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Columbus Day Puzzles for Kids

Free online and printable puzzles and games with a Columbus Day theme.

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Free Crosswords

Friday October 10, 2008
Here's an eclectic selection of themed crossword puzzles for you to enjoy. Solve online or print and solve.

Featured Puzzle: 'Hats Off!' Crossword Puzzle
Take your hats off to this themed crossword puzzle! Happy puzzling!

More Free Crosswords Puzzle Poll: How often do you do crossword puzzles?

Halloween Puzzles for Kids

Thursday October 9, 2008
witchIf there ever was a holiday made for children, that day would have to be Halloween. Kids get to dress up and pretend to be whatever they please, attend parties and go door-to-door in search of treats. In keeping with the Halloween spirit, here are some easy, but entertaining, puzzles and games for younger puzzlers.

More Halloween Fun!

ghost'Fright Night' Crossword Puzzle
Here's a crossword puzzle to get you in the mood for a little trick-or-treating.

ghost'A Tricky Treat' Crossword Puzzle
Here's a crossword puzzle with a tricky theme. Solve it and see if you can guess the secret word.

Halloween Puzzles
These spooky crosswords, jigsaw puzzles and puzzle games all have a Halloween theme.

Free Bird Puzzles

Tuesday October 7, 2008
Ready to do some bird-watching? Try these online puzzle games destined for avian aficionados.

Bird Jigsaw Puzzles
Yellow-eyed JuncoThese puzzles come in three difficulty levels: Easy (puzzle pieces are right-side up and uniformly shaped), Medium (puzzle pieces need to be rotated) and Challenging (puzzle pieces need to be rotated and shapes are more chaotic). There's nothing to install and you don't need any special plug-ins, viewers, or software. Just download and solve these and other free jigsaw puzzles on your computer.

Featured Puzzle - Western Scrub Jay
Scrub-jays are aptly named birds whose habitat consists of areas with stunted trees: mesquite, scrub oak, pinyon pine, juniper, and thick, low brush. In summer, they eat a variety of animal foods, including small reptiles, mammals and amphibians, and the eggs and young of other birds, and insects.

Word Search Puzzles that are "for the birds!"
Some online word search games with an avian theme for your puzzling pleasure. Java.

The Cyber Cube

Monday October 6, 2008
The Cyber CubeWow! Here's the latest in the 'What Will They Think Of Next?' category. Who would've guessed that a bunch of little magnetised bb's could have so much play value? Check out The Cyber Cube. NOTE: Keep away from children!

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