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Ever think you'd like to make a puzzle of your own?  You can do it!

Enigami Puzzles & Games is ready to help.

Puzzle Makers' Toolkit

Grids

Many puzzles are based on some kind of grid.  One of the best ways to create a new type of puzzle is to print out a grid and start doodling on it.  See what happens!

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Squares

Small

Hexagons

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Squares

Large

Hexagons

Clip Art

A simple graphic element can bring your puzzles to life.  Here are some websites selected for their variety of free art and ease of use.

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clipartmax.com

allfree-clipart.com

sweetclipart.com

pdclipart.org

freepngimg.com

vectorportal.com

clker.com

Getting Started (continued from above)

COMING SOON

Getting Started

If you're like most people, you've never made a puzzle before.  It's hard to know how to start.  COMING SOON, we'll have tips and tricks to get you going.

Anagram Maker

An anagram is a word rearranged to make another word.  For example, "silent" is an anagram for "listen".  Anagrams are part of many types of word puzzles.

wordsmith.org/anagram

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Simple Crossword Puzzle Maker

You supply the words.  It makes a puzzle!

puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/code/BuildCrissCross.asp

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Resources for Elementary School Teachers

A whole bunch more puzzle and game resources for kids and teachers.

internet4classrooms.com/links_grades_kindergarten_12/game_puzzle_makers_teacher_tools.htm

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Inspiration

The puzzle collection here at Enigami.fun. Try make the same kinds of puzzles with new solutions, or let these puzzles inspire you to make your own original types.

enigami.fun/puzzles

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More Inspiration

Loads of different kinds of puzzles to give you ideas for your own.

brainbashers.com/puzzles.asp

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Make an Escape Room!

Brett Kuehner's collection of Escape Room design resources:

docs.google.com/document/d/1lwSTxIews8azOqzHEy0vyoSrX7orx55pRImXWuBVkjU/edit

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Sudoku Maker 

kjell.haxx.se/sudoku/

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Word Ladder Maker

A word ladder is a series of words made by changing one letter to get each new word.  Like: COLD, FOLD, FOLK, WORK, WORM, WARM

http://ceptimus.co.uk/wordladder.php

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Word Finder

Find the right word or phrase from only a piece of it.

Compound words:

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/words-that-end-in-bird

Word groups:

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/s/bird

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New York Times Piece on Making a Crossword Puzzle​

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Part 1 - Find your Theme

nytimes.com/2018/04/11/crosswords/constructing-themes.html

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Part 2 - Make a Grid

nytimes.com/2018/05/11/crosswords/how-to-make-crossword-puzzle-grid.html

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Part 3 - Fill the Grid

nytimes.com/2018/06/13/crosswords/how-to-make-a-crossword-fill.html

 

Part 4 - Write the Clues

nytimes.com/2018/07/11/crosswords/how-to-make-a-crossword-puzzle-4.html

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