Brain games and puzzles
Maze Maker
Design your own maze on squared paper with one true path and lots of dead ends, then swap with a friend.
Thinking sheet · Brain games and puzzles
Animal Charades Cards
Draw eight animal cards, cut them out and act them out. No sounds allowed!
- Grades
- K–3
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Kids practice
- movement, animal features, communication without words
What kids do
“Draw an animal on each card. Then pick one and act it out!”
- Eight animal cards
- The hardest animal to act out was…
How to run it
- Mix easy animals (cat) with tricky ones (jellyfish).
- No sounds for an extra challenge.
- Use the cards for future brain breaks.
Talk about it
- How did you show a snake without sounds?
- Which animal was guessed fastest?
- What body part did you use most?
Take it further
Make cards for jobs, sports or feelings.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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