Pyramid Ball Builders Mind Masters

I bought this to take to basketball tournaments to keep my youngest (7yrs, 1st grade) entertained during breaks between games. It has been a hit. I think many of my sons teammates (7th grade) even enjoy it. One of the players siblings (3rd grade) always hangs around and I can tell exactly what he wants. So when I ask do you want to play this. It's always YES! Great game for a very wide range of ages.

I bought this for our 9 year old. He enjoys it, and so have his siblings. They are finding it addictive and don't want to stop solving the puzzles. I've been amazed at how good my 6 year old is with these puzzles. I have really been able to see how spatially gifted (or not) my individual children are with this toy. I highly recommend it.

Very engaging activity for kids & older folks. Grandkids love it! Son & I raced (I bought 2) to see who could solve puzzles faster.
This is a fun game no matter your age. Encourages problem solving, practice of spatial relationships, & reading of a diagram. As a former teacher, I see power & benefits to playing the game which far outweigh game time although it works great for just that!!

So I'm 23, and a graduate student of philosophy. I wanted to buy this cheap looking puzzle as a gift for my nephews. BUT, this is an absolutely fabulous game, I fell in love with it in minutes, completing the puzzles (especially 3-d ones) give an immense pleasure, and the very top level puzzles are not easy at all! I cannot imagine anyone, from an infant to a senior, not being glad for having a Kanoodle! And my first impression is that it would definitely improve the mental skills of young children.

There are 12 game pieces (noodles). The booklet provides 6 levels for the 2D puzzles. Level 1 shows the placements of 11, and the player completes the puzzle by putting in the last one. Level 2 shows the placements of 1, and the player puts in the remaining two, and so on up to level 6 where the player is challenged to fill in with the last 6 noodles.