Yes, we just did S’mores for National Graham Cracker Day about a month ago, but turns out there’s a National S’mores Day too! I certainly won’t say no to more gooey snacks over a campfire. So let’s go for another round!
Connect one set of graham crackers with marshmallows and chocolate to create s’more groups.
Brush off your times tables, because I have one more back-to-school themed puzzle for you. In Factorism, your goal is to place the numbers 1 through 9 along the top and left of the grid. Numbers in the grid are the product of the factors for that row and column.
Fillomino is a popular Japanese puzzle. Divide the grid into polyomino regions that each contain a single number, ranging from 1-9.
Back in my youth, one of the sillier worksheets we used to get in math class was the number comparison worksheet. the teacher used to explain the greater-than and less-than symbols as, “the alligator easts the larger number.” That got me thinking that it would be a fun way to theme a Futoshiki puzzle.
On this day in 1798, the US Congress commissioned the first federal lighthouse. Then, 200 years later, Ronald Regan created National Lighthouses Day on August 7th. Interestingly, this law made many lighthouse grounds open to the public.
Hidden somewhere in this grid are a group of single-cell tugboats. Can you use the clues provided by the lighthouses to find them all?
It’s National Bacon Lovers Day, and what better way to celebrate that to heat up the griddle and make some bacon? Today’s puzzle is a themed Line Segment puzzle.
Today is Black Cat Appreciation Day! Did you know that black cats wait an average of 2-3 days longer to be adopted, because of superstition? It’s a shame, and I can attest to their delight, since I’ve had several pblack cats keep me company throughout my life.
Now, we know that cats are territorial, so today we’ll theme a Meadows puzzle. Simply divide the grid into squares, each containing a single black cat.
It’s that time of year again! Head to the store with a list for pencils, pens, tissue paper, a new design for your Trapper Keeper — wait, wrong decade… Anyway, today we have another Pencils puzzle. I still love that this particular type of puzzle was invented by a student.
Draw pencils into the grid. Each pencil must also draw a line as long as itself, so that all grid cells are used.
