Mindbender: Acorns
An elm tree was swaying in the wind. It had eight branches and on each tree branch…
FunandGames
Games, activities and resources for working with youth and children.
Mindbender: That’s not my aunt
A middle-aged brother and sister were host and hostess at a party. A youth pointed to them…
Mindbender: Rope ladder
There is a rope ladder hanging over the side of a ship. Each of the rungs of…
Mindbender: Taxi!
Spot the error in this: “There was a taxi outside a hotel. A man came out, hit…
Mindbender: The Candidates
There was a good job going in the office and the boss could not decide which of…
Mindbender: Waterlily
A water lily growing in a circular pond doubles in size every day. It takes thirty days…
Mindbender: Rearrange Coins
Place three silver coins and three copper coins in a row like this: Moving only two adjoining…
Mindbender: River Crossing
A farmer has to transport a fox, a goose and a sack of grain across a river….
Mindbender: Coke, joke, poke…
So you can spell “coke”, “joke”, “poke” but how do you spell the white of an egg?…
Mindbender: Heaviest of 3
You have nine ball-bearings, all of the same size but one slightly heavier than the others, though…