Puzzles & Activities Worksheets

This is a little bit of a spin from a traditional Crossword Puzzle lesson.   This worksheet can be used as a followup to some study on the branches of science or it can be used as an online research project

One of the reasons children get frustrated so easily when confronted with a new problem or challenge isn’t as much that it looks difficult, but because they just feel as though they don’t have a method devised to solve it.

Download our free, printable maze activity page – Ice Cream Cone Double Maze. Mazes advance a child’s fine motor control as well as their eye hand coordination. Having to stay within the thin bounds of the maze while simultaneously scanning

The worksheet below is one of the sample selections from our children’s educational book “The Forgotten Milestone“.  Children Ages 4-10. Assembling patterns, animal and human forms from Tangrams is a great way to exercise your pattern recognition skill.  There is

Color by numbers printable PDF. Reveal the picture by coloring the numbered areas with the matching color. Color by numbers pages not only reward the child with better fine motor skills but they are a great introduction to the use

This worksheet is part of a set of 4 designed to introduce younger children to the very basics of computer programming.  The main series post is located here.

Within the realm of children’s education there is so much of a focus on the core curriculum of math, reading and spelling that we sometimes overlook the skills necessary to actually develop that core. Practice with finding existing patterns at

Y is the letter of the day! Download our free, printable alphabet maze activity sheets. Mazes are not only fun for children but help to develop executive functioning processes. These decision-making processes include organizing, planning, time management skills, memory and

Feel free to download this and the other free printable mazes and puzzles located on our site and please note, the second page of the PDF is the solution so remember not to peek!

Whether our children are facing a career in accounting, medicine, science or art, they will be faced with a tremendous amount of data – an amount of data that could never have been predicted when our educational curriculum were developed

STEM learning, or learning and preparation for careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics has become a pervasive trend in today’s educational circles. With STEM occupations growing at a rate far exceeding non-stem occupations it is only logical that we

This Solar System word search worksheet for Grades 4–6 gives students a fun way to review key space science vocabulary while building focus and spelling skills (includes solutions). Students search for important solar system terms, including the eight planets as

Download our free word search puzzle – all about insects. Recommended for around first grade level.

An Isogram, otherwise known as a “nonpattern word”, is just a fancy way of referring to a word or phrase that has no repeating letters. This particular activity not only introduces the child to Isograms but includes a little general

Word search puzzle on the topic of nature – recommended for first grade. Download our printable pdf.

Can you recognize elements by their chemical symbol? Test your skills with this crossword puzzle. View some of our others here or check out our unique children’s puzzle book, Learning through Puzzles

Just the understanding that problems can be solved by looking for patterns can help children out dramatically. Understanding that counting by 2’s or 10’s can help them arrive at a solution faster than counting things one at a time can

Word search puzzle on weather topics for first grade level. Feel free to download and print the pdf.

Probably not but you better pack a lunch because this one might take you a while!  Enjoy this super-hard maze and note, the second page of the PDF is the solution so try not to peek! Solving mazes is a

This crossword puzzle worksheet can be used as a stand-alone lesson or quiz for students more accustomed with Animal Classifications or used as an online research project for those with less exposure to the topic.  Why Crossword Puzzles are a

Learning world geography doesn’t have to feel like memorization. This free continents and oceans crossword puzzle gives students in Grades 4–6 an engaging way to review key geography vocabulary while practicing spelling, reading clues, and making connections. This printable crossword

Hidden Shapes Puzzle. Count all of the squares you can find. Download and print this worksheet as many times as you like.

Download our word search puzzle worksheet on animals. This one is recommended for around first grade level.

An early interest in pattern recognition and problem solving is key to helping a child develop a critical love for learning, but because of the unique strengths and weaknesses of each child, some children may excel with one type of

Bring classic strategy fun to your home or classroom with this free 4 in a Row printable game. This easy‑to‑use download comes in two styles: a simple black‑and‑white board for quick printing and coloring, and a blue and orange colored‑pieces

Color by numbers free printable PDF. Reveal the picture by coloring the numbered areas with the matching color. Color by numbers are a valuable exercise, not only because they are fun, but because they teach children to finish what they

A free printable Code Breaker game for kids that encourages logic, problem‑solving, and color matching. Includes a secret code area, guess rows, clue boxes, and simple instructions for easy play. It’s a fun screen-free activity for weekends, school breaks, and

Download this free printable checkers game to create your own board and playing pieces at home. This download includes two printable checkers sets: a black‑and‑white version for easy, ink‑friendly printing, and a traditional set with black and red pieces. Both

Enjoy this brain / circle-shaped maze and remember that the second page of the PDF is the solution, so don’t peek! Holding a child’s visual attention can be a difficult thing. Their eyes and focus can drift often while learning,

Enjoy this plus-sign shaped maze and please note the second page of the PDF is the solution so remember not to peek!  We have a variety of printable mazes, puzzles and other fun worksheets on our site.  Feel free to