Zig Zag Puzzler ~ A Timberdoodle Review

Zig Zag Puzzler is part of Timberdoodles, 9th Grade Curriculum Kit. Our family has had so much fun working through the 40 puzzles on the two sided puzzle board. On one side players will build 2-D puzzles and on the other side players will build 3-D puzzles. This is intended for grades 6+ and ages 12+. 

Zig Zag Puzzler by Smart Games is a 3D puzzle game that has two modes of play. You can build a zig zag pattern on the white side or a pyramid on the blue side. There are a total of 80 challenge puzzles, 40 per side. There are two booklets with varying challenge levels. The first 8 levels are the easiest and is called Starter. The second level is called the Junior level. The third level of difficulty is called Expert. The fourth level is Master and the fifth and last level is the Wizard level. The second half of the booklet is the solutions for each of the 40 puzzles. 

In the puzzles the white squares in any challenge indicate colors that are not shown. The individual has to use logic to figure out what colors should be in these places. 

My 12-year-old daughter worked through the first 9 pyramid puzzles in a matter of 

no time. I was shocked at how quick she worked her little fingers. 

IN DEEP THOUGHT! 

SUCCESS!

One evening my adult daughter and her husband came over and saw the game

sitting on the table and starting taking turns working the puzzles. They were both

really good at solving both modes. It kind of became a competition between the two of them.

First attempt at Zip Zag Puzzler. 

I love this look, lol. 

My son-in-law was able to figure out these puzzles so fast it was crazy! 

Zip Zag Puzzler is a GREAT addition to any homeschool program. It challenges the mind and requires critical thinking. This would be a great quiet time activity for your child to work on during the school day during breaks throughout the day. This also makes for a great activity for sibling to challenge each other to see who can solve puzzles in the shortest amount of time. Set it out on the table when company comes over and see who takes up the challenge.