Logic puzzles for kids
These puzzles are a gentle first step into logic grid puzzles, the family that Einstein’s riddle belongs to. Each one has three houses on a little street, three neighbours, and two other things to sort out, such as who has which pet or which colour door.
Most of the clues say something directly, like “Ada lives in house 2” or “the dog owner drinks milk”. A child who reads carefully and crosses things out as they go can finish every one without help, and there is never a point where they have to guess.
The puzzles
Play any of them in your browser. Your progress is saved on this device, and every puzzle has the answer at the bottom of its page.
A taste of puzzle 1
3 neighbours live in houses 1 to 3. Here are its clues:
- Finn lives in house 1.
- The milk drinker 🥛 is also the knitter 🧶.
- Finn lives next door to the chess player ♟️.
- The knitter 🧶 does not live in house 3.
- The tea drinker 🍵 is also the poet 🖋️.
- Dev lives in house 2.
How to help a child get started
Read the first clue together and decide what it rules out. Then ask “which house could Ada be in now?” before moving on. Saying the reasoning out loud is most of the skill.
On a phone or tablet, tap a square to see the options and choose ✓ or ✕. A wrong choice shakes the square and counts as a mistake, which is a good moment to reread the clue rather than a reason to stop.
If they get stuck, the Hint button points at a useful clue first, then explains it in words, and only then makes the move.
What age are these for?
Children who read comfortably, usually from about seven or eight, can do these alone. Younger children enjoy them with an adult reading the clues. When three houses feel easy, try the easy logic puzzles, which add a fourth house.
Or play today’s daily puzzle, a new street every day from a gentle Monday to a fiendish Sunday.