Debuts include the highly anticipated Travel Mini Pack and Ball Run Launcher Pack
PERTH, Australia, Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CONNETIX, the Australian brand of premium magnetic tiles at the heart of open-ended STEAM construction play, has revealed its exciting new lineup of products for 2026 with selected lines debuting exclusively at Target.
Designed to elevate imaginative, construction play and hands-on STEAM learning, the new packs include the innovative Ball Run Launcher, Light Rocket, Ball Run Galaxy and the brand’s highly-anticipated Travel Mini Pack, bringing a unique dimension to the CONNETIX range of premium magnetic tiles.
The Ball Run Launcher Pack introduces a new launcher piece to the brand’s best-selling Ball Run Range, allowing builders to propel balls through custom-designed tubes with exciting speed and force. The Light Rocket Pack builds on the brand’s groundbreaking light-up technology, with a rechargeable magnetic light tile, delivering an engaging, interactive experience that adds a new level of wonder to magnetic tile play. The Ball Run Galaxy Pack, featuring new glitter-tile colours and light-up balls for an intergalactic play experience, will inspire children to experiment with new routes and discover what their builds can do next.
The Travel Mini Pack, amongst the most anticipated offerings, offers a compact, portable solution for creative play on-the-go, featuring a vibrant assortment of mini tiles with super strong magnets and CONNETIX Smart Spin technology, packed into a travel-ready carry tin which can be personalized with reusable stickers.
All four packs are available now online at Target.com, with select products also available in Target stores nationwide before rolling out more broadly later in the year. As shoppers increasingly blend digital browsing with in-store visits, Target continues to offer new products that customers can research online and then explore in person, making it easy to shop the way they prefer.
“We are incredibly excited to introduce new packs to families and fans across the country,” said Tom Neville, VP of Sales at CONNETIX. “Each of these launches reflects our commitment to innovation, creativity, and quality that CONNETIX has become known for around the world. We are especially thrilled to continue our partnership with Target again this year, bringing these exciting and unique new play experiences to an even wider audience whilst expanding our product offering with our valued specialty retail partners nationwide.”
Discover the four new CONNETIX Packs:
CONNETIX 32 Piece Travel Mini Pack
Packed into a versatile tin with a practical carry handle, the Travel Mini Pack is designed for creative play on the move. Featuring reusable stickers and mini tiles powered by super strong magnets and CONNETIX Smart Spin™ technology that allows magnets to rotate freely within the tiles, children can create and design in new and exciting ways. Builders can explore new connection points, create layered designs and add intricate, playful details as their creations take shape. With a selection of mini tile shapes, including triangles, rhombuses and trapezoids, as well as slimline post pieces and two standard squares, the Travel Mini Pack offers an imaginative, open-ended play experience that you can take wherever you go.
CONNETIX 47 Piece Ball Run Launcher Pack
Designed for fast-moving, action-packed fun, the CONNETIX Ball Run Launcher Pack reimagines what’s possible in ball run play, introducing an innovative launcher piece that takes every build to the next level. Children will delight in hitting the launcher button and watching the wooden balls blaze through their builds. Every launch becomes an exciting experiment in cause and effect as builders vary force, test new angles, adjust heights, and swap tube pieces to see how each change transforms the outcome.
CONNETIX 30 Piece Light Rocket Pack
Prepare for take-off with the CONNETIX Light Rocket Pack, where light, colour and imagination combine to create beautiful luminous builds. At the heart of this pack is a rechargeable light tile that transforms every creation into a radiant, wonder-filled display. Designed to fit anywhere a standard square tile sits, it integrates seamlessly into builds while adding an entirely new layer of light and play. Featuring a curated collection of shapes, including squares, small rectangles, isosceles triangles and rhombuses in CONNETIX’s bright colours, this pack invites endless creativity and experimentation.
CONNETIX 61 Piece Ball Run Galaxy Pack
Blast off into a world of light, sparkle and motion with the CONNETIX Ball Run Galaxy Pack. Featuring glitter-infused tiles and a sleek, space-inspired colour palette of blue, purple, black and silver colours, this pack transforms every creation into a glowing, out-of-this-world play experience! The Ball Run Galaxy Pack invites hands-on STEAM learning, storytelling and sensory exploration for children of all ages. Perfect for creating intergalactic scenes and vivid night-time builds, it brings a captivating new visual dimension to ball run play, where light, motion and imagination combine in endlessly evolving ways.
Rooted in innovation and open-ended play, each CONNETIX pack is thoughtfully designed to grow alongside children as their skills and creativity evolve. These versatile packs encourage limitless building possibilities, support developmental growth, and foster meaningful family connection.
About CONNETIX:
CONNETIX is the ultimate educational toy, inspiring children to learn and grow through play. The award-winning brand brings to market high-quality, STEAM and MESH accredited premium magnetic tiles thoughtfully designed to spark imaginations and nurture children’s development. Engineered with a difference, CONNETIX are built to last and feature an exclusive bevel design, providing beautiful clear refractions while allowing children to build big. As an open-ended toy that grows with children as they learn and develop, CONNETIX is loved by families, educators, and allied health professionals across the globe. With an innovative range of compatible packs, it’s easy to level up builds and add exciting new elements to play – offering a toy the whole family can enjoy, time and time again! As the most-followed magnetic tile brand on social media across the globe, the company continues to innovate, expand and engage with its thriving play community by proudly showcasing the endless ways families can create, learn and play. For more information, please visit the CONNETIX website or follow us on Instagram.
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