Why these puzzles
At three, children are learning shapes, colours and how things fit. Tapping a piece and then its place is easier for small fingers than dragging, so these puzzles are built that way.
Tips
- Sit with them for the first few puzzles and name what you see.
- Start on Beginner; the next puzzle comes up by itself after each win.
- Ten minutes is plenty. Stop while it’s still fun.
The puzzles, starting on Beginner
- Colour Sort (ages 3+): Put every wooden ball in the bowl of its colour. Builds attention to detail and logical reasoning.
- Counting Pegs (ages 3+): Put the right number of pegs in each row of the pegboard. Builds number sense and persistence.
- Memory Pairs (ages 3+): Turn the tiles two at a time and find every matching pair. Builds working memory and attention to detail.
- Pattern Blocks (ages 3+): Fill the picture with yellow hexagons, red trapezoids, blue diamonds and green triangles. Builds shapes and geometry and spatial reasoning.
- Picture Jigsaw (ages 3+): A painted picture in a few big pieces. Put each one where it goes. Builds spatial reasoning and attention to detail.
- Shape Sorter (ages 3+): Post every wooden shape through its own hole in the box. Builds shapes and geometry and attention to detail.
- Stacking Rings (ages 3+): Stack the wooden rings on their pegs, in the order the card shows. Builds logical reasoning and planning ahead.
Questions parents ask
Can a 3 year old use these puzzles?
Yes. They are tap-to-place with big pieces and no reading, and a wrong move simply wiggles back.
Is there a time limit?
No. There is no clock and no move counter in the puzzles for little ones.
Are these puzzles free?
Every puzzle is free to try in the browser, with no sign-up and no ads.
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