Word Game – Word Vine
I found a game today, called Word Vine. It is deceptively simple looking and the first few stages are quite easy. After a little while. though, the game becomes harder than you imagine it could be.
Word Vine is a game that involved matching words with a common root word. For example ‘nut’ could be the [...]
Crosswords and Children with ADHD
Children with ADHD seem to be unable to concentrate on any one thing for very long. They fidget, change the subject and often just get up and walk away. Life can be very difficult for the child as well as for you as parents. I would hate to be the teacher in a classroom where [...]
What is similar in these words?
I received an email this week and it posed me a puzzle. See if you can figure out what is common between these words.
1. Banana
2. Dresser
3. Grammar
4. Potato
5. Revive
6. Uneven
7. Assess
Keep looking. If you think you know leave the answer in a comment. I will [...]
Drop Quote Puzzles
Have you looked at the video clip in our side column? It shows you how to complete a Drop Quote Puzzle.
Each puzzle is a quote and it is broken into a grid format, a little like a crossword. At the top of each grid column there is a row of letters. Each of these letters [...]
The Letter Game
At last it is Friday. Are you feeling tired? It has been a long week.
This puzzle might help to give you a lift. It is an online puzzle from English Online and it is a fun way to end your week. In this puzzle you have to see how many words you can make out of [...]
Non-traditional Puzzles
Not all games come in the traditional format of paper and pen. These days there are many more ways to play your favourite games.
Have a look at your mobile phone. What games does it have? I am sure that if you look you will find things that you didn’t even know were there.
You can buy [...]
