Pyramid Ball Builders Mind Masters

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.

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.

Bought this, the IQ fit and the IQ Twist for my grand daughters who are 4 1/2 , 6 1/2 and 8. They loved all of them. Even the littlest one was able to do the simplest of the puzzles. There are levels of difficulty and they were excited about stepping up to the more difficult ones. The IQ fit was great for the 8 year old because it is made up of 3D pieces and is therefore more challenging.