Puzzles for children of primary and secondary kindergarten groups

1. For each boat, find the second half of the sail, which corresponds to the first in the drawing. Connect them with lines. Color the pictures

2. Connect identical cars with lines. Color the pictures

3. Which figure is the odd one out in each group? Why? Highlight it with color

4. How many geometric shapes are there in each composition? Count and write down. Color the same shapes with the same color

5. For each bedspread, choose a pillow that matches the pattern. Connect them with lines. Paint the same pillows and bedspreads the same color

6. Finish drawing the second part of the carpet and color it

7. Help the manager figure out which key fits which door. Show this with arrows

8. Find the same ones among the objects in each row. Connect them with lines

9. Name and color the animals. Connect with lines those who fly, who swim, who crawl

10. What comes first, what comes next? Number the pictures in order of events. Color the pictures. Write a story about the numbers

11. Where is whose silhouette? Connect with lines. Color the animals

12. For each dress, choose a belt that matches the pattern. Connect them with lines. Color the pictures

13. How many items are in each row? Count and circle the correct number. Color all the animals

While working with the baby, parents themselves remember their childhood. There was such an amazing time when there were no computers, laptops and tablets. In their free time, solving puzzles, playing checkers or chess was an exciting pastime for many.

There are a lot of savvy video games out there now (and new ones appear every year). They can be played while sitting in front of a computer screen.

Today's children do not know simple and interesting puzzles that train not vision and reaction speed, but logic. Some busy parents are happy with this state of affairs.

Others find sites on the Internet with free puzzles and puzzles that can be printed for the child to complete tasks.

But there are special children's puzzles for children 8 years old or 7 years old - these are riddle problems. They are invented by a variety of people and, like sayings and folk tales, these problems do not have an author.

No need to print them out, you can easily memorize and use these oral exercises, turning the development of logic into an interesting lesson.

Wolf, goat and cabbage

This is a very old puzzle for children 6 years and older, based on a fairy tale story.

On the shore lay a net of cabbages, stood a hungry wolf and an equally hungry goat. The owner of all this property must transport it to the other side of the river. The boat is small and can only accommodate the owner and one name of his household at a time.

The task is complicated by the fact that you cannot leave a hungry goat and cabbage or a hungry wolf and a goat together. Otherwise, the goat will eat the cabbage, and the hungry wolf will dine on the goat. And there is no one to help the poor boatman.

Solution: the boatman transports the goat to the other side, returns for cabbage, transports the cabbage. The goat is happy, thinking of finally having lunch, but it didn’t work out that way, the boatman puts her in a boat and takes her to the wolf.

The poor goat thinks that she herself will soon become dinner. But the boatman puts the wolf in the boat and takes him to the cabbage, then returns for the goat. Everybody is alive.

How many brothers and sisters

One family had many children. One curious person wondered how many boys and girls there were in this family. He began to question the children.

The boy said that he had as many sisters as brothers, and the girl replied that she had twice as many brothers as sisters. How many girls and boys were there in the family?

Solution: There were three sisters and four brothers.

Divide equally

There were five beautiful apples in a wicker basket. Five cunning little girls asked their grandmother to divide the apples equally between them so that there was only one apple left in the basket. How did grandma do it?

Solution: She gave four girls an apple, and gave the fifth one an apple along with the basket.

How much does the book cost?

The bookstore sold notebooks and books. The boy bought a notebook for 1 ruble. The price was not written on the book. The distressed boy asked the seller how much the book cost.

He replied that the price of the book is equal to the price of the notebook and half the price of the book. Help the boy count how much a book costs.

Solution: the book costs two rubles.

Three-move puzzle

This puzzle is for children aged 8 years who can subtract and add prime numbers well. Place three piles of matches on the table.

In the first there are 11 pieces, in the second there are 7, and in the third there are 6. You need to rearrange the matches so that there are 8 pieces in each pile.

The difficulty is that you can only add as many matches to a pile as the number in it. For example, where there are six matches, you can only put six matches. You need to complete the task as quickly as possible.

Solution: from a pile of 11 matches, put 7 matches into the second pile. Now there are 14 matches, 6 of which are placed in a pile with 6 matches. There are 8 matches left in the second pile.

From the third pile, in which there are 12 matches, 4 are transferred to the first pile, where 4 remained. Now there are 8 matches everywhere.

There are a lot of such problems. There are very simple puzzles for children 6 years old, and even an adult will be happy to think about others.

Riddles for children - puzzles with or without answers, can be simple or complex. Each puzzle in pictures for children must correspond to the child’s development. That is, for example, puzzles for children with answers for 8 years old should correspond to the knowledge that your child receives while going to grades 1-2.

• Logic puzzles for children can be depicted in the form of pictures, letters, words or numbers. The category of such “brain-straining” puzzles helps to develop not only a mathematical mindset, but also non-standard thinking that goes beyond the usual.
• If your child is in 4th grade, he will very quickly get bored with solving easy puzzles. Any puzzles should develop logic; of course, by composing the puzzles yourself, you can write the answers. But it’s better if your child solves the puzzles on his own (without peeking), and should receive a reward (praise or something tasty) for the correct answer.

How to make a rebus

Puzzle riddles are certainly logical and educational, but a 7-year-old child still does not know many mathematical and trigonometric concepts, so such riddles should be compiled according to age and acquired knowledge.

It’s very easy to create interesting puzzles for children; first you need to understand the basic rules.

Puzzles in pictures for children can be solved by both children 4 years old and schoolchildren from first to 4th grades. It all depends on how simple the meaning is in them.

And so the rules of compilation themselves:

1. Use commas. Commas can be upside down, they can be above or below, to the right or to the left of a word or picture.
2. Replacing letters. A letter can be crossed out or equal to another. For example, M=G or M is crossed out, and G is under it.
3. Use numbers. The numbers can correspond to each letter of a certain word or be that word.
4. Place the letters in different positions. They can be located on top of each other, behind each other, next to each other, inside, separated by a division line (fraction), etc.
5. Turn the pictures upside down.

Puzzles for children with answers. Pictures of puzzles for children

How to solve puzzles

Educational riddles, math puzzles and other puzzles in pictures can be guessed using the following rules:

1. If a word has one or more commas, for example “PRE + LOGIC”, therefore, on the side on which these commas are located, you need to remove the unnecessary three letters. As a result, from the word “logic” the word “log” should be obtained. At the beginning of the riddle there is the word “pre” and “+”, which means we add to this the resulting “log” and the answer will be the word “preposition”.
2. If the word “year” is given, which is turned upside down and “G=M” is indicated under it, then in this case, firstly, the inversion means that it must be read backwards, i.e. not a year, but a dog, and the task “G=M” means replacement, therefore, already in the word “dog” we replace “G” with “M” and get “House”.
3. Numbers are a working tool in puzzles. So, for example, there is an image of an elephant, and under it the number 2 is crossed out. With such puzzles we teach little ones to count, remember letters and develop associative thinking. Here is the solution: in the word “Elephant” each letter corresponds to a number, the letter “S” – 1, “L” – 2, “O” – 3, “N” – 4. According to the assignment, we need to remove the number two, which means we remove the corresponding letter, and we get - “Dream”.

In the same way, the numbers under the picture can be mixed up, this means that an anagram for the picture is given and you should arrange the letters in the numerical sequence indicated. Example: the picture “Crab” with the numbers 3, 4, 2 underneath it, in addition, next to the picture there is the letter “I” + the picture “Scythe” with a comma on top. Using numbers we get “ADB” + “I” + “Kos” = Apricot.

Pictures of puzzles

You can choose any images, they can be individual cartoon animals or objects, or real photographs. Picture puzzles for children 7-8 years old must be real to be interesting, i.e. real photo of a deer, elephant, cat.

About animals

Animals must be encrypted in such tasks. Moreover, the riddle itself should not hint at the mystery character.

Puzzles about animals

Puzzles about family

In such riddles, the answer must contain a word associated with the family, for example, mom, dad, grandfather, grandmother, etc.

Puzzles for children

About health and sports

Answers must correspond to the topics of sports and health. You can give your child a hint in advance and say that the answer to this task is related to sports or a healthy lifestyle.

Puzzles for children with answers

Puzzles for children with pictures

Children love to solve various riddles. And this is not only fun, but also a very useful activity that develops a little person, including his imaginative and logical thinking. Logical tasks such as puzzles are especially good for developing these abilities.

By the way, solving them is interesting not only for children, but also for adults. Even if these are ordinary ciphertexts with pictures. So such time together can gradually turn into a wonderful family tradition.

We present to your attention children's puzzles in pictures; under each card you will find the answers.

Answers to puzzles(from left to right): wart, bruise, ***, drug, thorn, hygiene, hematoma, stretcher, fever, injection, mole, operation, tetanus, malaria, patch, flatulence.

Answers: butterfly, chocolatier, peacock eye, shrimp, water strider, crab, ***, cockroach, ground beetle, horsefly, mosquito, scorpion, drone, dragonfly, fly, bumblebee.

Answers: scalpel, barrel organ, chisel, guitar, wire cutters, whistle, drill, clamp, cleaver, disk drive, scythe, cane, knife, light bulb, flute, freezer.

Answers: incubator, switch, brush, radio telescope, hook, radiotelephone, paper clip, radio tube, stepladder, electric saw, cartridge, electric pump, tube, electric drill, bookmark, electric hammer, brush, electric guitar.

Answers to puzzles in pictures: swordfish, mackerel, lamprey, roach, hammerfish, swordfish, sawfish, vendace, strapfish, carp, needlefish, halibut, ballfish, silver carp, hedgehogfish, crucian carp.

Answers: wind, storm, thunderstorm, tornado, haze, flood, source, dew, blizzard, drops, snowdrift, slush, frost, ***, darkness, beach.

Answers: jacket, insole, socks, peakless cap, sleeveless vest, half coat, shorts, blouse, cap, stripes, strap, leggings, cap,***, lining, sock.

Answers: scarf, spikes, scarf, sandals, down jacket, heel, sleeve, tights, skirt, hat, scarf, underwear, tailcoat, sweatshirt, cap, leggings, jacket, overcoat.

Answers: hair, knee, mouth, fist, pupil, armpit, vertebra, bridge of the nose, crown, elbow, cowlick, cartilage, leg, posture, collarbone, lower leg.

Answers to puzzles: compote, jelly, lemonade, entrecote, cheesecake, pie, knuckle, pampushka, yolk, sbiten, crackers, meatballs, bagel, toffee, pastries, bagel.

Answers: potatoes, plums, apples, cranberries, cabbage, radishes, currants, strawberries, dried fruits, coconuts, ***, buckwheat, zucchini, orange, cutlet, beans.

Answers to puzzles: bugler, knight, gardener, maid, bodybuilder, tanker, naturalist, tamer, ophthalmologist, tanker, carpenter, turner, fireman, trumpeter, fisherman, picador.

Answers: stylist, archer, cook, spooner, steelmaker, crabber, astronomer, mower, miner, cattle breeder, understudy, crusader, livestock breeder, carpenter, journalist, key holder, gold miner, spy.

Answers to puzzles: longboat, broomstick, rocket, tanker, rattler, motorboat, carriage, skating rink, sailboat, tractor, submarine, motorized carriage, pirogue, motorized boat, ambulance, motor sleigh.

Answers to puzzles: metro bridge, dolphinarium, greenhouse, planetarium, ***, barn, Kremlin, yurts, bell tower, barracks, dam, mosque, cathedral, citadel, feeding trough, elevator.

Answers: fort, funnel, club, one-piece, tunic, shootout, cartridge, grenade launcher, pistol, holster, torpedo, visor, dart, massacre, butt, colt, shooting, slingshot.

Where did puzzles come to us from?

So, what are puzzles, where did they come from and how are they useful? This will be discussed further. Unraveling words encrypted in pictures first became a hobby in France back in the 16th century. Of course, such entertainment was available to everyone, but it was mostly done by representatives of aristocratic families, since they had more free time for such entertainment. But other sections of society did not miss the opportunity to unravel the words encrypted in the pictures. They say that this was done even in not very respectable drinking establishments.

In our country, ciphertexts appeared much later. The general fascination with puzzles that need to be solved “with the help of things” (this is how the word rebus can be loosely translated from Latin) began only at the end of the 19th century. At this time, in the Russian Empire they even began to publish a special magazine, which was called “Rebus”.

Currently, cryptograms of this type will not surprise anyone. But, unfortunately, such logical puzzles do not have the former popularity. And this is in vain! Such a pastime is much more useful than sitting on social networks or playing computer games. Especially for children!

Why do children need to solve puzzles?

Most puzzles are a riddle where the main role is played by a picture. The image is supplemented with letters, numbers or signs. By putting together words denoting drawn objects, adding or changing letters in their names, removing individual letters or syllables, you can turn the original word into the desired one. That's the whole task.

Children's interest in such puzzles is very high. And there is nothing strange about this. Some element of mystery always attracts children's attention. And as a result, little people not only enjoy decoding words, but also, unnoticed by themselves, develop the qualities necessary for studying at school, and indeed for life in general. Solving such text riddles greatly contributes to the development of:

• horizons (kids remember new words and learn their meanings);
• speech (in puzzles you can encode not only individual words, but also proverbs or tongue twisters);
• memory (primarily visual) and attentiveness;
• logical thinking;
• intelligence, ingenuity and intuition.

In addition, thanks to encrypted text messages in pictures, preschoolers and first-graders find it much easier to learn letters and numbers, and older children remember the spelling of various words.

Recently, even textbook compilers have been using such logical problems. In elementary school they are often assigned as homework. Older children can be asked not only to solve cryptograms, but also to compose them themselves. This exercise is also an excellent workout for the mind. Moreover, such tasks are also creative work. After all, most contain a picture that the child will have to draw on his own.

Differences in children's puzzles

The most difficult are mathematical puzzles in which letters replace numbers in some mathematical expressions. The most complex are the so-called cryptorhymes. These are puzzles in which a mathematical expression is encrypted not just by a set of letters, but by a completely meaningful phrase. Of course, this version of puzzles is only suitable for children who are already well versed in arithmetic operations and read well.

The more common option is alphabetic. In them, the word is encrypted using letters, syllables or whole words. To solve such a puzzle, some letters must be removed and others replaced. Often, to solve such puzzles you need to use ingenuity and attentiveness, since the solution may even depend on the location of letters and syllables relative to each other. Younger schoolchildren who know the alphabet well and can read already cope well with such tasks.

Puzzles with letters and pictures are perfect for children who have just started learning letters. Such puzzles not only teach the child to think and reason, but also allow him to quickly remember letters and learn to read. Such puzzles are also suitable for younger schoolchildren. Solving them is a good exercise for the mind.

But text riddles in pictures are an excellent option for educational activities for children from 3 years old. They are considered the simplest and are quite capable even for such kids. It’s worth talking about this version of puzzles in a little more detail.

Puzzles in pictures

Logical tasks that use only pictures are suitable for kids who have not yet mastered the alphabet or have just begun to master this science. Most often they consist of two pictures. From the names of the objects depicted on them, a new word is obtained.

In such puzzles, the child does not need to remove or add letters to the words found. It is enough to connect them together. However, one should not think that such problems are too simple. The tricky part is that many items are often named differently, for example:

• a drawn eye can be called both an “eye” and an “eye”;
• stylized window can be used in this sense or denote the word "frame";
• a funny face can be deciphered as “face” or “face”, etc.

Such puzzles not only teach a child to think, but also significantly expand his vocabulary.

For older children, more complex puzzles are suitable, in which the picture is depicted upside down. In this case, you need to not only guess what is written on it, but also say this word backwards, for example: NOSE - DREAM. Sometimes in such problems the image is not turned upside down, but the direction of pronunciation of the word is indicated with an arrow.

If the child has already started learning the alphabet, he can already be asked to solve a text code in which a picture is accompanied by one or two letters. Such tasks greatly simplify the process of memorizing the alphabet, and the lessons turn into an exciting game that does not strain the child.

How to solve text codes with your child

With the help of logic puzzles, it’s easy to turn a learning activity into a fun game. But first, the parent needs to familiarize himself with the basic rules for solving such puzzles. Although there are no special tricks in this matter.

Any rebus is read from left to right (sometimes from top to bottom), unless otherwise specified or indicated in the form of an arrow. All names of objects are used in the nominative singular case. Of course, if several objects are depicted, then the word should be used in the plural.

Unlike other types of similar problems, picture puzzles always have only one solution. But their more complex counterparts may contain two answers. True, in this case this is necessarily indicated in the conditions.

At first, children should not be given too complex options. The first tasks should be very simple in order to interest the baby. Before starting classes, he needs to explain the essence of the task in clear language.

If the picture shows an object unfamiliar to the child, then with the help of leading questions he should be led to the name of what the picture depicts or the meaning of this word should be explained. The same must be done if the object can be called by different words. Most children identify the eye shown in the picture this way. The adult’s task is to tell him that this part of the face was previously called by another word. Thus, solving puzzles will not only develop the child’s thinking and logic, but will also significantly expand his horizons and vocabulary.

Don’t be upset if your child doesn’t complete the task right away. This in no way indicates the weakness of his abilities. Even simple logical cryptograms are not always solved the first time. Moreover, some seemingly simple pictures are difficult for adults to decipher the first time. And in general, you can always tell your child the way to solve a problem or direct his reasoning in the right direction. The main thing is not to overdo it and not solve the problem for the child. This line should not be crossed.

Video

Extracurricular activity for elementary school students “In search of escaped puzzles”

Target: development of attention, innovative thinking, creative imagination.

Equipment: the teacher has a table for puzzle No. 1; Students have colored pencils, a squared notebook, and matches.

Teacher. Guys, a librarian I know came to me asking for help. The fact is that trouble happened: a book with puzzles escaped from the children's library. It was in a single copy and was in demand. But last summer, none of the readers took an interest in her even once. This is understandable: the summer was hot, and young readers tried to spend all their free time somewhere closer to nature, to water. But the school year has begun, and they are asking for this book again. However, the puzzles were offended, felt unwanted in the summer and ran away, leaving a note. Here she is.

The teacher shows the card.

The recording is encrypted, that is, it is a puzzle. Let's try to decipher it. Guess which “key” you need to use.

Independent work.

Children write down the deciphered text in notebooks. Examination.

Answer.“Nobody needs us! Let's go to the Island of Eternal Summer. Farewell". We read from bottom to top from right to left.

I suggest going to the Island of Eternal Summer and finding the escaped puzzles there. Maybe they will agree to return.

To find yourself in a land where the waves of the warm sea splash, where palm trees grow, magnolias bloom and where there is lots and lots of sun, it is enough to use our imagination, which never fails us. We close our eyes... Kreks-pex-fex!.. We open our eyes. We are on the Island of Eternal Summer! The island is surrounded on all sides by the sea. Let's walk along the coast. On the right the sea is blue, clean and gentle; on the left - wherever you look - palm trees, vines, coconuts, bananas... And under your feet there is light, warm sand. Wow, it's hot! Need a swim. What is that splashing on the waves there? Let's swim closer. What a stroke of luck! A tiny raft, on it is an open book, and next to it, with their bellies up, lie little men with large heads, thin arms and legs, sunbathing. On the raft stands a flag with the inscription:

OOOLMKGVI

What is this word? Maybe someone has already guessed?

Answer. PUZZLES. We rearrange the “scattered” letters.

Oh, that's it! The puzzles specially encrypted themselves so that those around them would puzzle over who was in front of them. Guys, draw at least one puzzle as you imagine it.

Children draw. Exchange of impressions.

Hello puzzles! We specially arrived on the Island of Eternal Summer to persuade you to return to the library, because the children miss you so much!

Puzzle. Is it really for us? We miss the boys too. We were offended that they forgot about us for the whole summer. And so we decided to escape to this island. Let the readers feel that they feel bad without us.

Teacher. Readers have already felt that life without puzzles is boring. And we are happy to solve them right now. Come on, turn us to a more difficult page!

PUZZLE 1

We'll look at the table

And we will see faces on it,

Unfamiliar faces -

Sad, happy...

Now take a closer look

Look at them, my friend.

What pattern

Are they subordinate?

Answer. Each horizontal row has one round, oval and square shaped face, the faces have different shaped headdresses, different shaped noses, mouths and eyes.

The teacher covers one of the faces and asks the children to draw the hidden face in their notebook, after checking for a pattern in their answer.

PUZZLE 2

There is an “extra” concept

Literally in every line.

You, having thought well,

Mark it with a dot.

1. Birch, wood, maple, poplar, rowan.

2. Addition, multiplication, addend, division, subtraction.

3. Bitter, hot, sour, sweet, salty.

4. Precipitation, rain, snow, frost, hail.

5. Comma, period, colon, union, dash.

PUZZLE 3

Needs to be made out of matches

Various items.

Keep a strict count of matches

It follows this.

Lay out: a) a vase of 8 matches; b) an envelope of 8 matches; c) a Christmas tree made of 9 matches; d) a tower of 9 matches.

PUZZLE 4

Twin proverbs

In the list you will find,

From English to Russian

Draw an arrow.

English:

THE SMARTEST THING IS SILENCE.

CLOTHES DO NOT MAKE THE MAN.

AND A GOOD SHOOTER CAN

MISS.

FEAR HAS LONG LEGS.

YOU CAN'T CAPTURE THE WIND WITH A NET.

Russians:

DO NOT APPLY WATER WITH THE SIEVE.

AND THERE IS A MISSION.

THE WORD IS SILVER, SILENCE IS GOLD.

A COWARD MISTAKES A COCKROACH FOR A GIANT.

THEY MEET BY CLOTHES, THEY SEE AWAY BY MIND.

Answer. Silence is the smartest thing. The word is silver, silence is gold.

Clothes don't make a man. They meet you by their clothes, they see them off by their intelligence.

And a good shooter can miss. And Masha sometimes makes a mistake.

Fear has long legs. Fear has big eyes. You can't catch the wind with a net. You don't apply water with a sieve.

The meaning of proverbs is explained.

PUZZLE 5

So that the words are known

Be able to decipher

Multiplication table

Great to know.

Clue. To insert a letter instead of a number, for example, 4, you need to look at the code and think about how to get 4 by multiplying one of the numbers in the vertical line by one of the numbers in the horizontal line. Only if you multiply 2 by 2. Their intersection is the letter C. And so Further.

Answer. SEVEN SPANDS IN THE FOREHEAD. This is what they say about a very smart, outstanding, talented person.

Puzzles. And you guys are great. You crack the puzzles like nuts! We agree to return to the library, but on the condition: you will not forget about us, including in the summer.

Teacher. Guys, do you agree with the condition? Then we all leave the Island of Eternal Summer together.