Why puzzles are useful for children aged 6 to 14
A practical guide to how puzzles exercise observation, planning, and perseverance without turning play into a test.
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Puzzles, logic, and visual thinking
Explore age-appropriate ideas ranging from mazes and observation games to Sudoku, tangrams, and block puzzles. Every activity can be adapted for home or classroom use.
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Block games and the development of spatial thinking
How block-placement games encourage children to anticipate shapes, spaces, and the consequences of a move.
Read the articleMemory games for school-age children
Activities that practise attention, organisation, and recall without making unrealistic promises.
Read the articleSudoku for children, step by step
How to introduce elimination and verification using small grids and familiar symbols.
Read the articleTangram: shapes, symmetry, and creative thinking
Activities with the seven tangram pieces for geometry, composition, and exploring multiple solutions.
Read the articleRiddles that teach children to reason
How to use clues, hypotheses, and explanations so a riddle becomes more than a surprising answer.
Read the articleGames that practise attention and patience
Short activities for noticing detail, following a sequence, and pausing before responding.
Read the articleLogic grids for children aged 5–6
A practical guide to logic grids for children aged 5–6, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to logic grids for children aged 7–8, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to logic grids for children aged 9–10, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
Read the articleLogic grids for children aged 11–12
A practical guide to logic grids for children aged 11–12, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
Read the articleLogic grids for children aged 13–14
A practical guide to logic grids for children aged 13–14, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
Read the articleVisual patterns for children aged 5–6
A practical guide to visual patterns for children aged 5–6, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to visual patterns for children aged 7–8, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to visual patterns for children aged 9–10, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to visual patterns for children aged 11–12, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to visual patterns for children aged 13–14, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
Read the articleMaze strategies for children aged 5–6
A practical guide to maze strategies for children aged 5–6, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to maze strategies for children aged 7–8, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to maze strategies for children aged 9–10, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to maze strategies for children aged 11–12, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
Read the articleMaze strategies for children aged 13–14
A practical guide to maze strategies for children aged 13–14, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
Read the articleTangram challenges for children aged 5–6
A practical guide to tangram challenges for children aged 5–6, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to tangram challenges for children aged 7–8, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to tangram challenges for children aged 9–10, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to tangram challenges for children aged 11–12, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to tangram challenges for children aged 13–14, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
Read the articleThinking through Sudoku for children aged 5–6
A practical guide to thinking through sudoku for children aged 5–6, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to thinking through sudoku for children aged 7–8, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to thinking through sudoku for children aged 9–10, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to thinking through sudoku for children aged 11–12, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to thinking through sudoku for children aged 13–14, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
Read the articlePlanning in block puzzles for children aged 5–6
A practical guide to planning in block puzzles for children aged 5–6, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to planning in block puzzles for children aged 7–8, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to planning in block puzzles for children aged 9–10, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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A practical guide to planning in block puzzles for children aged 11–12, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
Read the articlePlanning in block puzzles for children aged 13–14
A practical guide to planning in block puzzles for children aged 13–14, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
Read the articleReasoning riddles for children aged 5–6
A practical guide to reasoning riddles for children aged 5–6, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
Read the articleReasoning riddles for children aged 7–8
A practical guide to reasoning riddles for children aged 7–8, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
Read the articleReasoning riddles for children aged 9–10
A practical guide to reasoning riddles for children aged 9–10, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
Read the articleReasoning riddles for children aged 11–12
A practical guide to reasoning riddles for children aged 11–12, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
Read the articleReasoning riddles for children aged 13–14
A practical guide to reasoning riddles for children aged 13–14, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
Read the articleMemory sequences for children aged 5–6
A practical guide to memory sequences for children aged 5–6, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
Read the articleMemory sequences for children aged 7–8
A practical guide to memory sequences for children aged 7–8, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
Read the articleMemory sequences for children aged 9–10
A practical guide to memory sequences for children aged 9–10, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
Read the articleMemory sequences for children aged 11–12
A practical guide to memory sequences for children aged 11–12, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
Read the articleMemory sequences for children aged 13–14
A practical guide to memory sequences for children aged 13–14, including explanations, materials, and a concrete activity.
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