Magic Sponge Blocks
Inventor: Taylor
Invented at age: 10

She had a problem: Taylor’s little brother and sister were playing with building blocks. They created different structures but really wanted them to be kid sized. They asked their mom if they could find something larger that they could build, but their mom did not want to deal with the big storage problem and dismissed their request. Taylor wanted to fulfill the dreams of her younger siblings but at the same time not take up a lot of her mother’s valuable space.

She had an idea: If the building blocks were made of sponge or foam material they could be compressed for storage yet kid sized when in use. She designed the Magic Sponge Blocks, a life size construction set that lets kids build forts, houses, castles, and stages. When ready to be stored they are placed in a special vacuum bag where the air is sucked out reducing the size.

She developed it: Taylor decorated sponge blocks and also included an embedded magnetic connector feature to hold the structure securely together.

Her idea was a hit: Taylor was the 2005 Chester Award winner in the By Kids for Kids Xerox National Invention Competition.

Her product is currently being manufactured by Foamables®

Taylor’s favorite subject is history and her least favorite is English. She likes to play to soccer.