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
Silly Word Story
Collect seven random words from a friend, then write and draw a story that uses every single one.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Kids practice
- parts of speech, creative writing, humor
What kids do
“Ask a friend for words. Then use them all in one silly story!”
- My friend’s words (don’t tell them why!)
- My story (circle each word as you use it):
- The silliest moment
How to run it
- Partners collect words for each other, then swap.
- Explain an action word and a describing word first.
- Read the stories aloud: the giggles are the point.
Talk about it
- Which word was hardest to fit in?
- What made your story funny?
- What if you used only nouns?
Take it further
Swap with a new partner and try again.
Pairs well with
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