Brain Teasers (Free Printables)

Brain Teasers

This challenging brain teasers worksheet puts kids and adults to the test with visual word puzzles that require creative thinking to solve. Perfect for brain teasers for kids who love a good challenge and brain teasers for adults looking for a fun mental workout!

Printable Brain Teaser Easy

This easy rebus puzzles worksheet is the perfect starting point for brain teasers for kids, featuring 12 beginner-friendly visual word puzzles with answer lines for each response. A great introduction to rebus puzzles for kindergarten and early elementary students! For more fun learning printables, check out our Interactive Math: Kindergarten curriculum!

Printable Brain Teaser Medium

This easy brain teasers worksheet is designed specifically for kids, featuring 12 beginner-friendly rebus puzzles that are perfect for brain teasers for kids in elementary school! For more fun logic games, check out our FREE printable Cryptogram Puzzles today!

Printable Brain Teaser Hard

This medium brain teasers worksheet steps up the challenge with 12 rebus puzzles that are a great fit for brain teasers for kids in upper elementary and middle school. A solid middle ground between easy and hard brain teasers! We also have FREE printable Tic Tac Toe games!

Printable Brain Teaser Difficult

This difficult brain teasers worksheet is packed with hard rebus puzzles that will challenge even the sharpest minds. Perfect brain teasers for adults and middle school students who are ready to put their problem-solving skills to the test! For more FREE printable games, take a look at our Dots and Boxes templates.

What are Rebus Puzzles

A brain teaser is a puzzle or riddle that challenges students to think creatively and consider problems from unusual angles. These puzzles often have surprising solutions that require lateral thinking, wordplay, visual reasoning, or breaking assumptions rather than following obvious logical steps.

How to Solve Brain Teasers

Encourage students to read the puzzle carefully, looking for tricky wording or hidden clues that might point to an unexpected answer. Teach them to question their assumptions, think about multiple meanings of words, and consider visual or spatial interpretations if the teaser includes images.

Brain Teasers With Answers

Use brain teasers as warm-up activities, transition exercises between subjects, or reward puzzles for early finishers to keep minds engaged. Allow students to discuss brain teasers in pairs or small groups, as collaboration often leads to breakthrough moments and teaches valuable communication skills.