Solve puzzles in a virtual setting

A library used to be a place that simply offered resources mostly in print format.  Not anymore.  It is now a technological hub of the universe, where a variety of electronic resources are provided to patrons.  Online puzzles is just one example.  When patrons solve puzzles in a virtual setting, they need to be able […]

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Playing Intergenerational Games

It is our hope that as we age, we grow wise with the things we learn.  We can pass on benefits of learning and puzzling to the younger generation.  It really is one of our social responsibilities.  Playing intergenerational games and puzzles with your young grandchildren, nephews and nieces is a great way to do […]

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Build Your Vocabulary Playing Scrabble

Scrabble is a great educational word building game that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike. in which two to four players score points by forming words from individual lettered tiles on a game board with a 15-by-15 grid.   It can be likened to building a crossword puzzle grid from scratch, without having the […]

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A Shakespearean Spelling Bee

At the Clue Detective Puzzle Agency we always love playing with words in a variety of ways. Imagine our delight when we came across this list of words,  all coined by William Shakespeare.  We invite you to take a step back in time, and see how the Bard contributed to our language today. One of […]

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Improve Your Vocabulary With the Librarian’s Cat

by Catherine Eagleson When I was a child, my grandmother introduced my sister, brother and I to a great word building game.  It is called The Librarian’s Cat.  I would like to share it with you.  If you are looking for word puzzle games to play with your kids to help them improve their spelling, […]

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Play the Clue Detective “Quintain” Game

One of the wonderful things about the English language is that short words can be found hiding in longer words, and often they bear no relation whatsoever.  It has given us an idea for a new Clue Detective word building game.  We have called it Quintain.  What is a quintain? You may be thinking this is a […]

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Word Puzzle Games For Kids

Word  puzzle games are great to incorporate in your child’s education.  Popular games include easy crossword puzzles and word searches and many others. These can become more complex as they grow and develop their thinking, and behavioural patterns. Provide a learning challenge for kids The beauty of word puzzle games is that they always provide […]

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Puzzles as Learning Tools

Using puzzles as learning tools is an innovative way for educational organisations and businesses  to present their materials.  It is a very cost-effective form of training and it allows employees or students to do the training whenever it suits them. When designing your course you will need to build in some form of testing and […]

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