Every time I wander through the craft store, I always ponder uses for all of the pre-cut wooden shapes. Here’s one that I never thought of: Jamie from C.R.A.F.T. (Creating Really Awesome Free Things), inspired by her brother’s love of Rubik’s cubes, made him a wooden cube puzzle as a gift. It’s such a fun idea, and it’s great for puzzle lovers of all ages! Made by carefully arranging and gluing 27 little wooden cubes, it’s a challenge that will really get your brain moving. Jamie’s wooden cubes came in packages of 72, so you can make a couple of puzzle cubes out of the supplies you’ll need to gather up. [how to make a wooden cube puzzle]
Project estimate:
- Wooden cubes, about $3
- Glue, on hand
- Cotton swabs, on hand
- Paint, on hand or $1 and up
Total: about $3 and up
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sharon
This puzzle was originally created by Piet Hein in 1933 and marketed in the 1960s under the trade name “Soma Blocks”, or “Soma Cube”. There are over 200 different ways to put it together to achieve the block and it came with instructions to assemble into other shapes using a specific number of the pieces. Piet Hein was a mathematician and working the puzzle does seem to stimulate the analytical side of the brain.