ThinkFunThink Fun Shape by Shape

I'm a box packer for Amazon so all of the coolest, most popular stuff goes through my hands. I am therefore extremely guilty of going home and ordering items that I've packed over the course of my day. This little thing IMMEDIATELY caught my eye. I'm 50 and can remember playing with puzzles like this one when I was little. This "kit" is perfect for either home or travel. There are eight yellow pieces and six red ones. You have to arrange them on the gray base tray to match the designs on the cards (a deck of 60 is included). On the front of each numbered card is the shape you're supposed to build on the board. On the back of each card are hints which will show you the exact shapes of the pieces in the completed picture. This is challenging whether you are young or old. This would definitely be a good toy for little ones to learn how to carefully think things through. The deck of cards fits into a little drawer in the side of the grey base and they give you a little drawstring bag to put the entire thing into. This would be best for a teenager who does a lot of babysitting, or anyone who is a fan of cool puzzles. Good gift for grandparents to buy for grandchildren too; they will regularly "rediscover" this toy numerous times as they grow. I absolutely cannot imagine anyone EVER being dissatisfied with this item or wanting to return it for ANY reason....

This is a great game for all ages. My 4 year old loves it, 6 year old loves it, me and hubby love it, teenage neighbor loves it, my parents in their 70's love it.It is also great for a take along game-I wouldn't suggest playing it in the car, but it comes with a handy drawstring bag and the cards fit in a drawer underneath the main playing 'table'.Our family and friends have had hours of fun playing with this puzzle.As a homeschooler-I look for fun ways to bring learning into our home and this puzzle fits the bill perfectly! This game helps my boys to: identify shapes, to develop their spatial memory, spatial relationship & spatial visualization skills, to recognize and apply transformations, and problem solving skills. They think they are just having fun!This product is worth every penny-a classic and a must have for every home.

I teach a critical thinking class to 5-8th grade and they absolutely love this game. It states 1 player but they like to work together helping each other out so it works for us. Plus it's a great down time game for those on the spectrum.

I ordered this ThinFun Shape and Shape a month ago for $10. It's right before Christmas when I saw the deal and I was thinking hmm ... it'd been raining for the whole month, better get this for some fun indoors. Hey, it turned out to be really fun! Not only me but did my friends love it. It's not very hard though. Sometimes there are more than one solutions to a puzzle. Each puzzle took me around 2~5 minute to finish. The more you think of it, the more fun you got out of it, and the faster you'll get it done. I was so surprised that even my parents love playing it and it ended up as a Christmas gift to my dad :D.The box is 13cm x 13cm x 3cm. All 14 puzzle pieces and the box are made of plastic. Each puzzle piece is hollow and light-weight. I actually prefer to heavier material because I used to link more weight to higher value, like gold :). Each of the 60 card has a puzzle on one side and the solution the other side. Puzzles are numbered but not ranked by difficulty level. Honestly speaking, it is not even possible to rank it due to dramatic difference between each individual mind.It's simple but complicated when you guess wrong, plain but splendid as the result shows up, old but new every time you play. It's true that you can even make it out of a cardboard with scissors yourself. However, when you spend money on something you tend to be more serious about using it and also feel more responsible for its outcome - you are right, I'm thinking about my tuitions right now, lol. This toy has a great educational value. It makes you think and think harder, helps to let you try more possibilities (before giving up), helps you to be subtle, flexible, and more importantly, humble. Overall, it is a fantastic toy, and its value is far beyond a toy.

My daughter's counselor had this at some of her appointments, and she liked it so much she wanted one for our house. Definitely makes you think, but also has pictures of the solves to help, if needed.

Great for kids with adhd and slight autism, really makes you use your mind to put the images together! Love it

This was a gift for my 6-year-old student. He and are both fans of ThinkFun. The company consistently makes great toys and puzzles that promote cognitive development. Your critical thinking will definitely improve with the use of ThinkFun's products. I like to play with these puzzles myself, when the time permits. A lot of the games are designed for 1 player, aged 6-7 to adult. I really have only great things to say about TF stuff, and will continue to look forward to what else they bring to the "educational toy" table in the future.

I got it for my stepson but I enjoyed it just as much. Made you think. Could do easy or pick a harder puzzle. Very well made