Games in the Classroom

Have you struggled to teach problem solving? ThinkFun's world renowned mind-challenging games are just the tools for you! Use ThinkFun Games as rich hands-on learning tools that will challenge every student in your classroom. You can use these games to teach problem solving... and the best part is that the kids will have lots of fun! Our educational puzzles and games are designed with the classroom in mind. The games come "Ready to Play" with nylon storage bags, and the challenge cards are on rings so they don't scatter.

Teachers have been sharing stories of their successes using ThinkFun games in their classrooms. They say ThinkFun's beginner to expert game challenge system is perfect for differentiated learning. They say these games engage all types of learners — average, gifted, at-risk, non-native speakers, non-verbal, twice-exceptional, to name a few. They say students with attention deficit can focus for longer periods of time and stay on task longer. All teachers, regardless of their objectives, can use these games in their classroom, following any or all of these three learning models.

i. Free Play — Brain Station

Does your classroom have a space that focuses on problem solving where kids want to spend their time? Every classroom should have a ThinkFun Brain Station! It is a place of enrichment and free play where students can always find a good mind-challenging game. If you don’t already have a ThinkFun Brain Station in your classroom, you need one! It will be your most popular space, guaranteed. This Station provides the opportunity to talk one-on-one with students about problem solving and help them develop perseverance. The best part — your students will be 100% engaged because they will be having FUN!

See Individual Games perfect for Brain Stations

ii. Organized Programs — Game Club Sets

Are you looking for organized group programs that focus on problem solving and social skills? Whether you need a center-based learning station or an after school activity program, ThinkFun Game Club offers programs and product sets that work for you. We sell you the games and give you the fully organized program tools that will make it easy for you and maximize the benefit for your students.

See Game Sets perfect for group programs

iii. Structured Programs — Brain Labs

Are you looking for specific lesson plans on how to teach problem solving step-by-step? Would you like all the support material ready for you to print out and use? Our Brain Lab programs use ThinkFun games in deliberate and structured ways and provide additional challenges and questions to highlight learning principles and encourage structured discussion. The program focuses on teaching "The Three S's of Problem Solving" as described in the next section of this site.

Learn more about our Brain Lab programs