The Woopie IQ Puzzle is a pocket-size logic game: your child places colourful pieces on the board to match the challenge card and builds both flat and 3D shapes. Everything packs into a locking box.

This logic puzzle game for kids is easy to start. The challenge card shows the pattern to build, or a few pieces already in place, and your child works out how to fill the gaps. Challenges come in several difficulty levels, so the game holds the attention of children from 3 years as well as adults. The pieces are made of durable, easy-to-clean plastic with rounded edges that suit small hands. It is a game for girls and boys alike.

What your child develops

• Logical thinking. Your child tests which piece fits each gap and learns to solve a problem step by step.
• Spatial thinking. Building 3D shapes means picturing how pieces look stacked on top of each other.
• Observation. The pattern on the card has to be compared with the board, colour by colour and shape by shape.
• Concentration. Each challenge needs full focus until the last piece is in place.
• Patience. When the first try does not work, your child rearranges the pieces and tries again.

How to play

Start with the easiest challenges and solve the first few together: point at the card and ask which piece has the right shape. Once your child gets the idea, let them carry on alone. Older children enjoy a race to see who solves a challenge first, or taking turns to pick challenges for each other.

The locking box also makes this a good travel game. Take it in the car, on a plane or to the doctor's waiting room without losing pieces. When the game is over, putting every piece back in the box is one more small task to finish.

A great gift

The IQ Puzzle is a small but useful gift for children aged 3 and up: something to bring when visiting, a stocking filler for Christmas or an extra for a birthday present. The compact box is easy to wrap.

What's in the box

• Board for placing the pieces
• Colourful pieces for 2D and 3D shapes
• Challenge card with example patterns
• Locking box for storage

Find more games like this in our puzzles for kids collection, or browse more ideas for this age in toys for 3–5 year olds.