Quick Brain Teaser Puzzle For Kids (and Grown-Ups)

Brain teaser puzzle instructions:

What you need:

8 tokens in two different colors. You could use coins (e.g. four nickels and four pennies) or game pieces (checkers tokens are perfect).

Set up:

Line up the tokens in a row so that four of the first color are followed by four of the second color. For example: orange-orange-orange-orange-blue-blue-blue-blue.

Objective:

Move the colored tokens so that they end in alternating colors. For example: orange-blue-orange-blue-orange-blue-orange-blue.

Rules:

• You are only allowed four moves.
• You must move two adjacent tokens at a time.

I'll give you a minute to try it and solve it before I show you the solution.

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Did you solve it?

Watch the video or scroll down for the solution to our fun and quick brain teaser puzzle.

Quick Brain Teaser Solution:

I've numbered the tokens so that it is easier to see the answer. The tokens start out lined up as orange1-orange2-orange3-orange4-blue5-blue6-blue7-blue8.

First move: move 2 and 3 to the end.

Second move: move 5 and 6 to the space that was left between 1 and 4.

Third move: move 8 and 2 to the space that was left between 4 and 7.

Final move: move 1 & 5 to the empty spot.

TA DA!

Don't you feel smart, now?

Try this quick brain teaser for beginners with your children and then then have your child give the puzzle to another grown up and see what happens!

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Kids love to stump their parents or other family members. It gives kids confidence when they see adults working hard on something they have already solved. In fact, brain teasers and puzzles are great party tricks for family gatherings. They are a fun change from the normal board game and charades party fare and a guarantee for lots of laughs.