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Print-At-Home Zebra Puzzles
Print-At-Home Zebra Puzzles
  • 60 Zebra Puzzles (PDFs)
  • 30 medium + 15 hard + 15 very hard puzzles
  • Answers included

Stay at Home Zebra Puzzle

Five families live side by side in a typical neighborhood. They are at home during the COVID-19 pandemic doing some family activities. Use logic to find out which activity the family that has only one kid is doing.

Print-At-Home Zebra Puzzles
Print-At-Home Zebra Puzzles
  • 60 Zebra Puzzles (PDFs)
  • 30 medium + 15 hard + 15 very hard puzzles
  • Answers included
 
  • Color
  • Family
  • Activity
  • Kids
  • Pet
  • Car
House #1 #1
House #2 #2
House #3 #3
House #4 #4
House #5 #5
  • The White house is next to the Red house.
  • The family with 4 kids has a Cat.
  • The family that has a Pickup lives somewhere between the family that is Drawing and the family that drives a Sedan, in that order.
  • The family that is Coloring is exactly to the left of the family that drives a SUV.
  • The Turtle lives at the second house.
  • At the third house lives the family that is playing a Board game.
  • The family doing Origami is next to the family that drives a Crossover.
  • The Black house is somewhere to the left of the house where lives a Dog.
  • The second house is Green.
  • The Davis family lives next to the family that owns a Crossover.
  • The Roberts family drives a Crossover.
  • The Martinez family lives somewhere between the Blue house and the Smiths, in that order.
  • The family that has a Cat is next to the family that drives a Sedan.
  • At one of the ends there is house with only 2 kids.
  • The family that owns a Crossover lives somewhere between the family that has a Hamster and the family that drives a Pickup, in that order.
  • The Clarks lives next to the Davis family.
  • The third house is Black.
  • The family solving a Puzzle lives somewhere to the right of the Black house.
  • The family that has 3 kids lives somewhere between the Clarks and the family that has one kid, in that order.
  • The family that owns a Crossover lives next to the White house.
  • The Clarks have 5 kids.

How to play

  • Start by reading all the clues;
  • Find all the "basic" clues and mark them. The most basic clue is the one that states that something is in a determined house/position. Example:
    • The German lives in house three.
  • Sometimes you are going to need to deduce some information using two or more clues;
  • All the clues must be used;
  • The game ends when all the clues are correctly checked and everything is filled.

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Need help?

If, after reading the instructions, you still don't understand how to play, try playing one of these simpler zebra puzzles. They were designed to be easier than the ones of the same difficulty.

Printable version

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Answer keys

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Zebra Puzzles Answers

Cognitive Benefits of Zebra Puzzles

Zebra puzzles engage the brain in critical thinking and deductive reasoning. Solving these puzzles often requires the individual to interpret clues, make connections, and eliminate possibilities to arrive at the correct solution. This mental exercise not only sharpens logical reasoning skills but also improves focus, attention to detail, and analytical abilities.

Various studies on cognition and puzzles suggest that regular engagement with challenges like Zebra puzzles can have longer-term benefits. They can potentially aid in the enhancement of problem-solving skills and may even contribute to improved memory and information retention. In summary, Zebra puzzles offer an effective way to engage cognitive functions and foster intellectual growth.

Zebra Puzzles in Education

Zebra puzzles are increasingly being incorporated into educational settings as a tool for teaching logic and reasoning skills. Teachers and educators find these puzzles to be useful in engaging students in active learning, as they require students to apply critical thinking to solve complex problems. The puzzles can be adapted to various difficulty levels, making them accessible for students of different ages and abilities. They can be used as stand-alone exercises or integrated into a broader curriculum focused on mathematics, logic, or computer science.

Beyond the classroom, Zebra puzzles are also used in educational competitions and extracurricular activities to challenge students and encourage teamwork. The process of solving these puzzles collaboratively can help students learn to communicate effectively, delegate tasks, and think systematically. This hands-on approach to learning can make complex concepts more understandable and engaging, thereby enriching the educational experience.

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