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“Those who were born in the USSR” will surely smile when they remember such “native” puzzles as the Rubik's Cube and the Rubik's Snake. Well, who at least once in his life did not hold a multi-colored Rubik's Cube in his hands? Or maybe among you there are masters of assembling a magic cube?

And who is Rubik, whose name is one of the most popular puzzles in the world?

By the way, the Rubik's Cube is the world leader in terms of total sales. Over 350 million copies have been sold worldwide during its existence!

About puzzle creator Erno Rubik

But back to the creator. Erno Rubik was a Hungarian inventor, sculptor and architect born in Budapest during World War II on July 13, 1944. During his student years, Erno received the specialty of a civil engineer. After he taught at the Budapest Academy of Applied Arts and Crafts, and it was there, at the age of 30, trying to more clearly and easily explain to students the model of the foundations of mathematical groups, Erno Rubik invented his famous Magic Cube, as it was originally called. It took the creator himself more than a month to create it and search for solution algorithms. That is, loved by millions of toys was created as a teaching aid.

Did you know that the Rubik's Cube has 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 possible combinations and only 1 correct solution!

In the 80s, the Rubik's Cube conquered the Soviet Union and became the most popular puzzle toy. In the same years, Erno Rubik himself became the editor of a magazine for games and puzzles. And in 1983, the genius inventor founded his own Rubik Studio, which to this day is developing various kinds of educational games.

By the way, did you know that Erno Rubik was the first millionaire in Eastern Europe! And in the late 80s, he founded the "International Rubik's Foundation", which supported and continues to support young inventors.

Today, the creator of such well-known puzzles as the Snake, Cube, Ball and Rubik's Rings, Erno Rubik lives in the suburbs of Budapest and develops electronic puzzles and video games.

And although I started my article with the Magic Cube, I would like to talk about his other famous invention - the Snake puzzle.

Puzzle "Rubik's Snake"

The Rubik's Snake puzzle is a line consisting of 24 isosceles prisms connected to each other. The prisms are interconnected by hinges and allow you to assemble more than 100 two- and three-dimensional models: geometric shapes, animals and other associative models.

In our family, another invasion of passion for this puzzle occurred before the New Year. One day, the children had their own snakes. (By the way, of all the surprises of Advent, these are the most beloved and most desired. Children return to them every day). And every now and then I had to collect the ball, which is still difficult for children.

Rubik's Snake puzzle toy develops spatial and logical thinking, fantasy, and imagination. And how it decorates family evenings! .. when someone, carried away by the assembly, asks to guess what or whom he has collected, then after 10 minutes, the snakes begin to run from hand to hand, and you have to stand in line to play

What we love to collect:

• Ball
• Actually snake
• Geometric figures
• Numbers
• Dogs, birds and cats of different sizes
• Pigtails, etc.
• But boys, there are boys, and on their account there are already several types of weapons collected from the Rubik's Snake.)))

But, after all, the main thing is that they collect !!! Snake puzzle games give a wide scope to the imagination, develop logical thinking, stimulate creativity, and also improve spatial thinking incredibly.

Want to see what and how we can collect? In this video, I have shown only 7 figures so far, but my favorite ones. And this is just the beginning!

One of the most popular toys of our time is Rubik's snake. The puzzle became a hit in the last century. But even today it has not lost its relevance. The design of the toy consists of isosceles triangular prisms - there are 24 in total. They are connected by rotating hinges. Snake puzzle develops perseverance, spatial thinking, imagination, logic and fantasy. It captivates both adults and children. In this article, we will introduce you to Rubik's snakes and tell you how to collect a variety of shapes.

For fans of the Rubik's puzzle, creating a ball is the most common figure. You can start assembling not only from the end of the toy, but also from its middle. In this case, there is no exact assembly algorithm. Either way is correct.

The addition scheme is as follows:

Watch the algorithm for assembling a snake into a ball in the video we proposed.

Collecting the dog
Before you is a snake puzzle, instructions for the figures accompany each description. Now let's talk about how to fold a dog. After assembly, the child will be happy to play with it.

Teach your child how to create different shapes from a snake cube. Collecting a puzzle, he will not only have an interesting time, but also usefully. The addition of various forms trains memory and attention. Pay attention to the assembly diagram of the dog.

Video instruction of the cute puppy addition algorithm.

Cute kitten

Professor Rubik developed his idea in order to develop logical thinking and fine motor skills of the hands. The mechanism of the toy is designed in such a way that different shapes can be folded: a dog, a cat, a swan, a bat, a ball, and so on. More than 50 interesting animal figures are collected from the snake. There are no algorithms for this, only human imagination.

Almost every child loves kittens. You have a unique opportunity to build a cute pet out of a cube.

Here is such an original cat that a snake puzzle can assemble, the diagram of the figure is shown in our video.

Cobra

As already mentioned, the Rubik's puzzle helps to develop skills. Having such a toy at hand, you will spend your leisure time not only at home, but also at lunch break at work, at recess at school, in transport, relaxing in the park, etc. The snake takes the second position after the Rubik's cube.

The Hungarian inventor developed it for those people who never succumbed to the cube. The difference between them is that the snake does not have an addition algorithm. That is, the result can be anything. Mathematicians have calculated that the mechanism of rotation of the puzzle allows you to collect over 90 quadrillion combinations, which include flowers, plants, animals, furniture, objects, buildings, birds, etc. A person determines for himself which forms to collect - complex or simple.

The figure "Cobra" is not considered complex. Try using the video instructions to fold it.

Elephant

By turning the snake mechanism, you can collect interesting figures. At first glance, it seems that assembling combinations is not difficult. In fact, twisting a snake is easy, but to create an accurate figure, you need skills and abilities. The elephant is the largest animal. But with the help of a snake you can collect it.

Detailed instructions are provided in the video. Take the snake in your hands and start creating an eared elephant.

Rocket

Boys will be interested in assembling a rocket. Such educational games are necessary for children. In fact, they make toys for themselves with their own hands. This includes puzzles. The snake is designed in such a way that the child develops during the game, learns new skills without knowing it. And for adults, assembling a puzzle is useful. Over the years, memory deteriorates, and any thought processes activate the convolutions.

It is better to start training with simple figures. First, try to build a rocket.

It should be noted that with the help of a snake, you can fold a variety of aircraft, for example, this one.

It all depends on the level of difficulty. If desired, you can add several more varieties of rockets.

Let's talk about the benefits of Rubik's snake. This puzzle combines play and study. In the assembly process, the child develops analytical and figurative thinking. He perceives the world in a new way. It is these qualities that will help the child to adapt in adulthood.

We offer you to watch a video with instructions for assembling the rocket.

Psychologists are convinced that the concrete results that the child has come to independently have a positive effect on his general mood. He begins to believe in himself, becomes bolder and more active in any actions. The child's self-esteem rises. Finding the right solution contributes to mathematical abilities. Therefore, develop the child and develop yourself. Watch the video to see what other shapes you can make with the snake puzzle.

Smart toy: Arina, instructions for assembling various figures from the "Snake" are in our plans! Smart toy: Dear customers, the figures presented in this article are the schemes for assembling the "Snake". The toy develops in 50 various figures. Among them, there are simple ones that are accessible to a preschooler and more difficult ones that require some training to assemble. Smart toy: Enter the number or name of the figure in the "Your feedback about the article" field. The snake is designed for children aged 5 years and over. I had the same toy in my distant childhood, then I got lost (or one of my younger relatives cut it) and forgot.

I usually twist and turn the Snake when I watch TV shows. Thanks to your site, I hate the snake! Thanks for the diagrams - otherwise I couldn’t remember anything except for a horse, a snake, a dog and a circle - to show my son (he’s five - and collect the snake there too !!! The snake turned out to be only 16 cm long, and the links turned very tight. Nobody not interested in this toy.

What figures can be made from the Snake - Smart toy. Smart toy: Yaroslav, and we would say that there are infinitely many snake figures! The article presents only the most famous examples. I'd like to add my pictures of the Zmeika figures. 11. I have had a snake for the third month. many of the figures that are published here I know and can do. I have known the snake for a long time, but I knew little of the figures. With the help of your site, I fixed it). We believe that every child on the planet should have a snake.

Smart toy: Svetlana, good luck in your future work with snakes! Smart toy: Andrey, thank you! Smart toy: Polina, hello! Smart toy: Alexander, thanks for the idea! Let's call it that!

The snake is designed for children aged 5 years and over. It consists of 24 triangles of the same size. Snake Cabin consists of 24 prisms connected in series with each other by a special spring mechanism with a rectangular cross section. Rubik's snake consists of 24 identical isosceles triangular prisms connected in series by the middle of the side faces.

Scheme for assembling a 2x2x2 cube. video how to assemble a Rubik's snake! Following the Rubik's Cube, he created the no less popular snake and the Magic Rings game. And here are 39 assembled Rubik's snake models, but all are very small. This allows you to create hundreds of figurines from Rubik's snake. Rubik's snake is one of the most popular puzzles of our time, created by the Hungarian inventor and sculptor Erno. Today we will make a Rubik's snake ball!

Bestseller of my childhood- another puzzle invented by Erno Rubik, is a simpler activity for the brain, compared to Rubik's Cube, but no less exciting. Plus, the Snake gives unlimited scope to the imagination. In this review, you will find shapes from simple to more complex, as well as a couple of tips on how not to miscalculate when buying a Snake, including on AliExpress.

His own, or rather his own, Rubik's Snakes I bought 5 years ago for 250 rubles (3 pcs). There were three identical Snakes in a transparent cube package, the length of each of them is 35 cm (1.7 cm width of the links).

As in childhood) Perfect. On Aliexpress, a friend once ordered her daughter a very cheap option for 29 rubles. The snake was only 16 cm long, and the links turned very tight. No one was interested in such a toy. So be sure to look at the size of the toy when buying (and of course, read the reviews, comments), optimal: from 35 to 45 cm. On sale in online stores there are also "monsters" of 71-120 cm, some have 36 links instead of 24, but this, in my opinion, is too much. It’s inconvenient, and you can’t build your favorite figures from such “behemoths”. Although you can build something unimaginably cool out of more links, I'm still a fan of the classics. And further - if you want the durability of the Snake, don't skimp. And when buying a puzzle in retail, not online stores, do not rush - turn the links, look at the quality of the plastic. There should be no space between the links when you try to stretch the Snake, but nevertheless, the triangles should follow your movements easily enough.

The standard Snake consists of 24 triangular elements (prisms) connected by hinges.

Triangles are usually divided into 2 colors. My version is blue and white. Therefore, you can also receive figures in two colors (as far as possible), everything looks clearer without words, using the example of the "Ball" figure from Rubik's Snake.

This is how you can rotate elements and create shapes:

Puzzle task: collect from it geometric shapes, animals and other associations. Something you create will definitely look like something)) Sometimes it's just "Something"

...and sometimes something specific, but in several versions. Here, for example, the "Turtle" figure in three variations:

Wikipedia claims:

More than 100 2D and 3D shapes can be assembled from this puzzle. There are formulas that describe the assembly of figures from a snake.

Rubik's snake perfectly develops spatial thinking and is suitable for everyone, without age restrictions:

• Me at 33 I love to collect something new, not a standard set, known since childhood - "Doggy" or "Ball", which I hadn't thought of myself before, what I saw on the Internet. I usually twist and turn the Snake when I watch TV shows.

  
  

• seven year old son likes to play fast. Those. we simultaneously begin to collect the same figure, who is faster? And sometimes the son just lies before going to bed and twists something from the Snake. But usually this torsion ends with a gun))

  
  

• Younger son loves to disassemble everything wound by us and turn it into shapelessness!

  
  

  The most interesting thing about the Snake is what comes out of it. So less words, more deeds) Let's move on to practice - figures from Rubik's Snake (schemes, algorithms, video tutorials are missing, just a photo). What can be collected from the Rubik's Snake:

  unpretentious figures

  • Rectangle-brick)

    

  • Frame

    
    

  • Polygon

    

  • A heart

    

    Something more difficult...

    • Ball (my favorite twist!)

      
      

    • Propeller

      
      

    • Three-leaf flower)

      
      

    • Chess knight

      
      

    • Vase

      
      

      Animals and birds

      • Dog

      
      

      • Other breed of dog

        
        

      • Wolf (long-faced dog)

        
        

      • Cat

        
        

      • Giraffe

        

      • Snake

        
        

      • Crab

        
        

      • Falcon

        
        

      • Swan

        
        

      • Elephant

        
        

      • Rooster

        
        

      • Flamingo

        
        

      • Firebird

        
        

      • another bird)

        
        

        And this is just what I remembered in half an hour of a photo shoot for Rubik's Snake) In general, as you understand, I specialize in animals and birds)), because they are clear to my sons. Although there are two dozen beautiful and wonderful abstract figures.

        But as an advanced user with more than 28 years of experience playing Rubik's Snake))), I can also note a number of cons:

        • Over time, after a couple of years, while turning the elements a creak appeared.
        • One of the three snakes I bought Broke halfway through after 2 years after the purchase. Now there are 4 snakes in the family)) True, nothing intelligible can be built from the "shorty ones", but it is a pity to throw it away. By the way, in my childhood this was not observed with the "Soviet" puzzle, no breakdowns and squeaks. The snake was thrown out due to the yellowed color and plasticine stains, in general, due to the loss of presentation. When the younger sisters were born, the parents bought a new Rubik's Snake. The purchase of my personal snakes took place when my first child was already born.
        • If there are 2 or more children in the house, not limited to buying one Snake. For some reason, children are simultaneously addicted to one toy, here and now, even if the difference between the guys is 5 years))

        So here's my recommendation to you - buy Rubik's Snake, you won't regret it! It will not lie idle in families with children, and will entertain an adult on a trip or in a traffic jam as well as the coolest gadget with a bunch of applications), a review of the MOST BUDGET diapers of 4 brands, for schoolchildren - a good backpack.