Samiksha Foundation » Kaleidoscope http://www.samikshafoundation.org/blog A Creative Learning Initiative for children with cancer and their caregivers, providing educational and spiritual support along with creative play and activities. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:58:00 +0000 en hourly 1 Kaleidoscope http://www.samikshafoundation.org/blog/2009/10/kaleidoscope/ http://www.samikshafoundation.org/blog/2009/10/kaleidoscope/#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:45:39 +0000 Sandhya http://www.samikshafoundation.com/blog/?p=144 Kaleidoscope Classic is a pattern based puzzle game, with pieces of different shapes that must be fit into an 8 x 8 grid. There are red, black, blue and yellow squares on each of these pieces, and they are fit together to make a pattern or picture. A booklet is provided with 101 patterns of increasing difficulty.

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]]> Kaleidoscope Classic is a pattern based puzzle game, with pieces of different shapes that must be fit into an 8 x 8 grid. There are red, black, blue and yellow squares on each of these pieces, and they are fit together to make a pattern or picture. A booklet is provided with 101 patterns of increasing difficulty.

I introduced the game to the kids eight weeks ago and thought that it would be appropriate for the kids above 8 years of age.

The game achieved phenomenal popularity. Kids in the second and third grades, as well, were able to enjoy it and actually solve many of the puzzles. Demand grew. I began issuing it like a library book, so they could work on it even when we were not there.

I was concerned that they would lose the pieces and gave them instructions to keep everything in a bag (this is a fairly expensive item). Unlike most puzzles we find at home, however, the Kaleidoscope game is still intact.

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