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Meet the Top Dogs at ThinkFun!

The humans here at ThinkFun are thrilled about the release of our newest dog-themed brainteaser Stenzzles, but no one is more excited than the furry stars themselves!  Also available in Tropical and Sports themes, Stenzzles is an innovative new puzzle that challenges players to replicate a colorful image by layering cards in the correct order and orientation.

When [...]

July 17th, 2012 | Tags: , , , | Category: Just for Fun!, ThinkFun Games | 2 comments

A High School Math Teacher Sharpens Students' Thinking Skills with Brainteasers!

This story is shared by Mat Reive, a High School Mathematics and Computer Science Teacher in Ontario, Canada.

 

In my high school math classes, it is common that I start the class off with a brain teaser. This is usually a brain teaser puzzle from either ThinkFun’s Visual Brain Storm set, an Ivan Moscovich or Martin Gardner [...]

May 19th, 2012 | Tags: , , | Category: Education, Games in the Classroom, ThinkFun Games | Leave a comment

Stop Summer Brain Drain!

School is out, and summer fun is on everyone’s brain!

While a vacation from projects and homework is welcome break, the lazy days of summer can do a lot of damage.  Did you know kids lose an average of 2 months of math skills over the summer!?  Low income students are at far greater [...]

June 30th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Games and the Brain, Games at Home, Parenting, ThinkFun Games | Leave a comment