National Puzzle Day
National Puzzle Day, which falls on January 29th, recognizes that exercising our brains with puzzles is just one of the many benefits.
Puzzles put our minds to use whether it's a crossword, jigsaw, trivia, word searches, brain teasers, or Sudoku. We've found that when we work on a jigsaw puzzle, we use both sides of the brain. Spending time on puzzles improves memory, spatial coordination, and problem-solving skills.
The obvious benefit of increasing vocabulary and language skills can be found in word searches and crossword puzzles. Sudoku, or a puzzle assembling a series of numbers on a grid, puts the brain and the heart to the test. This puzzle stimulates the brain and improves number skills by testing memory and logical reasoning.
Puzzles in addition to educational value can also have social benefits. When we work on these brain teasers with someone, we enhance our social interactions. Whether we belong to a group or play with our children, those interactions keep us socially active and teach our children social skills. Even working them together provides an opportunity to concentrate the mind in a nonthreatening manner. 't forced's is a force.'
Puzzles stimulate the brain, keep it active, and practicing its skills, according to the bottom line.
How to celebrate #nationalpuzzleday
- Invite a friend to solve a puzzle with you
- To try a new puzzle game or revisit an old one, try a new puzzle game or revisit an old one
- Make a puzzle game from scratch
- To post on social media, use #NationalPuzzleDay
- These 7 Mysteries of History are likely to be focusing your attention
History of national puzzle day has spanned history
Jodi Jill founded National Puzzle Day in 2002 as a way to showcase her puzzle obsession.. Jodi Jill, a syndicated newspaper puzzle designer and professional quiz maker, created classroom lesson plans specifically for the observance and the number of year after year has increased year after year.
FAQ
Q. Is it possible to participate in National Puzzle Day?
A. Yes, yes. There are so many different kinds of puzzles that anyone can enjoy this day.
Q. When was the crossword puzzle first invented?
A. Arthur Wynne of Liverpool is lauded for his contribution as the creator of the word game we know today. He created what is considered the first published crossword puzzle in the United States. In the December 21, 1913, edition of the New York World newspaper, the puzzle was revealed.
Q. When was the first sudoku puzzle invented?
A. An 18th-century mathematician from Switzerland created a game called Latin Squares. These puzzles were first published in French newspapers in 1895. However, today's Sudoku version, which is much more modern, is much more up-to-date. The game we play today was created by Howard Garns of Connersville, Indiana. Garns, a freelance puzzle designer, created the game Number Place, and he named it Number Place. Number Place appeared in the magazine "Dell Pencil Puzzles and Word Games" in 1979. In 1979, Number Place appeared in the magazine "Dell Pencil Puzzles and Word Games."
Q. What image was on the first jigsaw puzzle?
A. When he glued a world map to a piece of wood, British cartographer and engraver by the name of John Spilsbury invented the jigsaw puzzle. He separated each country from the rest of the world.
