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Maze Puzzle Mania

 
 
Welcome to the amazing world of mazes, puzzles and word games for children.  Let the kids have indoor fun on a cold, wet or windy day. If you would like something added to this page please email us.  You can check your answers here .

Kids and Cats




Three kids (Amy, Ben and Zoe) live in houses next to each other in Catnap Street and each kid has a cat. Can you work out where each kid lives, the type of cat they own and its name?

Look at the picture and clues and fill in the answer box where you can.

Then read the clues again to find the answer.

1. Amy lives in house number 1.

2. The cat called Muffy lives in the middle house.

3. Ben's cat is called Lucky.

4. The ginger cat is called Treacle.

5. Zoe's cat isn't black.

6. One of the cats is white.

  House 1 House 2 House 3
  Kids Name    
 		      
  Cat's Name
 		      
  Cat's Colour      

 

Sudoku Level 2


Place a number between 1 and 6 in each empty cell so that every row, every column and every 2 x 3 box contains all the numbers 1 to 6.


 

 Sudoku Level 1


Place a number between 1 and 4 in each empty cell so that every row, every column and every 2 x 2 box contains all the numbers 1 to 4.


 

 Brainteasers


Since the word HEAD is over the word HEELS, the answer to the puzzle would be HEAD OVER HEELS! Get it? That's great! Now wake up your brain by having some more fun with the teasers below!

 Matchstick Puzzle


Rearrange three of these six matches to produce four equilateral triangles.



 

 General Puzzle


Take a pocket handkerchief, tie or hair ribbon and grasp each end firmly with your hands.  Now, tie a knot without letting go with either hand.

Hint: Think about the position of your hands and arms before you pick it up!

 

Word Play


How many words can you make by combining different letters from the word:

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Triangle Challenge



If you had nine (9) matches and you laid them on the table, what's the most number of triangles you could make?

 

How well do you know New Zealand?


Answer the following questions....
  1. What is the capital city of New Zealand?
     
  2. Which city has the biggest population?
     
  3. Which city is known as the "Garden City"?
     
  4. Which is the northernmost town in New Zealand?
     
  5. Which is the southernmost town?
     
  6. Which is the biggest lake?
     
  7. Which is the longest river?
     
  8. Which is the highest mountain?
     
  9. Which region gets the most number of sunshine hours per year?
     
  10. Which region is the wettest (gets the most rain)?
     

KiFa's Kiwi Kwestions

  1. When do kiwis like to sleep?
     
  2. What do they like to eat?
     
  3. How many years can a kiwi live?
     
  4. What likes to eat or kill kiwis?
     
  5. Can kiwis fly?
     
  6. Where do kiwis like to make their nests?
     
  7. Why do kiwis have long beaks?
  8. Which part of New Zealand do kiwis still live in?
     
  9. How many kiwis are still alive today?
     
  10. Does the Auckland Zoo have any kiwis?
     
  11. What's the best (most informative) Kiwi website you can find?

 

Find KiFa in the Maze


Print out your favourite maze and have fun finding Kifa at the end of the trail.  You might even like to colour him in at the end.

Mini Maze - fun for young kids
Maxi Maze  - fun for kids a little older
Maxi Maze - a maze with a difference
Hard Maze - see if you can get Kifa through this maze


 

KiFa is Hiding


How many times can you find KiFa's name hidden in the table below?

K T A K I F A B O A
N B I I C L T P F F
T K A F K I S I Q I
K I F A I K K T N K
A F I A F K I L U I
B A T F A L M F P A
K L P I I A K A A F
N I O K K I F A F I
A T F S F T K I I K
K I M A K I F A K K

 

Word Puzzles


(a)  Put a different letter in front of IVE each time to make words with the
following meanings:

1. A number
2. Plunge into water
3. A place where bees live

(b)  What does this say H I J K L M N O?

(c)  What is the centre of gravity?

(d)  There is one in every corner and two in a room. What is it?