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
Who Owns Which Pet?
Use the clues and the logic grid to figure out which kid owns the dog, the cat and the fish.
- Grades
- 2–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Kids practice
- logic, reading for detail, process of elimination
What kids do
“Be a logic detective! Use the clues to match each kid to a pet.”
- Clues (tick each one as you use it)
- Put ✓ for yes and ✗ for no
- Draw each kid with their pet
- Write a logic clue of your own:
How to run it
- Once you know a yes, put ✗ in the rest of that row and column.
- Read every clue twice.
- Older kids can write a four-pet puzzle.
Talk about it
- Which clue helped first?
- Did you need all three clues?
- Where else do detectives use logic?
Take it further
Make a puzzle about your friends’ favorite colors.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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