12 Fun DIY Puzzles For Kids
12 Fun DIY Puzzles For Kids
Not sure what to do with your family this weekend? Don’t worry! How about playing with puzzles! It’s a fun thing to do with your family. It teaches your children to think and to solve problems on their own. You can make these games out of upcycled items such as LEGO bricks or scrap wood pieces. Without further ado, let’s get started!
1. Tetris-Inspired Puzzle Cube
This DIY Tetris-inspired puzzle cube was inspired by Nintendo’s game of Tetris. It encourages 3-dimensional thinking and inner flexibility. Anyone can exercise their geometric and spatial thinking by experimenting with this puzzle’s pieces. It is the perfect thing to tinker with on coffee tables and desks.
It forms a cube when you solved it.
2. LEGO Picture Puzzle
A fun simple LEGO puzzle that can help your kids to remember and recognize relatives.
3. Rock Animal Giraffe Puzzle
Create a rock giraffe but not just a painted giraffe on a rock. There’s a twist on it by turning it into a rock puzzle! Yes each rock piece fits together to create a cute animal giraffe!
4. LEGO Mechanical Puzzle
Here’s a simple LEGO® challenge that is fun to build and play – build a three piece mechanical puzzle and figure out how to put it together!
5. Photo Puzzles
Turn photos or old calendar images into fun puzzle pieces. A bit patience may be needed as you need to trace each piece of the puzzle onto a piece of paper. Checkout the tutorial via link below.
6. Pizza Puzzle
If you like pizza, maybe you’ll like pizza puzzle too! It’s made with wood shaped to that of a pizza. There’s round circles all over it. So, you can’t simply place each slice next to each other! It’s quite an easy game but might pose a challenge to youngsters!
7. Puzzle Date
A simple popsicle puzzle with a message at the back. It’s something romantic for your loved ones.
8. T-Puzzle
The classic T puzzle requires one to make the shape T with 4 weird shaped patterns. You can make this out of cardboard or anything you can find. It’s a fun brain teaser that teaches you to think outside the box.
9. Magnetic DIY Travel Tangram Puzzles
This is something similar to T-puzzle but uses more shapes to make a square. The unique idea about this puzzle is that you make it small enough to fit a candy box. So, you can take it to travels and entertain the kids in a long drive.
10. Sky Blocks
Each side of these wooden blocks has a pattern of their own. Solve it to discover the hidden image!
11. Wooden Photo Block Puzzle
This puzzle on mini wooden blocks can be displayed on a desk, and the images can be changed by attaching new photos to the blocks. It also doubles as a photo display item.
Tutorial
12. Dinosaur Tangrams
Making your own tangrams might sound like a daunting and complicated process, but it’s actually incredibly easy! This puzzle involves laying out the necessary shape to form a dinosaur. The dinosaur layout is drawn on a piece of paper as guide.
