I was given A-Ha! Brainteasers Kit from Thinkfun for free to review for my readers. All opinions expressed in this post belong to me. For more information, please read my full disclosure policy.
My 2nd grade son, ALuv, has always been gifted at figuring things out. He really blows my mind when it comes to all that engineering stuff {that I don’t understand one bit}. So when I heard about Thinkfun’s A-Ha! Brainteaser Kit, I just knew it would be right up his alley. And it was. There are many reasons why he {and several others in our family} enjoyed this kit.
My Favorite Things about Thinkfun’s A-Ha! Brainteaser Kit
- It is great for ages 5+. Although the box says ages 6-11, NJoy {age 5} liked playing with it just as much as ALuv did. So did dad, who has one of those engineering minds. He felt it was challenging enough for adults, too!
- It is perfect for one child or multiple children, working together on the same puzzle. The instruction pamphlet also comes with more ideas on how to use it as a classroom center.
- It can be modified as easy or more challenging. Each puzzle comes with an objective card, telling the child the objective of working the puzzle, and 3 hints to help him solve it. Younger children can go through the hint cards quicker for shorter attention spans. Older children {or adults, in my opinion} can be given the hint cards at a slower pace; maybe even stretching them out over days!
- It encourages thinking. With each puzzle {there are 8 included}, there is an objective card and three hints. BUT, the hints don’t give away the answer. They simply encourage more thinking and problem solving.
- It can be easily organized and stored. It has a wonderful storage box, with room for all the cards and puzzles. We’ve had the kit since September and haven’t lost a piece. That’s a big deal for this family of 6!
- The puzzles can be re-worked over and over again. Because the puzzles are challenging enough, I found that if given enough time, ALuv forgot how to work most of them. After a couple of weeks, I brought the kit out again and he was excited over solving them again.
- It makes the perfect Christmas gift {for your child or for your classroom}! Christmas is just right around the corner. Enter below to for the chance to win one for your child, family, or classroom!
No, I am awful at brain teasers.
This is a great item! My older kids got to solve these puzzles. The younger set would love it as well.
What a great looking game. I LOVE games that are both fun and make you think. This is exactly the kind of game I will buy, if I can win it even better.
Sometimes I can solve brainteasers, but my husband is usually better. We were discussing the other day that our kids need more problem-solving in their “curriculum”.
Love brain teasers but have to be in the “zone” to be good at them. 🙂
I am not so great at brain teasers but my son would love this!
We love brain teasers! Not so great at them though.
Its my daughter’s birthday today so I think she should win this and she loves brain teasers 🙂
I’m usually able to figure out brain teasers and my daughter has recently begun enjoying the challenges. Thank you for the review!
This looks like fun! I could see us playing quite often.
Yes I am and i enjoy them
Yes! And I have two daughters who seem to have an aptitude for problem solving as well.
I am not very good at brain teasers, so this will be good for me and the kids 🙂
I love to do brain teasers and this would be a great way to pass that on to my kids. Thanks for the giveaway!
I am not very good at brain teasers but my kiddos would love this!!
Some days I am and some days I am not. However, I enjoy a good brain workout.
Sometimes I am,thank you
I’m not great at brain teasers.
I love brain games. Solving them on the other hand is a different story 🙂 This is right up my sons alley!
I love brain teasers!! I usually can figure them out although it might take me awhile lol
The brainteaser box sounds perfect my 5 year old!
I used to be good at them…I haven’t done any lately!
I am so bad at them! Maybe this would help my spatial reasoning!
I love brain teasers! My husband and oldest do as well 🙂
I have always loved puzzles and brain teasers! I think a couple of my kids are wired that way as well.
I’m actually pretty good (not great) at logic puzzles. I encourage my kids to do them.
I love brainteasers! My kids would have a blast with this!!
My son loves these. We are both good at them.
We all enjoy logic puzzles – sounds like a great addition to our shelf!
I’m to great not solving them, but i love them!
I love brainteasers. I was in the gifted program in school growing up so we did them all the time.
This would be great to help my son!
Looks like fun! I would love to win this and get it for free but if not, I will most likely get it for the kiddos for Christmas!! Thanks–I love your blog!!
Looks like something my son would love!
We love brain teasers and have a lot of books around the house! I think a hands on approach would be a new challenge and would be so fun for the whole family! My daughter would love it!
I love doing them but rarely so! This would be great for our whole family! My mom has Alzheimer’s (as well as most members of her family :() and I am trying to add brain activities to our daily habits. I’m wondering if this would be good for that as well?!
Sometimes, I like to pretend I am though.
Depends on my mood. Some days yes, some days no.
I think they are fun to try to solve.
I LOVE brainteasers! But, if I’m tired I’m awful at them.
I am good at verbal brain teasers, but awful at spatial ones. I get frustrated really easy!
I love brainteasers! I’m fairly good at them.
I pretty good in solving brainteasers and I enjoy them very much.
I think I’m okay
I struggle somewhat with brainteasers but enjoy trying them. My kiddos love them so this would be fantastic for us all!
Oooh, Love this one.
Ha, probably not as good as I used to be.
When I’m patient enough to sit. 🙂
I usually stink at brain teasers! 🙂 Maybe I need this more than my kids!
It depends… Some brain teasers I am good at and some I just can’t get 🙂
Sadly, I am awful at brainteasers!
I’m a little above average in brain teaser solving, and enjoy working them through with my children. Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
I have no idea 🙂
It depends on what the brain teaser is. Generally, I’d rather just try for a few minutes and then “cheat” if I can’t get it. 🙂
Depends on the day and if I have had coffee yet!
I used to like the challenge, but now my child is my challenge, lol. My 2nd grade son is very good at these types of things and could always use more practice and learn new tricks. We both could use the practice and then watch as Daddy easily figures it out, lol. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love brainteasers. Have one child that also loves a good challenge. My other child would prefer not to do any type of brain teaser or game. She would rather sit and draw or dance and twirl around the room. Talk about opposites! Thank you for the give away.
I definitely have to be in the right frame of mind for brainteasers.
My husband and kids are a lot better at brainteasers than I 🙂
not generally!
I love the challenge of brain teasers.
I stink at brain teasers but would love for my kids to try them out.
I am not that great at brainteasers, but love to watch my daughter get look on her face. I know she is thinking.
Not really but my boys are. Thanks for the chance to win this kit!
This looks awesome!
I am not good at brain teasers at all.
No, I am not good at solving brainteaseres! But at least 2 of my kids have an interest in them and I’m all for encouraging them to develop in that area 🙂
No, it take me a minute to figure things out.
When I have enough sleep I am. So most of the timevthe answer is no. LOL
I love solving brain teasers! Usually I’m pretty good at it, too 🙂
Sometimes I am good at solving brain teasers. others not so much.
I have no particular skill with brain teasers. but my son and husband do!