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30 magneTic design pieces and 96-page creaTiviTy guidebook

The Ball of Whacks is a perfect creativity tool for innovators, artists, engineers, writers, students, educators, and you! A fabulous gift, its uses are as wide-ranging as your imagination. At home, at work, or in the classroom, the Ball of Whacks lets you be the designer, the inventor, and the creative genius!

an engineering marvel Each piece of the Ball of Whacks is a “golden ratio” rhombic pyramid, one of nature’s most appealing shapes. Held in place by 180 rare earth magnets, these pyramids fit together to form a perfect 30-sided rhombic triacontahedron, considered to be a masterpiece of mathematics.

Fun and creaTiviTy rolled inTo one Inspired by the idea that a playful attitude is fundamental to creative thinking, the Ball of Whacks was designed as a creativity tool for developing ideas.

The 96-page guidebook provides: •  strategies for problem solving •  insights into the creative process  •  exercises for creative brainstorming •  challenges to construct suggested

shapes and invent new ones.

available in red, blue, and black

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Ball of Whacks®

If you have to buy something for an engineer, writer, artist, or musician, Ball of Whacks will make your creative loved one happy. This thing will stimulate their brain in the way they love.”

— Rhonda, Editor Latest Greatest Gadgets and Gizmos

Creative fiddling with the Whack units enhances geometric intuition and a feel for mathematical relationships in three dimensions.”

— James Boyd, Richmond VA Mathematics Teacher journal review

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30 magneTic design pieces and 96-page creaTiviTy guidebook

Like the original red Ball of Whacks, the Multi-Colored Ball of Whacks is comprised of 30 pyramid pieces that click together with 180 rare earth magnets. The Multi-Colored Ball takes the creative building blocks a step further. Six bright colors transform the Ball, adding another level of engaging play skills. Players are challenged to reconstruct the Ball-shaped puzzle with no two same-colored pieces touching anywhere — not even at the points.

Once you have mastered that brainteaser, it’s time to get creative!

The Multi-Colored Ball of Whacks earned Level 5 Ratings (highest) from The Toy Man for: Critical Skills Development, Educational Value, Fun Factor, Innovation, and Marketing Value.

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The Multi-Colored Ball of Whacks has taken a completely different approach to brain teasers and

puzzles. It is a product that is designed so perfectly that people will be constantly drawn to it. The Ball of Whacks is quite challenging and requires the person using it to stop and knock the dust off their brain cells to realize the full level of challenge and fun which the Ball of Whacks holds within itself for them. The Ball of Whacks gives maximum stimulation to critical/cognitive skill development and improvement and obviously improves creative and learning skills well beyond what one would even imagine.”

—The Toy Man

Whack open your creaTiviTy!6-Color BAll oF WHACKSSix contrasting colors transform the Ball of Whacks, expanding its creative possibilities with color challenges for even more brain-teasing fun!

Solve tHe 6-Color Puzzle!Can you assemble the Ball so that NO same-color pieces touch along their sides or at the points?

no same-color pieces touch along their sides

no same-color pieces touch along their points

inTroducing The big ball oF Whacks

sTreTch your imaginaTion!

plays Well WiTh The X-ball!

combine The y-pieces WiTh your imaginaTion To invenT counTless NeW shapes!

The big ball oF Whacks is also available as a mulTi-color

version, Which makes an inTriguing brainTeaser puzzle.

The three different pyramid-shaped pieces offer greater challenges and more

creative options.

play WiTh Them…Have fun witH creativity

Arrange all of the pieces at once or make multiple structures. Invent whacky new shapes. Pieces click together easily—less frustration and more fun!

this “cat” shape was created by combining Ball of whacks, y-Ball, and Star-Ball pieces.

combine Them… All Creative Whack pieces can be combined, or used with other metal objects or surfaces. Separately or together, the more you handle the Creative Whack products, the more creative ways you’ll find to use them!

this “bowl of strawberries" shape was created by combining Ball of whacks, y-Ball, and Star-Ball pieces.

JusT go WiTh Them! Clear your head while you exerCise your mind

Nothing beats Creative Whack products for relaxation. Use them to help clear your mind, as an aid for meditation and to relieve stress.

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WhaT's a “Whack”?

The inventor of the Ball of Whacks, Roger von Oech, uses the

term “WHACK” to connote something that stimulates us to

think differently—to break us out of our habitual thought patterns,

so we can solve problems in a fresh, new way.

BIG Ball ofWHACKS ®

36 red magnetic piecesThe Big Ball of Whacks introduces several exciting new design features. Bigger than the original, award-winning Ball of Whacks, it has 192 rare earth magnets inside so it looks and feels hefty in your hand! The 36 magnetic design pieces include two entirely new pyramid-shaped elements. There are 24 Whack pieces, six Half-Whack pieces, and six flat Whack pieces. This complex structure presents a greater challenge in reconstructing the Ball shape. It also opens up far more hands-on creative options as you design your own shapes. Includes 96-page Guidebook.

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sTreTch your imaginaTion!

plays Well WiTh The X-ball!

combine The y-pieces WiTh your imaginaTion To invenT counTless NeW shapes!

X- Ball ®30 red X-shaped magnetic pieces

The uniquely angled magnetic X-shaped pieces allow imaginative users to invent their own

shapes and designs.

The magnetic Xs click together to form a geometric orb, inspired by Da Vinci’s favorite shape — the skeletal iscosidodecahedron. It’s easier to make than it is to say!

The sheer pleasure oF play leads To eXploraTion and endless discovery WiTh These kineTic Toys

Y- Ball ®30 blue double “y” magnetic pieces

The geometric inspiration for the Y-Ball is the skeletal truncated icosahedron.

Sporty blue Y-pieces fit together to form an exciting soccer ball shape. As you start 

to “kick around” some creative ideas, you’ll find the magnets lead you to construct more interesting shapes than you expected.

I like having this toy on my desk at work mainly because it makes me look cool. In addition to making me look more creative and worldly, this toy is super addictive and fun. Highly recommended.”

—Marbles the Brain Store customer

Beyond a cool geometric orb, combine the X magnetic toy pieces in endless ways to form amazing designs.”

—Fat Brain Toys

This toy is fun to play with, has a lot of neat shapes you can make, and is a fantastic ‘snack-sized’ diversion. Everyone here loves it.”

— Neil, CA

Take the star-ball

challenge!Put the pieces back together to form the original Star-Ball shape, combining all the legs with the correctly aligned magnetic polarity. There are 12 five-legged stars, and 20 tri pieces. Polarity dots help you correctly combine the five-legged stars with the three-legged “tri” pieces to reassemble the original star shape.

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eureKa ®12 red magnetic design pieces

This amazing new creativity tool will help you tap into your Eureka moments, because there’s something about working the hands and the eyes together that fires up the neurons!

The Eureka Ball consists of 12 magnetic design pieces — each a seven-sided, truncated pentagonal pyramid. Together, these Eureka pieces form a beautiful 12-sided dodecahedron, one of only five polyhedrons that make up the class of “Platonic solids.”

Polarity markers help you connect positive magnetic sides with negative magnetic sides.

Once you have mastered the Eureka Ball challenge, enjoy creating new designs and shapes. That’s when the fun begins!

more versaTile Than a puzzle and more Fun Than a brain Teaser!

   An excellent puzzle for the puzzle fan, for use in creativity exercises during workplace training, or as a meditation aid.”

— Black Cat Review

A perfect coffee table toy and travel toy.”

Endless possibilities for creative and logical connections.”

Encourages hand and eye interaction, enhancing message delivery to and from the brain.”

—Fat Brain Toys

Star- Ball ®32 yellow magnetic design pieces

Star-Ball is a companion product to the popular Ball of Whacks. Both are based on the rhombic

triacontahedron, a geometric gem that is pleasing to the eye and the hand.

Star-Ball is both a fun puzzle and a stimulating creativity toy rolled into one. Star-Ball may be the most challenging Creative Whack product yet.

The 32 magnetic, yellow pieces can be rearranged in countless different ways.

Once you pick up the Star-Ball and start playing with it, you’ll find all kinds of creative uses. Star-Ball pieces

can also be combined with the award-winning Ball of Whacks for even more creative possibilities.

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“Roger von Oech has won a loyal following

around the country.” —BusinessWeek

Von Oech’s book a whack on the Side of the Head: How you can Be More creative has sold nearly 2 million copies, and has been translated into 18 languages. Praised by business leaders, educators, and students, his popular creative whack Pack ® card deck has sold over 500,000 copies. Roger is also the author of the innovative whack Pack ®, the creative whack Pack ®

Success edition, a Kick in the Seat of the Pants, and expect the unexpected or you won’t find it.

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Sunrise at angkor wat, cambodia. roger von Oech, with a young Buddhist monk who is turning

the Ball of whacks into a sun.

a ll Creative Whack products were created by Roger von Oech, an

award-winning inventor. Roger is also a best-selling author, and creativity consultant. He earned his Ph.D. from Stanford University in the “History of Ideas.” His seminars and products have enriched millions of creative minds around the world.

aWards and endorsemenTs

commenTs and revieWs:

ball of Whacks awards: ★ creative child magazine ~ Seal of Excellence 2006  ★ Museum Tour Award “Informal Education Products★ �ASTRA (American Specialty Toy Retailing Association) 2007-2008 Product of the Year”

~ Best-For-Kids Holiday Toy ★ �San Francisco Exploratorium★ �Parents’ choice 2007 ~ Top 25 Gifts for 2007

~ Recommended Award Winner ★ Toy Directory 2007 Top Toy Award★ iParenting Media Award Winner ★ Fat Brain Best Desk Toy Winner 2008

siX-color ball of Whacks awards: ★ �ASTRA 2008 Best Toys For Kids ★ ASTRA Top 20 Toy Fair Picks 2008

~ Toys to WOW Kids Category ★ Toy Man ~ Seal of Approval, Award of Excellence,★ iParenting Media Award 2008 and eChoice Award★ Creative Child ~ Preferred Choice Award 2008 ★ NAPPA Honors Award

endorsements:★ �Selected by washington family Magazine ★ Family Review Center

as a favorite “Gift to Go” ★ edplay recommended new products ~ August 2008★ Playthings Toy of the Week ★ TDMonthly Round Table Review

X-ball awards: ★ iParenting Media Award 2009 ★ Natl. Assoc. for Gifted Children (NAGC) Toy List ★ creative child Seal of Excellence Award 2009  ★ Tillywig Toy Award 2009★ Toy of the Year Award ~ creative Play 2010 ★ Fat Brain Toy Award 2011

y-ball awards: ★ Toy Fair 2010 Product of the Day ★ iParenting Media Award 2010★ creative child Award 2010

star-ball awards: ★ Kids Product of the Year Award ~ creative child 2011 ★ �National Association for Gifted Children’s (NAGC)

Recommended Toy List 2011

Cooler than Rubik’s Cube. There’s no right or wrong way to play with it.— Bob, west chester, Pa

Beauty drives creativity, and the Ball of Whacks is gorgeous!— Bob Metcalfe, inventor of ethernet

Awesomely fun and gets the brain juices flowing.— Karl, Hopewell Junction, ny

The Ball of Whacks is an ingenious creation. I am especially intrigued to see that it contains the elements of the Golden Ratio, which adds to its elegance and educational features.

— J. walter, athens, Ga

My aging parents love the Ball of Whacks. All the residents in their retirement community want to have one. It’s ideal for older loved ones who need to keep their minds active.

— agnes, Jamestown, nD

Entertaining and great for your mind! I wanted something hands-on and scientific. Playing with the Ball of Whacks is mind-stretching.

—aaron Stark, Springfield, MO

Warning: noT For children under 14 years oF age. Keep away from younger children, pets, and pacemakers. These products contain rare earth magnets that can be harmful or fatal if swallowed. Great care is taken during the production process to securely seal the magnets inside each piece by means of ultrasonic welding. However, these products are not intended to be thrown or otherwise abused. Use only as described. If plastic pieces become damaged, dispose of product properly.

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© 2014 Creative Whack Company. Created and designed in USA.  •   Made in China. All Rights Reserved. U.S. Patent No. 7,247,075. Ball of Whacks, X-Ball, Y-Ball, Star-Ball, Eureka Ball, and Big Ball of Whacks are registered trademarks.