Smart Cookies is a challenging single player visual logic game with a cookie theme. There are 64 different puzzles that gradually increase in difficulty. Every puzzle requires placing nine cookies in 3 shapes and 3 "flavors" on a 3x3 grid by using up to nine visual clues. For each puzzle, the clues are presented as a series of pictures which show where a shape should or should not be placed on the grid and/or relative to other pieces. Players will need to use their visual reasoning, flexible thinking and working memory as they juggle the different possibilities. The 64 puzzles are divided into eight levels so players can work through the puzzles as they progress in difficulty. After just a few puzzles, even children and adults with advanced skills will be challenged. Solutions to the puzzles are in the back of the book and can be a helpful reference for interpreting the clues which are not always obvious.

Smart Cookies provides great practice in developing and challenging important critical thinking skills. However, with the exception of some students who are especially interested in logic puzzles, students might find the puzzles too challenging to do for pleasure. And while the cookie pieces are attractive, they do not add sufficient fun to what is a complex logic challenge. Smart Cookies can be a great choice for a classroom challenge led by the teacher, or one-on-one with an adult to teach and develop logic and abstract reasoning skills, but unless a student chooses, should be limited to one or two puzzles at a time.

• Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
• Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
• Presents educational concepts accurately
• Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
• Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
• Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
• Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

• Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
• Visually appealing to children in the target age range
• Adults would enjoy playing with a child
• For electronic games, gives positive or encouraging feedback
• Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
• Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

• Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
• Student should be able to use independently after first use
• Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
• Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
• Does not require excessive set-up time after first time use
• Can be fun as a single player game
• Multi-player game which fosters collaboration or cooperation
• Well-made for the cost
• For electronic games, can play without sound
• For electronic games, allows user to save work
• For electronic games, voice/sounds are appealing and pronounces words properly
• Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
• Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
• Overall - Easy to use

• Abstract Reasoning
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Requires remembering and completing a sequence of visual steps
• Attention
• Problems or examples are not interesting for the target age range
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Visually distracting with too many pictures, problems or moving objects
• Flexible Thinking
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Organization
• Problems or examples are not interesting for the target age range
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Requires remembering and completing a sequence of visual steps
• Spatial Perception
• Requires scanning in multiple places for words, objects or numbers
• Requires remembering and completing a sequence of visual steps
• Visual Discrimination
• Requires scanning in multiple places for words, objects or numbers
• Visually distracting with too many pictures, problems or moving objects
• Visual Memory
• Requires remembering and completing a sequence of visual steps
• Working Memory
• Requires scanning in multiple places for words, objects or numbers
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Requires remembering and completing a sequence of visual steps

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the now acclaimed game Logix (and its successor Meta-Forms), we returned to our secret kitchen and baked Smart Cookies! 64 fresh, brain-boosting logic puzzles offered in an enticing cookie format. We’ve tweaked our recipe to further challenge developing young minds that will eagerly snack on these delicious puzzles. Players use logic clues to place 9 cookies on the playing tray. As players progress through the puzzles, they develop and strengthen their reasoning skills and verbal expression. A great calorie-free treat for the mind! About the Brain Builder Series: A FoxMind staple for over 10 years, the Brain Builder Series consists of 6 games (Architecto, Equilibrio, Tangramino, Perspecto-Cliko, Meta-Forms and Smart Cookies) sold in over 15 countries. The series has won numerous awards and is a favorite of children, parents and teachers all over the world!