#60 Bring Variety

Bring Variety

Cut up the completed grid, mix up the pieces – and put the puzzle together again! Kids may argue about switching rows and columns around, compared to the original order. Have a math discussion of whether the new order works, too.

Not into chimeras? How about a dress-up game, then? You can cut pictures of blouses, pants, skirts, jackets out of magazines or catalogs, or create your own. You can use everyday clothes, action hero gear, historical period clothes, costumes of story characters, or any other theme your child loves.

Switch two pieces in the cut-up grid and ask kids to find these mixed-up pieces. How many pieces can you switch without losing information about the order of rows and columns? This is a question for grown-ups!