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Matchstick Puzzles for Children

Matchstick Puzzles
Matchstick puzzles that are set like math problems or shapes and can be solved by logical reasoning. Solve matchstick puzzles by moving, adding and removing matches until you find the right solution. Have fun!

Can you get this equation right without moving a single matchstick?

Matchstick Puzzle - Riddle for Children
Turn just one matchstick to get the equation right (without changing the matchstick position).

Matchstick Puzzle - Riddle for Children
Giraffe
Move just one matchstick so the giraffe faces the other way.
Giraffe - Matchstick Puzzle - Riddle for Children
Move two matches so that the red ball is no longer on the shovel but next to the shovel.

Matchstick Puzzle - Riddle for Children

Move three matches to make four squares, all the same size - the same size as the original squares.

Matchstick Puzzle - Riddle for Children
Rearrange two matches to make four squares, all the same size - the same size as the original squares.

Matchstick Puzzle - Riddle for Children

Rearrange four matches to make two smaller arrows.

Matchstick Puzzle - Riddle for Children
Move two matchsticks to make four triangles that are all the same size.

Matchstick Puzzle - Riddle for Children
Move three matchsticks to make five triangles.

Matches Puzzle - Riddle for Children
Take away three matches to make three squares, all the same size - the same size as the original squares.

Matches Puzzle - Riddle for Children
A simple matchstick problem: 13 one equals ten.

Matches Puzzle - Riddle for Children
Move two matchsticks to make five squares, all of the same size.

Matches Puzzle - Riddle for Children
Move four matches to make ten squares.

Matches Puzzle - Riddle for Children
Move two matchsticks so that the equation is correct.

Matches Puzzle - Riddle for Children
Move only one match to make a correct equation.

Matches Puzzle - Riddle for Children
Move two matchsticks to make two squares.

Matchstick Puzzle - Riddle for Children
Flip two matches to make the fish face the other direction.

Matchstick Puzzle - Riddle for Children
Move two matches to make the cow face the opposite direction (to the left).

Matchstick Puzzle - Riddle for Children
Move three matches to make the fish look to the left.

Matchstick Puzzle - Riddle for Children
Move two matchsticks to make the house face the opposite direction.


A simple matchstick problem: 6 ones equals thirty.


Rearrange two matchsticks to make two triangles.


Move two matchsticks to make the largest possible three-digit number.


You can move only one match to get four triangles.


Move only one match to make a square.


The chair fell over. Move two matches so it comes back to a standing position.


The chair fell over. Flip three matches so it comes back to a standing position.

Matchstick Puzzle - Riddle for Children
Matchstick Puzzles in the form of a mathematical equation

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Matchstick math Puzzles with Answers
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Matchstick math Puzzles with Answers
Matchstick math Puzzles with Answers
Matchstick math Puzzles with Answers
Matchstick math Puzzles with Answers
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