Mighty Mind

by MightyMind

• Award winning child development activity puzzle
• Kids learn about visual and spatial relationships
• Features 30 tangram like cards
• Easy to handle and made of plastic
• Contains 32 colorful pieces

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 1.3 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Origin: Made in USA
• ASIN: B00000K3XI
• Item model number: MightyMind Regular Edition
• Our recommended age: 3 years and up
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 8 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,346 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #80 in Toys & Games > Games > Board Games
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)

Product Description

MIGHTYMIND MAKES KIDS SMARTER - A play alone activity for Ages 3-8. This winner of the Parents' Choice Honor Toy keeps kids busy for hours. MightyMind has been cited by child development experts and educators as an activity toy that develops the essential skills every child needs. It builds their confidence while keeping them creatively busy. MightyMind encourages and entices a child to think, explore and discover the fascinating way simple shapes can be combined to form intricate delightful pictures and designs. Children learn to solve puzzles without assistance. No language or reading is required. Over 3,000,000 sets have been sold in 20 countries around the world. Children benefit every time they play with MightyMind. The set contains 32 colorful durable design tiles, neatly contained in a plastic storage tray with sequentially numbered programmed puzzle cards.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

102 of 102 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Stick to the basics! This old toy still captivates kids! June 29, 2004

By M. Gross

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

This toy is fantastic! I've seen both my kids play with it for hours. It is a great game for independent play, however my own 3 year-old greatly benefits from the help of his 5 year-old sister! I don't think many 3 year-olds are mature enough to enjoy playing it without help from a sibling/adult. After several sessions to help them train their brain how to think, a 3 year-old could happily play alone.

If done in order, the 30 puzzles in Mighty Mind progress in difficulty from using two semi-circles to make a circle, to using all 32 pieces to make a shape similar to a train with cow-catcher! The first 20 puzzles provide color clues in the picture to assist a child in selecting the needed shapes, but the last 10 are without clues and are the most challenging.

I'm at amazon checking the price vs. the manufacturer's website (1smartkid). The price here is a few cents more and is very likely for the PLASTIC shape pieces. The toy was originally made from very nice, colored WOODEN pieces and still is, but for about three dollars more. I'd recommend splurging for it - I don't know how well the plastic pieces would take being stepped on. The pieces do tend to fall to the floor - either by accident or in frustration! We are missing three shape pieces and I found the manufacturer's website while searching for replacement pieces, which can be had for about half the price of a new game. Instead of buying replacement pieces, I decided to upgrade to the wooden Super Mind set instead (exact same 32 shapes).

I just bought two dozen of these games at a fifteen percent case-discount from the manufacturer! I went to their site looking for replacement pieces for the wooden Mr. Mighty Mind (old name)and decided to buy birthday gifts for my two kids' friends in advance since my own children really enjoy this game. I bought a dozen of the Mighty Minds for the 3 year-olds for when they turn 4, and a dozen Super Minds for the 5 year-olds for when they turn 6. My daughter just turned 5 and is getting bored with Mr. Mighty Mind and I'm sure her age group will enjoy the more challenging Super Minds more. Mighty Mind is great for a 5 year old if they haven't done it before - but after hours and hours with it the more challenging Super Mind will be more fun.

TIP: I like to find an age-appropriate, gender-neutral gift for my kids to give as gifts, buy it in bulk (often at a discount!)and spend an hour wrapping them all in advance. I also had a roll of personalized stickers made for each of my kids that say "Happy Birthday from (Name)" and I put the stickers on after wrapping. SO MUCH CHEAPER than buying individual cards! Then, the day of a bday party, we grab a wrapped gift from the hall closet and go!

Mighty Mind and/or Super Mind are both great gifts for this purpose, because even if the child already has one, another set makes if more fun to play with a friend instead of all alone!

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars It caused a near riot in my classroom November 3, 2005

By Thomas J. Barry

On the recommendation of a colleague, I purchased 3 MightyMinds and a SuperMind (Advanced MightyMind) for my classroom. I was absolutely amazed to see the kids clamoring for a chance to play with these. The carefully programmed sequence of the puzzle patterns really encouraged the children to pursue the more challenging puzzles without any encouragement on my part. These simple inexpensive game activities not only build essential logic and developmental skills, they also keep the kids intensively challenged. Even after they've completed a puzzle series, the kids keep going back to try it again and again. I intend to purchase additional design tile sets to expand the basic sets I purchased so the rest of my class can participate during their breaks.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Taught me a thing or two December 7, 2000

By Kimberly Bousquet

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I purchased this educational toy for my daughter's third birthday. Even though it was challenging, she caught on quickly, and plays with it almost everyday, I'm going to purchase a higher level of difficulty to build upon the skills she already mastered with this set. It also is a great conversation piece at holidays and gatherings at the house, where toys are brought out, because believe it or not, it challenges adults and kids of all ages. It took me a few minutes to figure out a few of the higher level puzzles. Great buy.... since we're all looking for that educational toy that the kids are going to love, and not get bored with. Just watch those little pieces, especially if you have smaller children, or toddlers who still put everything in their mouth.