
What is FlipStir?
In this day and age it’s almost hard to find activities that don’t require looking at a screen. Everywhere you look people are playing games and participating in activities on their computers or mobile devices. FlipStir on the other hand is a fun activity that doesn’t require a screen. Better yet the products are one person based, so you don’t need to worry about finding someone that will play with you as is the case with most games.

Trying out the FlipStir
The first day that I worked on the puzzles I started with the level 1 jar. I was actually able to get a few pieces together. I was quite proud of myself. Before I could work on it anymore though Nick decided that he wanted a turn. He’s too young to be able to actually figure out the puzzle (they’re made for ages 7 and up), but it actually kept him occupied for a few minutes while he desperately tried to pull the stick out of the jar.



My Thoughts on the FlipStir
Personally I really liked playing with the puzzles. I thought I would have a really hard time, and I was worried that I’d be frustrated, but I wasn’t. Truthfully I wanted to play with them again as soon as I was done solving the puzzles!
There are a lot of things to like about FlipStir. First, all of the puzzle pieces are kept inside a jar, so you never have to worry about loosing any. I also like that once you’re done playing it’s easy to mix the pieces back up to play again. I suppose in a few ways the puzzles might get a tiny bit easier, but they continue to be a good brain workout. A huge part of the game is figuring out the strategy, and how the pieces end up, and the moves that you make will change every time.
My family is full of people that like to fiddle and play with things, so as soon as I saw these I knew they’d be a hit with my family. I’m sure that one of my uncles in particular would love them. I plan to take them with me on Easter so my family members can have a chance trying them out. I think everyone is going to have a really good time playing with them!
Do you think you would have fun with the FlipStir?
Samantha says
This looks like such a fun toy. My kids would love this for long car rides
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Robin {Mom Foodie} says
What a neat new puzzle concept!
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Elizabeth says
Isn’t it neat? I grew up in a family that loved to put puzzles together, but this takes them to a whole new level!
Kelly Hutchinson says
I am terrible at this type of thing, but my kids are experts. This is a really clever game to build your brain muscle!
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Triplezmom says
My kids would love this! They always lose puzzle pieces and then wind up frustrated. This would be perfect.
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Elizabeth says
I loved that concept too. It can be so easy to lose pieces, and there’s no fun of putting a puzzle together if you’re missing pieces. That’s just frustrating.
Mary says
What an interesting idea for a puzzle. I can see how this would be great for learning and improving your puzzle solving skills. I also see this good to pull out on a long car drive. 🙂
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Elizabeth says
They would be great for car trips. Having a few of them would be good too so everyone can pass them around and change the one they’re working on.
Ashley M says
What an interesting concept. I like that it’s a brain teaser and a puzzle all in one. And the fact that it all stays in a jar is a huge hit.
Elizabeth says
It’s one of those products where you think, “that’s so cool. Why didn’t I think of that?” LOL
Christine says
Those do sound fun! And I think my favorite part would be that it’s self-contained so the pieces don’t go missing, especially with little hands around.
Elizabeth says
Yeah, you have to be careful of those little hands. They’ll grab something so fast you don’t even notice!
Carrie says
How fun is this?! It kind of reminds me a modern take on a rubik’s cube. This would make a super fun stocking stuffer or Christmas gift (going to have to remember this one). I love that it’s a real puzzle and doesn’t involve a phone. Thanks for sharing!
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Elizabeth says
It made me think of a Rubik’s cube too! I must say it was easier than one though. I can never solve one of those.
Sarah @ Play 2 Learn with Sarah says
That sounds like a lot of fun! Great coffee table game to leave out for when you have a few minutes.
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