Tangram Instructions
Tangram Instructions
Tangram Instructions
Tangrams are an ancient Chinese puzzle form. Seven shapes cut from one Tangrams are an ancient Chinese puzzle form. Seven shapes cut from one
square make up all of the pieces you need to make hundreds of puzzles. square make up all of the pieces you need to make hundreds of puzzles.
Cut out the seven shapes on your template and try to solve the tangrams Cut out the seven shapes on your template and try to solve the tangrams
puzzles below (soluƟons are on the other side). puzzles below (soluƟons are on the other side).
PUZZLE RULES: PUZZLE RULES:
Pieces have to touch Pieces have to touch
Pieces do not overlap Pieces do not overlap
Use all seven pieces Use all seven pieces
OVER OVER
PUZZLE RULES: PUZZLE RULES:
Pieces have to touch Pieces have to touch
Pieces do not overlap Pieces do not overlap
Use all seven pieces Use all seven pieces
OVER OVER
SOLUTIONS SOLUTIONS
Want more puzzles? Want more puzzles?
Search online for Search online for
“tangram puzzles” or “tangram puzzles” or
ask your librarian ask your librarian
for other kinds of for other kinds of
puzzle books at puzzle books at
your library. your library.
Credits Credits
Puzzles & solu on images from: www.ra sac.org/ideas/Tangrams.pdf Puzzles & solu on images from: www.ra sac.org/ideas/Tangrams.pdf
Template created by Maine State Library: Template created by Maine State Library:
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SOLUTIONS SOLUTIONS
Want more puzzles? Want more puzzles?
Search online for Search online for
“tangram puzzles” or “tangram puzzles” or
ask your librarian ask your librarian
for other kinds of for other kinds of
puzzle books at puzzle books at
your library. your library.
Credits Credits
Puzzles & solu on images from: www.ra sac.org/ideas/Tangrams.pdf Puzzles & solu on images from: www.ra sac.org/ideas/Tangrams.pdf
Template created by Maine State Library: Template created by Maine State Library:
The Maine State Library helps people, makes The Maine State Library helps people, makes
Maine libraries stronger and transforms informa on Maine libraries stronger and transforms informa on
into knowledge. into knowledge.