A puzzle kit and a puzzle constructed from said puzzle kit. The puzzle kit comprises a three dimensional substrate having an outer surface, and a plurality of puzzle pieces that cannot interlock. Each puzzle piece has a first surface and an opposite second surface and a thickness defined between the first and second surfaces. Each puzzle piece comprises first attachment means and the outer surface of the substrate defines a plurality of complementary second attachment means, such that the first attachment means and the second attachment means magnetically attach each puzzle piece to the outer surface. The first attachment means comprises a projection extending from the second surface of the puzzle piece. The second attachment means comprises a hole to partly receive the projection.

Described is a board that is operable as a children's book or puzzle with parts that move, slide or turn on one lateral plane to physically change an illustration or part of the item and, as they slide or turn, activate a noise related to the illustration. The board includes a generally planar top illustrative layer. A bottom base layer is attached with the top illustrative layer. The bottom base layer includes a sensor (e.g., light or touch sensor) and sound generation components for generating a sound based upon actuation of the sensor. A moving component is movably connected with the bottom base layer. Finally, the sensor is connected with the bottom base layer and positioned such that moving the moving component from a first position to a second position exposes the sensor to cause the sound generation components to generate a sound.

Connector element includes an enclosure made of a generally non-magnetic material having an open face; an insulating plate with a plate aperture; a permanent magnet placed inside the enclosure, the magnet dimensions preventing egress from the enclosure through the plate aperture; a washer made of a conductive soft ferromagnetic material with a washer aperture being larger than dimensions of said permanent magnet, placed inside the enclosure. Also disclosed are transformable electronic devices, optionally including displays, toys and educational kits built using the self-actuating connector elements.

Connector element includes an enclosure made of a generally non-magnetic material having an open face; an insulating plate with a plate aperture; a permanent magnet placed inside the enclosure, the magnet dimensions preventing egress from the enclosure through the plate aperture; a washer made of a conductive soft ferromagnetic material with a washer aperture being larger than dimensions of said permanent magnet, placed inside the enclosure. Also disclosed are transformable electronic devices, optionally including displays, toys and educational kits built using the self-actuating connector elements.

Connector element includes an enclosure made of a generally non-magnetic material having an open face; an insulating plate with a plate aperture; a permanent magnet placed inside the enclosure, the magnet dimensions preventing egress from the enclosure through the plate aperture; a washer made of a conductive soft ferromagnetic material with a washer aperture being larger than dimensions of said permanent magnet , placed inside the enclosure. Also disclosed are transformable electronic devices, optionally including displays, toys and educational kits built using the self-actuating connector elements.

Provided is a puzzle kit and related method comprising a plurality of puzzle pieces configured for assembly to form a first image, the first image comprising a revealable region, the revealable region configured to reveal a second image when modified, the second image comprising an indicia, and an information source configured to provide information or instruction corresponding to the indicia revealed in the second image. Also provided is a puzzle kit and related method comprising a plurality of puzzle pieces configured for assembly to form a first image, the first image comprising a revealable region, the revealable region configured to reveal a second image when modified, an indicator on the revealable region, and an information source configured to provide information or instruction corresponding to the indicator found on the revealable region.

Described is a board that is operable as a children's book or puzzle with parts that move, slide or turn on one lateral plane to physically change an illustration or part of the item and, as they slide or turn, activate a noise related to the illustration. The board includes a generally planar top illustrative layer. A bottom base layer is attached with the top illustrative layer. The bottom base layer includes a light sensor and sound generation components for generating a sound based upon actuation of the light sensor. A moving component is movably connected with the bottom base layer. Finally, the light sensor is connected with the bottom base layer and positioned such that moving the moving component from a first position to a second position exposes the light sensor to cause the sound generation components to generate a sound.

STEAM learning kits can include interactive devices that can be assembled by users. The interactive devices can have various designs and features that facilitate learning by users. The STEAM learning kits can be used to assemble interactive devices that can take on a number of forms that would be interesting for a child's toy, including but not limited to insects, animals, vehicles, or other figures. Various aspects of the present disclosure describe examples of systems that include interactive devices implemented in an interactive device form factor, such as to enable a user to assemble a butterfly wall; features of various examples described herein can be used to implement various form factors of interactive devices.

System and method for a three-dimensional puzzle set, with puzzle pieces optionally comprising electrical circuits and electrical components such that when two or more puzzle pieces are assembled an electrical circuit is formed along the puzzle assembly, activating the electrical components. The puzzle pieces have spherical projections and spherical recesses, where the spherical projections mate with the spherical recesses and can be inserted in various angles, enabling the forming of three-dimensional structures.

The present invention extends puzzles from two dimensions to three dimensions, and optionally integrates these three-dimensional puzzles with electrical circuits. The puzzle language of connecting pieces to each other is used as the electrical language to build electrical circuits. Specifically, electrical principles such as electric current flow and input-output are well visualized by puzzle assembly projections and recesses.

These, additional, and/or other aspects and/or advantages of the present invention are set forth in the detailed description which follows; possibly inferable from the detailed description; and/or learnable by practice of the present invention.

A puzzle kit and a puzzle constructed from said puzzle kit. The puzzle kit comprises a three dimensional substrate having an outer surface, and a plurality of puzzle pieces that cannot interlock. Each puzzle piece has a first surface and an opposite second surface and a thickness defined between the first and second surfaces. Each puzzle piece comprises first attachment means and the outer surface of the substrate defines a plurality of complementary second attachment means, such that the first attachment means and the second attachment means magnetically attach each puzzle piece to the outer surface. The first attachment means comprises a projection extending from the second surface of the puzzle piece. The second attachment means comprises a hole to partly receive the projection.