Magnetic Tiles Australia

Flat arrow pointing right

MediumAges 5+16 tiles
A render of flat arrow pointing right built from translucent magnetic tiles
An illustrative render of the finished build, from the exact tiles below.

Step 1 of 3 · add 6 tiles

Lay the shaft

Lay six squares as a two-high, three-long block for the tail of the arrow, every square touching its neighbour along a full edge.

Open this build in the play room

The trick

The point is two right triangles that meet along one full edge down the middle, so the tip locks flat instead of hinging open, and the head sits taller than the shaft so it reads as an arrow, not a bar.

What you will need

  • 12 square tiles
  • 4 right-angle triangle tiles

Step by step

  1. 1. Lay the shaft

    Lay six squares as a two-high, three-long block for the tail of the arrow, every square touching its neighbour along a full edge.

  2. 2. Widen the head

    On the front edge stand a taller column of four red squares, then add two more squares in front of the middle two so the head steps out wider than the shaft.

  3. 3. Bring it to a point

    Cap the top and bottom of the head with a right triangle each, then close the tip with two more triangles that meet at a single point.

This build works with any standard-footprint tile, so the brand you own matters less than the count. Short on tiles for it? The first-pack guide covers how to grow a collection without overpaying, the brand ranking covers which sets hold a build this size, and the compatibility guide covers mixing a cheap set into one you already have.