If your kids love playing with magnetic building sets and you’re looking for a winter activity that feels fun but is secretly packed with learning, these winter magnet tiles printables are a great one to add to your rotation.
They’re designed to encourage hands-on building, problem solving, and imaginative play, while also tying in seasonal themes that feel just right for winter. Whether you’re using them at home, in a classroom, or even as a quiet activity during winter travel, they’re easy to set up and endlessly reusable.
These printables invite kids to look closely, plan their builds, and recreate winter-themed designs using their own magnetic tiles. Some pages include color and shape counting prompts, while others let children choose their own colors and explore freely, making them suitable for a wide range of ages.
What Are Magnetic Tiles?
Magnetic tiles, sometimes called magna tiles or magnetic building tiles, are flat geometric pieces with magnets inside that snap together to form structures and designs.
Popular brands like Magna-Tiles, Connetix, PicassoTiles, and tiles micromags all work well with these printables, as the shapes are compatible across most magnetic building sets.
They’re loved by kids because they feel like toys, but they’re also valued by parents and teachers because of the learning opportunities they offer. Magnetic building supports spatial awareness, early math skills, creativity, and problem solving.
Many families mention in customer reviews that these sets quickly become a favorite because kids return to them again and again, building something new each time, and this has dedinitely been the case in our home too. We have a huge collection!
If you’re wondering where to buy some magnet tiles to get started on this winter magnatiles activity, Amazon is always a good option
How to Use the Winter Magnet Tiles Printables
Using the printables is simple. Print the pages and place them flat on a table or mat. Children can then use their magnetic tiles to copy the design directly on top of the page or next to it.
Some designs show specific colors, encouraging kids to match what they see, while others are black and white so children can choose their own colors and experiment. We have both versions available for all 7 winter pictures, so you can choose the version that suits you better – or use both! You can also use the black and white magnet tiles printables as magnet tile coloring pages to color and add your own designs to the page.
The full color versions include questions like how many squares, how many triangles, or how many pieces are used. These prompts turn the activity into a gentle math challenge without taking away from the play. You can use them as conversation starters, extension activities, or just let kids build first and count afterward.
What Kids Learn With Magnet Tile Building
These winter designs offer much more than just building practice. As kids work through the pages, they’re developing early math skills by counting shapes, sorting by color, and noticing patterns.
Copying the designs helps with visual discrimination and attention to detail, while deciding how to place each piece supports planning and problem solving.
There’s also plenty of room for imaginative play. Once a child has copied the design, many will naturally adapt it, rebuild it, or turn it into something new. This kind of open-ended magnetic building is one of the reasons these tiles are such a popular choice for both playrooms and classrooms.
What’s Included in the Winter Magnet Tiles Printable Pack
Lets take a look at all 14 pages included below
How to Build a Magna-tiles Penguin
The penguin pages include a completed, color-coded design and a black-and-white outline version. The colored page encourages children to copy the design exactly and answer questions about how many squares, triangles, blue pieces, and orange pieces are used.
The outline version invites kids to choose their own colors while still following the same shape layout, making it great for creative freedom.
How to Build a Magna-tiles Snowflake
The snowflake design focuses on symmetry and repeating patterns, which makes it especially satisfying to build.
The color version asks children to think about how many squares, triangles, and total pieces are included, while the outline page allows for experimentation with color combinations.
This one works particularly well for older kids who enjoy precise builds.
How to Build a Magna-tiles Snowman
The snowman pages combine simple shapes into a recognizable winter character. Children are prompted to count squares, triangles, and specific colors on the completed design,
while the outline version keeps the focus on structure rather than color. It’s a great introduction to following a multi-part design without feeling overwhelming.
How to Build a Magna-tiles Ice Skate
The ice skate design is a fun option for kids who enjoy sports or winter activities. The colored version includes prompts for counting squares, triangles, blue pieces, and red pieces, encouraging careful observation.
The outline version lets children rebuild the skate using their own color choices, which often leads to creative variations.
How to Build a Magna-tiles Ear Muffs Picture
The ear muffs design is slightly more abstract but still very approachable. It’s ideal for discussing curved shapes made from straight-edged tiles and noticing how pieces connect.
The counting prompts focus on squares, triangles, blue pieces, and purple pieces, while the outline page allows for simple, open-ended building.
How to Build a Gingerbread Magantiles Picture
The gingerbread man brings a festive winter feel without being limited to a single holiday. The colored page encourages children to count squares, triangles, and total pieces,
while the outline version works well for imaginative color choices. It’s a nice bridge between seasonal play and creative design.
How to Build a Magna-tiles Spruce Tree
The spruce tree design uses mostly triangular pieces, making it perfect for focusing on triangle recognition and counting.
The color version asks how many squares, triangles, and green pieces are used, while the outline version invites children to build the tree using any colors they like. This one is especially popular for winter wonder themed activities.
Download the Winter Magnet Tiles Printable Pack PDF
You can download the full winter magnet tiles printable pack as a PDF and use it again and again with your magnetic building sets. Print as many pages as you need for individual use, small groups, or classroom activities, and pair them with any compatible magnetic tiles you already have at home.
Terms of use: Our winter magnet tiles pack is free for personal use and classroom use.
These winter magnet tiles printables are an easy way to combine play, learning, and seasonal fun. They work beautifully as a quiet activity, a math center, or a screen-free option during winter travel. With a mix of guided counting challenges and open-ended building, they’re suitable for a wide range of ages and skill levels, and they make a great addition to any collection of magnetic building activities.
More Magnet Tile Printables
If your kids enjoy these designs, you may also like our other magnet tile printables that focus on different themes and shapes.
They’re designed to work with the same magnetic building sets and offer even more opportunities for imaginative play and learning.
- MagnaTiles Christmas Printable Challenge Cards
- Magna Tiles Dress-Up Printables
- Connetix Tiles and Free Printable Building Challenge Cards
- Make a Board Game with Magna Tiles
More Winter Printables
We also have a wide range of winter printables to explore, including seasonal games, worksheets, and creative activities for kids.
- Free Printable Winter Pattern Block Mats
- Winter PomPom Mats Free Printable Fine Motor Activity for Kids
- Free Printable Winter LEGO Mats Worksheets
- Free Winter Dot to Dot Printable 20 Pages
- Winter Photo Scavenger Hunt Free Printable
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Where is the actual link to download this great free set of magna tiles winter printables? I’ve gone up & down the page looking many times!
Hey Lin it is right under the heading download PDF, I will email you the pdf file though