PUZZLES

Free, fun, and meaningful math for all

Every JRMF puzzle is hands-on, play-based, and standards-aligned.

We design our activities to have a low floor so that anyone can find a way to engage and a high ceiling so that everyone can find a meaningful challenge.

All of our puzzles come with free festival guides that help you use our activities at home, in the classroom, or during math festivals.

For All Ages Logic

3-in-a-Row

Can you be the first player to get 3-in-a-row?

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For All Ages Logic

Apple Picking

After a long day of picking apples, can you eat the last, juiciest apple?

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For All Ages Logic

Bridges

Can you build a bridge that connects the stars?

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3rd - 12th Grade Logic

Cup Stacking

Can you find a way to stack every cup?

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For All Ages Number

Dice Bingo

Can you make a winning bingo card?

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For All Ages Logic

Domino Dissection

Can you tile the board using each domino exactly once?

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For All Ages Shape

Doodles

Can you trace each doodle without lifting your marker?

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For All Ages Logic

Dot Parties

Can you make parties of connected squares and dots?

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For All Ages Number

Dueling Dice

Can you make a better die than your partner?

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3rd - 12th Grade Logic

Four Corners

Can you be the first player to make a square?

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For All Ages Logic

Frogs and Toads

Can you help the frogs and toads get to the other side of the pond?

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3rd - 12th Grade Shape

Gerrymandering

Can you split up each puzzle so that more than half of the groups are purple groups?

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For All Ages Logic

Jumping Julia

Can you jump your way from start to finish?

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3rd - 12th Grade Number

Magic Flowers

Can you arrange 5 numbers into a Magic Flower in which every group of three numbers in a line adds up to the same magic number?

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For All Ages Shape

Map Coloring

Can you color each map so that no two neighboring states are colored the same color?

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For All Ages Logic

Meeple Town

Can you find all the places where the Meeple can live?

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For All Ages Logic

Mosaics

Can you make each mosaic?

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3rd - 12th Grade Logic

Palindrome Swap

Can you make palindromes in the fewest number of swaps?

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For All Ages Shape

Pentominoes

Can you find a way to cover the shapes with pentominoes?

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3rd - 12th Grade Shape

Poly Puzzles

Can you build a polyhedron using the shapes in each puzzle?

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3rd - 12th Grade Logic

Rook’s Move

Race your friends to get the rook to the end of the chessboard. Can you find a way to win every time?

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3rd - 12th Grade Logic

Rubik’s Riddles

Can you make the pattern in the puzzle by rotating the cube?

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3rd - 12th Grade Logic

Skyscrapers

Help the city planner build up the city with new skyscrapers.

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3rd - 12th Grade Logic

Star Battle

Can you place the stars on the grid?

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3rd - 12th Grade Number

Stepping Stones

Can you find a way to place the next stepping stone?

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For All Ages Shape

Tile with Style

Can you cover the entire square with pattern blocks?

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3rd - 12th Grade Logic

Toothpick Triangles

Can you make the right number of triangles out of toothpicks?

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For All Ages Shape

Wolves and Sheep

Keep your sheep safe from the wolves!

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