October, 2009
General Knowledge Crosswords – a crossword puzzle and a trivia quiz all in one!
If you enjoy trivia quizzes and going out to trivia nights, then more than likely the general knowledge crossword is the type of puzzle for you.
Rather than focusing on words and their meanings, the general knowledge crossword is far more fact based, containing clues about geography, history, sport, music, literature, movies and famous (or not [...]
Crossword Help – online dictionary
Have you ever been stuck for a word and not had a dictionary handy? It has happened to me.
Let me introduce you to Wordsmyth, a clever website that is part dictionary, part puzzle maker and part thesaurus. This site is great. It has a crossword helper, an anagram solver and much more.
Especially useful, though, is [...]
Win a Chambers Crossword Dictionary
Have you entered the competition yet? Why not have a go? You will need to register first but that is free. You will also get a free ebook of puzzles just for registering.
If you don’t know a lot about codewords you might like to read this post which will tell you more about codeword puzzles.
You can win [...]
Codewords – a great way to boost your vocabulary and keep your brain active
Have you ever tried a codeword puzzle before?
A codeword is basically a crossword puzzle without clues. You are given a grid, and each letter of the alphabet is (randomly) represented by a number 1-26, so A might be 12 and Z might be 4. Every puzzle has a different letter/number combination.
You are also given some [...]
Puzzling Food.
I have never really thought of puzzles as food before, have you?
Have a look at some of these clever ideas that incorporate puzzles into food. Some look delicious, especially these cakes from Kimmy’s Kakes. That girl is incredible!
What about some Chocolate Crossword Cookies? Just make your favourite biscuits and decorate them with a letter [...]
How a Christmas jigsaw puzzle can bring your family together.
There is a lovely family tradition you may want to adopt in your own home. A Christmas jigsaw puzzle personalized with photos of your family against a holiday background makes a great holiday activity. These puzzles are usually quite large, and can be put together over a period of days or weeks. If you expect [...]
Brain Health Posts
Lately we have had a series of posts on brain health and Alzheimer’s Disease prevention. To make it easy for you to find all the information we have added the links here in the one place. They make great reading and are full of simple things you can do to keep your brain healthy.
Sleep Deprivation, [...]
Sleep deprivation, brain health and a Challenge.
The results of a recent study in Chicago has suggested that there could be a link between sleep deprivation and Alzheimer’s disease. It found that the amount of amyloid in the brain rose while the subject mice were awake and dropped when they slept.
We already know that we operate best after a good nights sleep, [...]
Jigsaw puzzles
Why not try a jigsaw puzzle and see how long it takes you? Just drag and drop the pieces into their correct spots. Have fun.
Kids Brainteasers
Children love to have their minds stretched particularly if it does not involve a school topic. Remember how you used to love riddles and puzzles? That is just part of being a kid. Children today are just the same although the form that the puzzle comes in might be electronic!
We found a great site called [...]
