Puzzles
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Tangrams: A Fun Puzzle for All Ages
Transform seven simple pieces into stunning shapes. Tangrams are your gateway to creativity and critical thinking. Dive into more challenges today!
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DIY Tower Sudoku Puzzle
Take four little cubes numbered 1 → 4, and arrange them such that when viewed from any side, all 4 numbers are seen! It’s a tiny spatial reasoning + sequencing workout — like a micro Soma cube that uses numbering as the rulebook.
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DIY Soma Cube Puzzle – Build, Play, and Challenge Your Brain!
Have you ever had a pile of small cubes lying around and wondered what to do with them? We had a whole bunch of 1 cm cubes, and instead of letting them sit in a box, we decided to glue them together into one of the coolest puzzles ever created—the Soma Cube! It’s fun to…
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The Coin-Through-the-Hole Trick
Challenge a friend to pass a quarter size coin through a piece of paper that has a hole smaller than the coin in it – without tearing the paper! When their frustration peaks, reveal the secret to them. The Coin-Through-the-Hole Trick Explained! Materials Instructions Solution What is going on? This straightforward trick is puzzling because…
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Algebra Prep Resources for Early Elementary
Welcome to STEAMbition! Elevate your students’ algebraic reasoning with Algebra Logic Puzzles Set! Tailored for 1st and 2nd graders, these engaging puzzles present valuable math challenges that foster critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. They are an excellent resource for elementary classrooms aiming to provide interactive and stimulating math enrichment activities focused on addition within 20.…
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The Missing Square Puzzles
The Missing Square puzzle, a.k.a. Vanishing Area Puzzles are timeless examples of lateral thinking challenges.
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Paper Escape
Ever thought if you could cut a hole in an A4 size paper and pass your whole body through it? Amaze your kids how they can escape through a piece of paper. What will you need? Method Challenge Try it yourself and have other kids try it at your next event. Enjoy!
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Ox-Yoke Puzzle
The Ox-Yoke Puzzle belongs to a group of string puzzles that were popular during the mid-1800s and early 1900s. In fact, these puzzles are still mind bogglers for all ages today. We used some easy to find materials- string, beads and cardboard to make this puzzle. The object of the Ox-Yoke Puzzle is to move…
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Break the Code
Let’s create a fun math puzzle! This is a favorite of my little one, who loves to challenge himself with math problems. We call it “break the code” puzzle, and it’s incredibly easy to make. In fact, you can put it together in just under 10 minutes. Material Required Directions First, create four circles of…
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3×3 Magic Square
Math Magic Square: Let’s dive in and discover the magic of mathematics! Create and learn to solve 3×3 magic squares.
