Zip — Sequential Planning Puzzle for Kids

Zip

For parents

What this teaches

Zip is one unbroken line your child paints with a finger. Start at 1, sweep through 2, 3, 4 and on — in order — until the whole grid is filled. Every box must be touched exactly once, so each move is a small planning puzzle: where can I go without trapping myself? Drag back over the line to rub it out and rethink. Grids start at a gentle 4x4 and grow endlessly, so the climb never runs out.

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Age: Best for ages 4-8

How to play

Put your finger on the 1.
Drag to fill every box, in order: 1, 2, 3…
Drag back over your line to rub it out.
Fill the whole grid to win!

What to watch for

Watch whether your child plans before drawing or dives in and backtracks. Both work — but pausing to look ahead is the planning skill this game builds.

Concepts covered

sequential planning and looking ahead
covering a 2D space without overlap (Hamiltonian path)
following a number order: 1, 2, 3…
self-correction: rub out and retry