Pentapol

What if we explored geometry through play?

Make your own cardboard game.

Make your twelve pentominoes, then solve puzzles. Explore rotations and reflections by moving, turning and flipping the pieces.

Download the template

English PDF · 2 A4 pages · Print at 100%

All twelve Pentapol pieces, with their official colours and numbers.

Time to make it!

  1. Print the template at actual size, 100%. Each square measures 2 cm.
  2. Glue the sheets onto thin cardboard, such as a cereal box.
  3. Cut around the outer edges, keeping all five squares of each piece connected.
  4. Start with the small board and pieces 8, 2 and 6. Fill it without gaps or overlaps.
  5. Arrange a few pieces, trace their outline and make a puzzle for a friend.

Your first challenge

Three pieces, fifteen squares. Fit pieces 8, 2 and 6 into the rectangle. You can rotate and flip them.

The correctly sized board is on the second page of the PDF.