Ages 4–8 · for parents & teachers

Puzzles & Mazes

Jigsaws, mazes and logic puzzles for ages 4–8 that give kids practice with patience and problem-solving.

Our own maze book is in the works. Until then, these are the ones we’d buy.

Pair it with our book

Cover of Snow Day Adventures coloring book
Our book · Twisted Roots Ranch

Snow Day Adventures coloring book

49 original snow-day pictures with thick outlines and a blank back on every picture page. 104-page paperback.

Coloring bookAges 4–8
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Coloring + puzzle afternoon

Our coloring book plus two picks from this page.

  1. Snow Day Adventures coloring book (on Amazon)
  2. Ravensburger Animals Above and Below, 60-piece puzzle (on Amazon)
  3. Crayola Crayons, 24 count (pack of 2) (on Amazon)

Book and supplies sold separately; separate orders. Supplies are not included.

Picks we trust in the meantime

Ravensburger

Cozy Forest Friends, 100-piece puzzle

A festive woodland scene, listed by Amazon as an Amazon exclusive. A step up for confident puzzlers.

Jigsaw puzzles
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Ravensburger

Animals Above and Below, 60-piece puzzle

Animals above ground and below it. A good first step from floor puzzles to table puzzles.

Jigsaw puzzles
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Ravensburger

Construction Crowd, 60-piece puzzle

Diggers, trucks and earth movers, for the child who stops to watch every work site.

Jigsaw puzzles
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Melissa & Doug

Rainforest Floor Puzzle, 48 jumbo pieces

Big pieces you can do on the floor together. A good pick for the younger end of 4–8.

Jigsaw puzzles
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eeBoo

Hexagon Puzzle Pairs, Alphabet

Two-piece matching tiles that only fit the right way, so a child can check their own answers.

Jigsaw puzzlesAges 3+ (per listing)
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ThinkFun

Gravity Maze Builder

A hands-on marble maze: build the path from a challenge card, then drop the marble to check it.

Maze & path toysAges 5+ (per listing)
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Learning Resources

Code & Go Robot Mouse

Program a little robot mouse step by step to find its way to the cheese. Mazes off the page.

Maze & path toys
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ThinkFun

Zingo! Bingo game

A fast picture-matching bingo game for pre-readers and early readers. Short rounds, easy to learn.

Logic gamesAges 4+ (per listing)
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ThinkFun

Barnyard Zingo!

The same matching game with farm animals, a natural pair for farm-loving kids.

Logic gamesAges 4+ (per listing)
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Asmodee

Spot It! Animals

A pocket-size card game of spotting the match. Works for mixed ages and travels well.

Logic games
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SmartGames

Camelot Jr.

A wooden path-building puzzle with 48 challenge cards that go from easy to tricky. Played solo.

Logic games
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SmartGames

Safari Park Jr.

A matching and navigation logic puzzle with 60 challenges and safari animals.

Logic gamesAges 3+ (per listing)
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Plan B Games

Azul Kids

A kids’ version of the tile-laying board game, for families who want a real game night.

Logic games
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Looking for coloring?

Snow Day Adventures is on Amazon now.