Fun Brain Teasers!

Hey readers,

To kick off your Monday, here are some tricky brain teasers! Quiz your family and friends or see if you can figure them out on your own.

What travels around the world but stays in a corner?

A stamp

What can be seen once a minute, twice in a moment and never in a thousand years?

The letter M

You can feel it, but you can’t touch it. You can hear it, but you can’t see it. What is it?

Do you have a funny brain teaser to share? Leave a comment below with your favourite riddle!

Bye for now,

-Jenna, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Enter the Chickadee Blog’s Puzzle Contest!

Have a family puzzle night!

Hi, readers!

I love doing jigsaw puzzles. They are great for practising problem-solving skills and working as a team. During the winter school break, I worked on two puzzles with my family. Here are a few tips on how to tackle any type of puzzle, whether it is a 350-piece puzzle or a 36-piece puzzle!

1. Make sure you have a good work surface that will fit your entire puzzle.
2. Flip every piece of the puzzle picture-side up.
3. Study the box and start grouping! Group together corner and edge pieces to build the frame. Also group together similar patterns and colours.
4. Have each family member take a small section. Someone can be in charge of the frame. Another person can be in charge of certain patterns or colours. Start building and good luck!

Now it’s contest time! For a chance to win the puzzles shown here, just leave your name and age in the comment section below for a chance to WIN one (1) family puzzle pack from Outset Media.

Contest deadline: January 14 at 11:59pm.

Prize courtesy of Outset Media.

For full contest rules and regulations click here.

Good luck!

-Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

App Review: Trip to the Zoo for Kids

Hi, readers,

I just tried out a new app, and I think you might like it! It combines two of my favourite things: animals and puzzles.

Trip to the Zoo for Kids (free on Google Play and iTunes) is about spending a day at the zoo. You’ll have to complete tasks like filling the hippos’ pool with water, building a fence to separate the boars from the bison, and hanging toys for the monkeys to play on.

What I like about this game:

• The puzzles are very creative and all have different answers.
• The art is bright and colourful, and the animals are very cute.

Will you try this app, readers? If you do, tell us what you think in the comments!

See you later,

-Katie, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Get Buggy for International Puzzle Day!

Hey readers,

Today is international puzzle day. I have to say, I was very happy when I found out this day existed! Not only do I love writing puzzles for chickaDEE, I love doing them!

Here’s a puzzle from the 2007 chickaDEE Summer Digest. Not only is it fun, it’s also a nice reminder that spring isn’t far away! Just click on the image to make it bigger.

Happy Puzzle Day!

Happy puzzle-solving!

Melissa, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Carnival Week on the chickaDEE Blog!

Hi readers,

I absolutely love carnivals, amusement parks and country fairs. So I thought it would be fun to do CARNIVAL WEEK on the chickaDEE blog! My summer wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the carnival. I love going on rides like the Scrambler and playing games, especially bingo.

To kick off Carnival Week, here is a fun game you can play at home with your friends and family. What would your name be if you were a roller coaster? Find out by doing the puzzle below.

What is Your Roller Coaster Name?

My roller coaster name is Mad Ninja. I imagine my ride would have three loops and would go really, really fast! What is your roller coaster name? Leave a comment below!

Have fun!

– Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

P.S. Do you have a picture of yourself at an amusement park? Send it to chickadeeblog@owlkids.com and we’ll try to post it on the blog this week!