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
Memory Tray Game
Look at ten objects for one minute, cover them up and draw everything you remember.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Kids practice
- visual memory, attention, strategies
What kids do
“Look hard for one minute. Then draw everything you remember!”
- Everything I remember
- I remembered:
- My memory trick was…
How to run it
- Put 10 small objects on a tray and cover with a towel.
- Uncover for one minute, then cover again.
- Try a memory trick: make a story with the objects.
Talk about it
- Which objects did everyone remember?
- Which ones were forgotten?
- What trick helped most?
Take it further
Play again with 15 objects.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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