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
  • Name
  • Chocolate
  • Pet
  • Hobby
  • Holiday
Girl #1 #1
Girl #2 #2
Girl #3 #3
Girl #4 #4
Girl #5 #5
  • Jo likes the Wispa Bites.
  • The person with the Hamster likes Swimming.
  • Hannah eats Dairy Milk.
  • Jessica is on the left of Georgina.
  • Lucy is the first on the left.
  • The first person on the right likes Swimming.
  • The person who eats Milky Bars owns a Horse.
  • The person in the middle eats Dairy Milk.
  • Jessica likes Green.
  • The person on the left of the middle wants to go to Tobago.
  • The person who wants to go to the Maldives likes Lilac.
  • The person who likes Wispa Bites sits next to the person who wants to go to Florida.
  • The person who likes Pink wants to go to Florida.
  • The person who sits first on the left likes Lilac.
  • The girl that likes Blue owns a Puppy.
  • The person who likes Skiing sits next to the person who has a Hamster.
  • The girl on the right of the girl who likes Tennis likes Horse riding.
  • The girl next to the girl who likes Milky Bars likes Boost.
  • The girl who likes Purple wants to go to Canada.
  • The girl who likes Crunchies owns a Rabbit.
  • The girl who likes Skiing sits next to the girl who plays Ten-pin bowlings.
  • Jessica wants to go to Australia.

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

You can download the PDF version of this zebra puzzle.

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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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