Puzzle cubes have been a crowd favorite for hundreds and years, culminating in the 1970s when Rubik took the world by storm with his multi-colored puzzle.
We love puzzles and puzzle cubes offer a compact way to test your mental dexterity, as well as keeping your hands from being idle. For anyone who tends to fidget when their hands have nothing to do puzzle cubes can help calm the mind and bring focus.
Rubik's Cube
Everybody knows Rubik's cube
At this point, Rubik's cube is a name that is almost synonymous with the term puzzle cube. I'm almost certain that if you haven't played with one, you have watched someone play with one.
The premise is simple; twist the sides round until the face colors match on each side. Sounds easy right? Well, it isn't. But it is really good fun to try.
Brain Teaser Puzzle by Sharp Brain Zone
Imagine Tetris was made of wood
This beautiful little puzzle is a soothing experience to try and complete. Using dark wooden Tetrominos, the puzzle asks you to put them all together in the three-quarter box, making a complete cube.
I love this little puzzle as it requires a nice amount of concentration to complete. It clears the mind and lets me calm down after a long day.
STEAM Life Educational Speed Cube
Variety is the spice of life
Sometimes more is better. If you have a couple of children who would do well with these kinds of puzzles then grabbing this 8 pack from STEAM life might be a good idea.
These come with small four-section cubes, as well as different shaped ones for a variety of excellent distraction tools.
Artncraft 3-in-One Wooden Puzzle Games Set
A multitude of mini puzzles
What's better than one wooden puzzle? Why, three of course! These tiny little puzzles are beautifully crafted and offer three separate puzzles for you to mull over. Like the previous wooden puzzles, these require just enough attention to calm your mind and let you focus.
Moving Parts X-Cube (Amazon Exclusive)
Take your puzzle cube passion to the next level
So you've mastered the traditional three by three puzzle cube, and you are looking for something a little extra. Look no further than the X-Cube from Moving Parts.
The X-Cube takes the normal cube and adds some extra sides making it a cross shape. It also makes everything a lot more complicated. This is for next-level puzzle cube users.
Can you solve them?
I have to admit, I suck at puzzles. As much as I enjoy them, and I do, I have never once solved a Rubik's Cube, and I don't think I ever will. My kid though has the tricks down pat and loves to spin it in his hand to keep him calm.
Puzzles are great for calming the mind and help you focus on a task at hand. I often find that taking a five-minute break at work to do puzzles helps me refocus back on my original task.
If you are looking for something a little prettier to have on your desk, then the Brain Teaser Puzzle by Sharp Brain Zone is fantastic. It looks really nice and is easy to pick up and try when you have a few minutes.
