About Tower Puzzle
Three pegs stand side by side, and a stack of colorful disks sits on the first one. Your child moves the disks one at a time to the peg with the star, never putting a bigger disk on a smaller one. It is the classic Tower of Hanoi puzzle, and fewer moves earn more stars.
How to play
- Drag the top disk of one peg onto another peg.
- Tap a peg to lift its top disk, then tap another peg to drop it.
- On a computer, press 1, 2 or 3 to pick a peg.
What your child practices
- Planning ahead
- Following a rule
- Logical thinking
- Sticking with a hard problem
How it grows with your child
YoungAges 6-8
Three disks, and the shortest solution takes seven moves.
Big KidsAges 8-11
Four disks, and the shortest solution takes fifteen moves.
Play together
Build the puzzle on a table with three spots and a few books of different sizes, then solve it together.
