Kaleidoscope Puzzle
Piece together a puzzle to reveal a beautiful Islamic pattern, in an Islamic art game for children aged 7 to 12.
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What is Kaleidoscope Puzzle about?
Kaleidoscope Puzzle is an Islamic puzzle game for children aged 7 to 12 in which they piece together a puzzle to reveal a beautiful Islamic pattern.
Children move the pieces into place, one by one, until the whole pattern appears. The cover shows the kind of design they are building: a circle of flowers, leaves and curling shapes in red, blue and gold, repeated all the way round like the view inside a kaleidoscope.
Patterns like this are found all over the Muslim world, on the walls, ceilings, domes and tiles of mosques and palaces. Muslim artists became famous for them, building rich designs from shapes, flowers and lines rather than pictures of people or animals. Putting one together helps children see how a pattern is made: a small shape, repeated and turned, until it fills the whole space.
The puzzle suits older children, who can look for the repeats and plan where each piece goes. After the game, parents and children can look for patterns like this at their own mosque, on a prayer mat or in a book about Islamic art, and even try drawing one of their own.
Kaleidoscope Puzzle is a Miraj original. Children who enjoy it can also try Design a Dome.
What your child will learn
- Islamic art is famous for its patterns of shapes, flowers and lines.
- Many mosques are decorated with patterns like these.
- A pattern is made by repeating a shape again and again.
How to play
- Look at the pieces of the puzzle.
- Drag each piece to where it belongs.
- Keep going until the whole Islamic pattern is revealed.
Skills practised
- Pattern and symmetry
- Spatial awareness
- Visual matching
- Problem solving
Talk about it afterwards
- What shapes could you see in the finished pattern?
- Where have you seen a pattern like this before?
- Why do you think mosques are decorated with patterns?
Frequently asked questions
What age is Kaleidoscope Puzzle suitable for?
Children aged 7 to 12, who can look for the repeats in a pattern and plan where each piece goes.
What does Kaleidoscope Puzzle teach children?
It practises pattern spotting and problem solving, and it introduces the patterns of Islamic art found in many mosques.
