Star puzzle
Six-piece star burr
01 — Traditional puzzles
Piece by piece.
Traditional puzzles train focus and critical thinking — one piece at a time.
Scroll to assemble · drag to turn
0 / 6Six-piece wooden puzzle
02 — Mongolian puzzles
Games our ancestors played.
Carved from wood and bone, Mongolian puzzles lock, interlock and untangle — tests of logic, patience and dexterity.
Interlocking
Cross puzzle
Six-piece burr
Cross lock
Three-piece burr
Oyun tulkhuur
Ring puzzle
Bugj niiluulekh
Bone & string puzzle
Snowflake puzzle
Interlocking burr
03 — Schools
Curriculum adopted in 3 schools.
partner schools
MindMaze EDU
Puzzles in the classroom
We bring traditional Mongolian puzzles into the school day: short, hands-on sessions where children slow down, test ideas and explain their thinking. Here is how a program works and what we are measuring.
At a glance
| Where | 5 aimags · 12 schools |
|---|---|
| Reach | 840+ children |
| Format | In-class sessions during the school day |
| Grades | 3rd and 4th graders |
| Puzzles | 6 traditional puzzles |
| Team | 11 mentors & volunteers |
Impact so far
Early estimates from our first sessions. Full survey results from students and teachers are coming soon.
78%solved a puzzle on their own
64%focus longer in class, say teachers
91%want another session
04 — Impact
What a puzzle leaves behind.
Parents and teachers tell us the change shows up outside the classroom: children who sit with a hard problem a little longer before asking for help.
FocusSpatial reasoningPersistencePlanning aheadFine motor skillsConfidence