To solve these puzzles, you need to look at the numbers at the bottom of each picture. The strips are mixed up! Your job is to put them in order from smallest to largest (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) to make the whole picture appear correctly.
Here is how to fix each vehicle:
1. Sailboat
* Look at the numbers under the boat pieces:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
* They are already in the correct order! Just line them up straight.
2. Hot Air Balloon
* The numbers are:
1, 2, 3, 4.
* Put them in order: 1, then 2, then 3, then 4. This makes the balloon round and complete.
3. Purple Car
* The numbers are:
1, 2, 3, 4.
* Line them up: 1, 2, 3, 4. Now the car has all its wheels and windows in the right place.
4. Pink Airplane
* The numbers are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
* Order them: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. The propeller goes on piece 1, and the tail goes on piece 5.
5. Green Tractor
* The numbers are cut off in the view, but usually, these follow the same pattern. Assuming standard numbering based on the other puzzles, you would arrange the strips
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 so the big back wheel is on the left and the small front wheel is on the right.
6. Blue Boat
* The visible numbers are
2, 3, 4, 5. There is likely a "1" strip missing from the view or it's the first one.
* Arrange them: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. This puts the front of the boat on the left and the smokestack on the right.
7. Yellow Plane
* The numbers are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
* Order them: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. The nose is at 1 and the tail is at 5.
8. Red Helicopter
* The visible numbers start at
2, 3, 4, 5.
* Find the piece labeled "1" (the front nose) and put it first. Then follow with 2, 3, 4, 5.
9. Pink Bicycle
* The numbers are:
1, 2, 3, 4.
* Order them: 1, 2, 3, 4. The back wheel is at 1, the seat/pedals are in the middle, and the front wheel is at 4.
10. Rockets
* There are two rocket halves.
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Left Rocket: Numbers
2, 3, 4, 5 are visible. You need to find piece "1" (the tip/nose cone) and put it on top/left. Then order 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
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Right Rocket: Same thing. Arrange the strips
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to build the second rocket.
11. Train
* The numbers are:
1, 2, 3, 4.
* Order them: 1, 2, 3, 4. The engine (front) is at 1, and the last car is at 4.
12. Yellow School Bus
* The numbers are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
* Order them: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. The front of the bus is at 1, and the back is at 5.
13. Motorcycle
* The numbers are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
* Order them: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. The front wheel is at 1, the handlebars and seat are in the middle, and the back wheel is at 5.
Final Answer:
For every puzzle, simply arrange the vertical strips so the numbers at the bottom read in counting order:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (or
1, 2, 3, 4 for the smaller puzzles). This will reassemble the pictures of the vehicles correctly.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable number puzzles for toddlers.