what we come up with!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun!
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024
I remember these from the 90s! We had a lot of fun with them! Can’t wait to see what we come up with!
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Cucuburr
5.0 out of 5 stars Writing with less hand cramps and easier ideas...
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2022
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As this is a classic that many have seen from our Artist friends fridge to our Grandparents letting the kids leave messages....the tin is better than the original plastic wrap and still packs a Bang in seeing how quickly we could Create nonsense to riddles of the ages! Let your young play and learn to better english, maybe the string of words might create an idea that you might make a Novel or a good laugh!
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Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars Good entertainment
Reviewed in Canada on January 28, 2024
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Fun
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René Zenteno Díaz
5.0 out of 5 stars Gran producto
Reviewed in Mexico on January 22, 2024
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Could do many poems and had fun
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M Wood
3.0 out of 5 stars Needs more words
Reviewed in Spain on November 11, 2019
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Its good but needs more words to make better sentences
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Illanis
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to play with!
Reviewed in Singapore on October 23, 2023
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Fast delivery by Amazon as always. Bought this as a gift for a friend and they loved it! So easy to use and the magnet works great!
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Mel
5.0 out of 5 stars Great product
Reviewed in Australia on January 2, 2023
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Thank you perfect
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