These printable brain teasers will help build vocabulary, creative thinking and logic skills. They're great for kids who need an extra brain-charged challenge.
Word Challenges
Word Puzzle - Soccer (Easy) FreeFigure out the mystery word that matches each clue.
What's the Word? #1 (Mixed Levels) MemberFigure out the mystery word that matches each clue.
What's the Word? #2 (Mixed Levels) MemberFigure out the mystery word that matches each clue.
Monkey Message (Easy) MemberCan you decode Marvin the Monkey's secret message to you?
5-Letter Word Whiz (Medium Difficulty) MemberCan you unscramble all twenty-six of these 5-letter words? Includes a fun scoring key for kids.
Code Riddles (Medium) MemberEach letter in the code represents the letter that comes before it in the alphabet. (example: IFMMP = HELLO)
What Letter Comes Next? (Very Hard) MemberFind the pattern of letters and tell which comes next.
Number-Letter Teasers (Hard) MemberStudents solve the number-letter teasers. (example: 26 L in the A = 26 letters in the alphabet)
Thinking Riddles (Easy) FreeCan your students figure out the answers to these tricky riddle puzzles?
Weird Words (Easy) MemberLearn about oddities in the English language. Find the weird words in the puzzle, then match them to the given clues.
Rebus Puzzles (Easy) FreeCan you tell what these picture puzzles are trying to say?
Complete the Proverbs MemberThis worksheet contains a list of partially-completed proverbs. Students have to fill in the blank lines to complete each proverb. If they're unsure of the answer, have them make their best guess.
Football Brain Strainers (Medium) FreeFigure out which NFL football team the funny clues refer to.
Acrostic Squares (Easy) MemberUse the clues to complete the 4 by 4 acrostic crossword squares.
More Acrostic Squares (Easy) MemberMore 4 by 4 acrostic crossword square puzzles for kids.
Hink Pinks
Hink Pinks: Level A (Easy) FreeA hink pink is a pair of rhyming words that can be used to define a silly clue.
Hink Pinks: Level A-2 (Easy) MemberMore easy hink pink riddles (rhyming pairs).
Hink Pinks: Level B (Medium Difficulty) MemberThese hins pinks are a little bit harder, for kids with a more complex vocabulary.
Hink Pinks: Level C (Hard) MemberThese tough hink pinks will really twist your mind and drive you crazy.
Hink Pinks: Level C-2 (Hard) MemberEven more super-tough hink pink clues to solve.
Hink Pinks: Level C-3 (Hard) MemberWhat do you call a large rock that's colder than other rocks? A colder boulder! How about a plastic glass for a young dog? A pup cup!
Hink Pinks: Level D-1 (Extreme) MemberWhat do you call a tired, yellow flower? A lazy daisy! What do you call a magical creature who milks cows? A dairy fairy!
Visual-Spatial Challenges
Jigsaw Pieces (Easy) MemberWhich jigsaw puzzle piece fits into each puzzle?
Number Challenges
Calculator Words MemberType numbers into a calculator, turn the calculator upside down and read the words.
Circle the 10s (Easy) MemberFind the pairs of numbers in each row that have a sum of 10.
Circle the 25s (Medium) MemberFigure out which pairs of numbers add up to 25.
Circle the 100s (Hard) MemberFind and circle the pairs of numbers in that add up to 100.
How Old Am I? (Grade 5 and Up) MemberCalculate how many weeks, months, and days old you are. Problem-solving worksheet requires higher-level multiplication skills.
See Also:
Addition SquaresAddition square mathematical logic puzzles
What Am I? ChallengesUse the clues to determine the mystery object.
Number DetectiveRead the clues and figure out the secret number.
Penelope Peabody - 50 StatesWhat state is Penelope Peabody visiting? Use the clues to determine her location.
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