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
Make a Dot-to-Dot
Draw a picture lightly, turn its outline into numbered dots, erase and give it to a friend.
- Grades
- 1–4
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Kids practice
- counting, sequencing, planning
What kids do
“Turn your drawing into a dot-to-dot puzzle!”
- My dot-to-dot
- It has … dots. It’s a picture of (fold under):
How to run it
- Draw a simple outline very lightly in pencil.
- Put dots at corners and bends, then number them in order.
- Erase the lines so only the dots are left.
Talk about it
- How many dots did you need?
- Where do the dots need to be closest?
- Was it guessed before it was finished?
Take it further
Count by twos or fives on your dots.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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