Cube Puzzles for Kids (and Adults, too)

   The Rubik’s Cube® (Seven Towns Ltd.) is great fun for kids to fiddle with. However, 99.9% of those kids will never solve it. Most adults can’t do it either. So the experience may be frustrating and humiliating. Puzzle cubes don’t have to be that difficult!
    For easy cube puzzles all you need is a blank cube, a bunch of stickers, and some puzzle designs to copy. With this activity kit in hand, any kid (and you, yourself) are in for some fun! This hands-on educational “toy” will stimulate the intellectual development of anyone. Both children and adults will become enchanted with puzzle cubes!

(Text and diagrams © David Hagen, 2010)
 

Step 1: What you'll need

Materials:
   One blank Rubik's Cube -- cost $12-$8 or find an old one
   Avery-type label sheets --cost about $0.50 each (you'll need at least two)
         The labels should be: full-sheet labels (8.5" x 11"); the removable-kind (not permanent);
         and the kind for Inkjet printers
    (Optional) 4"x6" photo paper or 65-weight, card stock 8.5"x11" sheets

Equipment:
   Computer
   Inkjet printer
   Sharp pair of scissors or paper cutter

Comments

[djlewis725]

Wow! This is cool. Nice job!

[mole1]

Fantastic! And wonderful that you have all the stuff ready to print, too! Thanks!!