My kids and I have come to love topology paper tricks such as Möbius strips, Möbius hearts, and turning two circles into a square. When I came across this impossible paper puzzle (sometimes known as the impossible paper trick) I knew the boys would love trying to figure out how it works. In case you don’t know, topology…
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Brain Teasers
Our family loves a good, clever brain teaser! They serve as boredom busters for thinking kids and help children learn how to apply problem solving and logic skills. In this collection of brain teasers you will find everything from diy puzzles, waiting games and logic games. Have fun!
20 Waiting Games For Kids That Will Tickle Your Brain
Here’s what’s missing from your life: more brain teasers. I’m not kidding. They help you relax in a lot of sticky situations. Such as family gatherings. And when you have to play the waiting game. I know you hate getting caught waiting in a long line with your kids without something to keep them (and…
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The Tricky Tricky Peg Solitaire Triangle Game
While cleaning out the games closet I game across a wooden peg solitaire triangle game. It’s a classic logic game, but some of the pegs were missing so the remaining parts were a bit useless. I knew immediately, however, that I cold design a peg game that would not take up precious space in our…
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Quick Brain Teaser Puzzle For Kids (and Grown-Ups)
For parents looking for simple ways to boost their kids’ logic thinking skills there is nothing better than a brain teaser puzzle. But you can’t just start with the toughest puzzles and expect your kid not to wail in frustration! I know all about that as I have one kid who loves brain stretching logic…
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Fun and Amazing Brain Teasers for Family Gatherings
What’s the secret for peaceful family gatherings? Hint: it’s not a discussion of politics and religion. If you are bracing yourself for the family to descend, the best weapon you can have at your disposal is a brain teaser or a magic trick. Why is that? Kids love it because they can feel powerful in…
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The Tower of Hanoi: Math Logic Puzzle for Kids
You might have noticed we are on a serious math and logic brain teaser kick around here. After the success of the cubic puzzler and the harder-than-it-looks T puzzle, I have been on the hunt for more classic math games and puzzles. I stumbled across The Tower of Hanoi. Sounds sort of like some mysterious and…
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Word Puzzle Lunch Box Notes: “Wuzzles”
“Wuzzles” are a type of word puzzle. A common idiom or phrase is illustrated using words, letters, symbols and/or numbers. They are similar in nature to a rebus puzzle, but do not use pictures. For example, the word “MAN” is placed over the word “BOARD”; the solution is “man overboard.” Last year I created tongue twister lunch…
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T Puzzle (Boggle Your Mathematical Mind)
Camp Mathematics is all about exploring math in FUN ways. No worksheets, no drills, no forced memorization of facts. Brain teasers and puzzles are one of my favorite ways to stretch the kids’ minds and they may not even know they are working on their math skills! Sneaking in some out of the box thinking with…
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Magic Squares Math Fun
If you are like me, you’ve heard of magic squares but you’ve never actually tried your hand at solving one. Since this week’s theme for Camp Mathematics is computing I figured getting my kids to try their hand at a magic square math puzzle would be a good a mathematical recreation activity. After all, my…
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Brain Teaser: Symmetry Paper Trick
Don’t overlook small activities. Small activities can actually lead to big learning. I showed this symmetry paper trick to my 10 year old and he saw the answer right away, but my 6 year old had to watch it several times. He focused, concentrated and kicked his spatial perception into gear. His brain was working! Then,…
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