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Encyclopedia > Magna Doodle

Magna Doodle is a children's magnetic drawing toy, comprised of a magnetic drawing board, a pen, and a few magnet shapes. It was invented in 1974 and over forty million have been sold to date; they are still popular with children today. In physics, magnetism is a phenomenon by which materials exert an attractive or repulsive force on other materials. ... Drawing involves the choice of one or more tools from a wide variety and the choice of a support appropriate to that tool in order to make marks. ... A teddy bear A toy is an object used in play. ... In physics, magnetism is a phenomenon by which materials exert an attractive or repulsive force on other materials. ... A drafting table in use A drawing board (also drawing table, drafting table, architects table or draughting table) is, in its antique form, a kind of multipurpose Desk which can be used for any kind of drawing, writing or impromptu sketching on a large sheet of paper or for... A ballpoint pen A pen (Latin penna, feather) is a writing instrument that applies ink to a surface, usually paper. ... In geometry, two sets of points are of the same shape precisely if one can be transformed to another by dilating (i. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...


The key element of the Magna Doodle is the magnetophoretic display panel. Each honeycombed cell of the lattice is filled with a thick liquid filled with tiny magnetic particles. The middle layer is latticed so that there is always an even distribution of the magnetic particles across the entire surface of the display. The liquid is designed so that the particles can be pulled through the liquid in response to magnetic force applied by the pen or eraser, but not due to gravity. Honeycomb Honeycombs on a Sacred fig tree A honeycomb is a mass of hexagonal wax cells built by honey bees in their nests to contain their larvae and stores of honey and pollen. ... The ordinary meaning of lattice is the basis for several technical usages A cherry lattice pastry A mathematical lattice that is a type of partially ordered set. ... A liquid will usually assume the shape of its container A liquid is one of the main states of matter. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Magnetism. ... Gravity is a force of attraction that acts between bodies that have mass. ...


The Magna Doodle is produced by The Ohio Art Company and used to be distributed in the United Kingdom by Fisher-Price. Fisher-Price have discontinued the Magna Doodle and have produced their own alternative, the Doodle Pro. It is still available in the UK, from the distribution company; Megatel LTD. The Ohio Art Company is a childrens toy company. ... Fisher-Price is a well-known brand of toys, with headquarters located in historic East Aurora, New York. ...


Product Use

In the show Friends a Magna Doodle was seen hanging on the door in Chandler and Joey's apartment. Different drawings appeared on it in each episode. Friends is a situation comedy about a group of six friends living in New York City. ... Chandler Muriel Bing (born April 8, 1968) is a fictional character on the popular US television sitcom Friends (1994–2004), played by Matthew Perry. ... Joseph Joey Francis Tribbiani, Jr. ...


The Magna Doodle has been enjoying a diverse use in its product life-cycle. Its most recent success has been at Gymea United Football Clubwhere it is used extensively as a coaching aid for the Women's 30 and Under 11's sides. Both these teams are serving with distinction in their B Grade competitions respectively. The ease of use and its ability to be clearly seen has assisted in players understanding tactics and the finer arts of playing football (soccer). The colour variant allows for more expressive outlines on match play to be drawn and discussed.

It should be noted that Hannah Lupton, the Centre Midfield and Defender for the 11B side, had the idea of using the product to express game plans to her young team mates.


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Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Magna Doodle at Epinions.com (1283 words)
She knew by the inviting pictures on the box that this was a cool toy and waited expectantly while Daddy opened the end and slid out the big plastic soon-to-be wonder of her artistic world.
The Magna Doodle has since become an adopted member of our family and will need to be replaced by a look-alike soon, since Daughter was extremely firm in her desire to make her mark in the world!
Parental involvement is not a key factor in the use of a Magna Doodle, other than watching for over-zealous artists ("touch it softly, Doodle-Bug!") and assisting in the search for magical pieces (magnets) gone astray.
eToys: Magna Doodle from Fisher Price (485 words)
Fisher-Price's Magna Doodle comes with an easy-to-grip magnetic pen with a fine-line tip that lets you doodle on the high contrast magnetic drawing board.
Magna Doodle has made a toy that will be sure to catch your childs interest at any time or place.
I even took the Magna Doodle on a family plane trip and it worked out great to keep my toddler occupied.
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