February 2nd is Groundhog Day. In honor of this, here is a puzzle for you.
ERGRO
Can you add 3 letters to the beginning of the above letters, and the same 3 letters to the end, to reveal where Punxsutawney Phil lives? Read more »
Reading Tricks | jlefton | 
February 8, 2012 10:28 am | 
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Sugar is a popular ingredient around the holidays for baking. “Sugar” is also 1 of 2 words in the English language where the “s” is pronounced like “sh”. Can you name the other? Read more »
Reading Tricks, Tricks | jlefton | November 29, 2011 10:33 am | Comments (0)
What if you could spell the name of a thought of card and arrive at that card? That this trick works for any named card amazes me! Sound intriguing? Read more »
Reading Tricks | jlefton | July 30, 2011 3:29 pm | Comments (0)
Not many tricks can be done over the phone. This is one!
You and your friend alternate turns, each selecting a number from 1-9. The object of the game is to be the first to have 3 of your numbers total 15. You have a secret strategy that lets you win much of the time. Read more »
Math Tricks | jlefton | 2:13 pm | Comments (0)
Introduce your mind-reading assistant. Send your assistant out of the room and ask a spectator to point to any of the summer activities on the below chart. Call your assistant in and she magically reveals the activity the spectator selected!
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Impossible, you say? Read on. Read more »
Reading Tricks | jlefton | May 2, 2011 8:45 pm | Comments (0)
Magic Puzzles, Math Tricks | jlefton | 8:16 pm | Comments (0)
Can you solve this word puzzle?
C A T
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DOG
Start with CAT. Change 1 letter in each step, changing it to a different word. E.g. you can put CAB in the first row of blanks. Whatever you put, it must be a word. Can you get to DOG in just 3 steps?
Here is our solution. Did you get it? Read more »
Reading Tricks | jlefton | February 6, 2011 7:01 pm | Comments (0)
Challenge: Can you draw 1 line to make this equation true? (Changing the equals sign to not equals is not permitted!)
Stumped? Here’s how. Read more »
Math Tricks | jlefton | 6:56 pm | Comments (0)
Summer is almost here, flowers are coming out. What a great time for you to create a flower out of a napkin! Learn this and you’ll be a big hit with mom, or the ladies in your life! Here’s how to do it: Read more »
For Kids, General | jlefton | May 26, 2010 7:49 am | Comments (1)
Are you up for a challenge? Get 6 straws. (Pencils that are all the same size, or toothpicks will also work.) Can you make 4 triangles–without bending or cutting any of the straws?
Got an idea? Check it with our answer. Read more »
Magic Puzzles, Math Tricks | jlefton | May 25, 2010 9:49 pm | Comments (0)