History, and some fun designs you can make with your Tangram

Tangram: 七巧板

(pronounced “chee chow ban”)

tangram

History: Said to be first made sometime between 900 and 1200 AD, a Tangram puzzle has always been 7 cut pieces of wood that can be formed to make a myraid of designs, the original being a perfect square. It is very elegant in both its simplicty, and complexity of geometric perfection. It can make endless origami-like designs of animals, people, and more.

 

Tangram Patterns

IMG_4664      IMG_4710

  Soaring Eagle                                                                  Elegant Woman                                                         

 

IMG_4660     rabbit tangram

                               Sly fox                                                              Rabbit

For $1, you can purchase our PDF guide of 25  tangram  patterns to make your child real fast in mind

tangram designs