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Math Snake 7 Puzzle | Wooden Math Fidget Brain Teaser for Kids

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$6.17 $9.95 In stock

I love math puzzles, and with the help of Ken Irvine of NJ, we came up with the Math Snake idea. The idea is to rotate them until there is a correct equation on all 4 sides of the blocks. The equation is read from left to right, irregardless of operation priority.

There is a 7 block model (here) and also a more difficult 9 block model offered on a different listing. They are high quality all wood construction with deeply burned laser engraved numbers from our shop in Hudson, FL. The blocks stay as a string but will rotate individually. The 7 block model may look easy, but it's not really as there are 1024 possible permutations of the blocks, but only ONE correct solution. (Note on the 9 block version there are 16,384 permutations but only 1 correct solution.)

Ken Irvine wrote the program to develop the math layout on the blocks. As it turns out there are a number of possible ways to burn the numbers on the blocks and still have a unique solution. So there are 20+ different models we can offer on each of the 7 block or 9 block models. If you are a school teacher or puzzle enthusiast who wants more than 1 snake with each one being different I can do that for you! Just let me know how many different ones you want.

Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 2 reviews)

Madison ★★★★★

I bought this for my 9-year-old and we've been competing to see who can solve each side fastest. The wooden blocks feel nice and solid, and the rotating mechanism works smoothly. It's a clever way to practice math facts without it feeling like homework.

Benjamin A. ★★★★★

My son is obsessed with this puzzle—he loves twisting the blocks to find the right equation on all four sides. It’s been a great way to get him off screens and actually thinking about math. The wooden pieces have a nice, smooth feel that makes it satisfying to turn.