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Children will enjoy these entertaining crosswords, word searches, brain teasers, pyramid puzzles, and other games.
Dinosaur Puzzles for Kids
Free puzzles and games featuring these fascinating reptiles that walked the earth millions of years ago.
Turtle Puzzles for Kids
Sea turtles are at risk of extinction because of man's impact on the environment. Beaches on which they have laid their eggs for millenia are being developed at a rapid rate, threatening the turtles' habitat. Learn more about turtles, their environment and how to protect it with these free puzzles and word games for children.
Puzzles for Kids - Flag Day
Flag Day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the American flag by the Continental Congress in 1777. Here are some free online and printable puzzles and games celebrating Old Glory.
Puzzles for Kids - Birds
Free online and printable puzzles and games featuring our feathered friends.
Puzzles for Kids - Independence Day
Free online and printable puzzles and games with a patriotic and historical theme.
Puzzles for Kids - Canada Day
Free online and printable puzzles and games celebrating Canada: its history, geography, people and politics.
Puzzles for Kids - Father's Day
Celebrate Father's Day with these free puzzles and games honoring dear old Dad!
Puzzles for Kids - Arbor Day
Arbor Day, a day dedicated to planting and caring for trees, is celebrated on the last Friday in April. These free puzzles and games focus on trees and their biology, usage and history.
Puzzles for Kids - Earth Day
Earth Day, a celebration whose focus is developing an awareness of the environment and the simple steps we can take to reduce our impact on it, is observed each year on April 22 by more than 500 million people in 175 countries around the world. Here are some free puzzles and games with an environmental theme.
St. Patricks Day Puzzles for Kids
Is the luck of the Irish with you? Well, pull your socks up and see how well you do with these free puzzles, quizzes, and games!
Easter Puzzles for Kids
Children can celebrate the pascal season with these online games and printable puzzles. Happy Easter!
A-Maze-ing!
See if you can find your way out of the labyrinth.
Australia Puzzles for Kids
How much do you know about "Down Under"? Test your knowledge with these fun puzzles and games featuring the fabulous flora and fauna, geography, and important facts about Australia.
Black History Month Puzzles for Kids
In honor of Black History Month, free puzzle games and printable puzzles with an African-American theme.
Chinese New Year Puzzles for Kids
In honor of the Chinese New Year, free puzzle games and printable puzzles with a Chinese theme.
Christmas Puzzles for Kids
Tis the season to be puzzled. Youngsters will enjoy these free interactive or print puzzle games with a Yuletide theme.
Cinco de Mayo Puzzles and Games
On May 5th, Mexicans both north and south of the border celebrate Mexico's victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla. Here are some free puzzles and games with a distinctly Mexican flair.
Crosswords For Kids - New York Times Learning Network
Twice a month you can play a new crossword puzzle on The New York Times Learning Network. The puzzles are edited by the Times puzzle master, Will Shortz. If your browser supports Java, you can play the puzzle on-line,or you can print an image of the puzzle to play with pencil and paper.
Geo Puzzle: Puzzles that Make Geography Fun
Help kids learn geography with this 55 piece puzzle where the individual pieces are shaped like the nations of Europe.
Groundhog Day Puzzles for Kids
Free puzzle games and printable puzzles celebrating Groundhog Day (February 2nd), a popular tradition in the United States.
Halloween Puzzles for Kids
If there ever was a holiday made for children, that day would have to be Halloween. Kids get to dress up and pretend to be whatever they please, attend parties and go door-to-door in search of treats. In keeping with the Halloween spirit, here are some easy, but entertaining, puzzles and games.
Hanukkah Puzzles for Kids
Tis the season to be puzzled! Here's a selection of free interactive games or printable puzzles with a Hanukkah theme to keep children amused and entertained this holiday season.
I SPY Puzzle Books
In this delightful series of children's books, author Jean Marzollo's riddles provide clues to objects hidden in stunning photographs by Walter Wick.
Jigsaw Puzzles - Puzzles for Kids
From your Puzzles Guide, free jigsaw puzzles for your solving pleasure. Subjects include Christmas, nature, space, art, scenic attractions, cars, motorcycles, boats, and more! Beautiful images for puzzling fun.
Kid Brain Games
Educational games for kids (ages 6-12). These game use numbers, letters, colors, puzzles and more.
Kids' Crossword Puzzles - Shop Online for Children's Crossword Books
Crossword puzzles (and word games) are a great way for kids to develop vocabulary and spelling skills. And puzzle solving is beneficial not only as an entertaining pastime but also as a way to keep the mind flexible. Kids who start early will usually remain puzzle aficianados throughout their lives.
Kids' Word Games - Spelling Games - Word Puzzles for Children
These word games can help your kids learn the alphabet, improve spelling and grammar and develop logic, strategy and reasoning skills.
Kidzone
Free online games, puzzles and pastimes for kids, including online jigsaw puzzles, slider puzzles, word searches and brainteasers.
Mardi Gras Puzzles for Kids
Free puzzle games and printable puzzles celebrating Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day, the annual celebration preceding Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the fasting season of Lent.
Martin Luther King Day Puzzles for Kids
Games and activities to celebrate the life and times of the noted civil rights advocate.
Mother's Day Puzzles for Kids
Free puzzles, quizzes, and interactive games celebrating Mom on her special day!
New Year's Puzzles for Kids
Tis the season to be puzzled! Here's a selection of free interactive games or printable puzzles with a Yuletide theme to keep children amused and entertained this holiday season.
NIEHS: Optical Illusions for Kids
From the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, dozens of optical illusions, impossible objects, hidden pictures and pictures which appear to be animated, but in reality, are not.
Online Tic-Tac-Toe Game
Play tic-tac-toe against the computer. Betcha can't win one!
Optical Illusions and Visual Puzzles
Here's a collection of optical illusions and visual puzzles. Some of the images are not what they first appear to be while others are impossibilities which, initially, may seem possible. A few of these images will seem to vibrate or rotate and others will bend, skew or change color. And it's all just your eyes playing tricks on your mind...
Peg! Strategy Game
Try to clear the board by jumping pegs over other pegs.
President's Day Puzzles for Kids
A plethora of painless puzzles pertaining to U.S. presidents.
Puzzles for Kids - Shop Online for Kids' Puzzles
Puzzles can help children develop spelling, grammar and critical thinking skills. If you're looking to buy puzzles for a young person in your life, here's a sampling of puzzles suitable for youngsters as young as 2.
Puzzles For Kids Under 5 - Shop Online for Children's Puzzles
Here are some puzzles designed to help preschoolers recognize numbers and letters as a first step to literacy.
Puzzles For Toddlers - Shop Online for Children's Puzzles
Learning can be fun! And puzzles are a great way to teach preschoolers numbers and letters and develop motor skills. It's also an early introduction to problem solving and critical thinking. Here are some game suggestions for the youngsters in your life.
Rebus Rhymes
Designed for children who are learning to read. Preschoolers can pick out the words they recognise in their favorite Mother Goose nursery rhymes.
Scramble Squares Index - Shop Online for Scramble Squares - Puzzle Gifts
Scramble Squares have only nine colorfully illustrated square pieces, but the number of possible combinations in a 3 piece x 3 piece pattern is enormous with only one possible solution! Over 120 styles of colorful, original art on nature, sports, history, culture, geography, science, technology, occupations, gourmet, fantasy, hobbies and activities with more being added all the time.
Shop Online for Children's Puzzles - Everything Kids' Puzzle Books
With hundreds of themed puzzles, The Everything Kids series will provide hours of fun for young puzzlers. Kids can learn about dinosaurs, hone their math skills, improve their spanish, or just enjoy themselves with themed puzzles on pirates, cars and trucks, crazy stuff or stuff that's just gross! Whatever their interests, these puzzles and activities are bound to entertain.
Spot The Difference Puzzles - Visual Puzzles
At first glance, the two images appear to be identical. But looks can be deceiving. Can you spot the differences between the two?
Square Dancing Bears
If you want a challenge, try to get the bears to complete a dance by moving the lady bears to the pink squares and the gentlemen bears to the blue squares. Many other intriguing puzzles are featured here. Bring the kids along. Great site for young and old.
Tangrams - Strategy Puzzles
Sounds simple enough. Just arrange the seven geometric shapes (Tans) so that they form a given design. And, indeed, some of these puzzles are very simple to solve. However, other shapes can be frustratingly elusive. That's why these puzzles have such a broad appeal and are accessible to young children as well as adults.
Thanksgiving Day Puzzles for Kids
It's that time of year when families get together and celebrate the bountiful harvest. Here are some puzzles and games with a Thanksgiving Day theme to keep the kids amused and occupied.
The Amazing Floral-Scope
Here's a neat little game that'll have you buzzing. Get the bee to pollinate the flowers before it runs out of energy. How sweet it is!
The Kids' Corner
Try these easy crossword puzzles and have fun while increasing your vocabulary.
Towers Of Hanoi Puzzle - Kid's Version (4 rings)
Kid's Version Towers Of Hanoi Puzzle (4 rings). Can you move the rings from the left tower to the right tower?
Valentine's Day Puzzles for Kids
In the mood for love? For some hearty fun this Valentine's Day, check out these free puzzle games and printable puzzles for younger puzzlers.
Veteran's Day Puzzles for Kids
Known as Remembrance Day in Canada, Veteran's Day is a time to reflect on all those who gave up their lives on the battlefield. Here are some puzzles and word games with children in mind.
Win A Goldfish
Shoot the ping-pong balls into the fish bowls and win a virtual goldfish that you can download onto your computer. Feed the fish and watch it grow. Recommended.

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