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6 Executive Functions: With Apple Twist from Smart Games

Author: Marian Bulk-de Ridder

Remedial teacher and mother

Who doesn't know them? And if you don't know them yet, it's high time to get acquainted with these beautiful, versatile, attractive games.

How does it work?

  1. Choose the challenge you want to complete.
  2. Make sure the apple is positioned correctly; you can rotate it. (see photo)
  3. Place the three caterpillars so that they fill the holes in the apple.
  4. You might also need to bend the caterpillars (differently).

Motor skills and spatial awareness

In my practice, I often see children whose motor skills and/or spatial awareness are not optimally developed. Therefore, I frequently look for materials and games that help train these skills. This SmartGames game is extremely suitable for that. First, they have to rotate the apple so that the combination is correct. The caterpillars can also take on different shapes.

Rebuilding

With this game, you place caterpillars on an apple. The apple has a certain pattern (depending on the combination of numbers and letters to be formed). The caterpillars must then be placed in these holes. In the first level, you get quite a few tips (color, shape), but the further you progress, the less information is given. There are three flexible caterpillars that must be placed on the apple in the correct shape.

 

Applicability

Apple Twist, like most other Smart Games, is a game to be played individually.

Cheerful colors

It looks very appealing and cheerful.

Executive functions

Multiple executive functions are addressed.

  1. Planning: what do I need to consider, correct caterpillar, correct shape
  2. Spatial awareness: from 2D to 3D
  3. Visual perception: carefully observe which hole the caterpillar's head should be in and build and rotate from there
  4. Problem-solving thinking: you need to devise a plan to accurately replicate the structure, where do you start? which caterpillar do I start with? which one next? how do I place the caterpillars? how should they be bent?
  5. Emotion regulation: staying calm and trying different approaches
  6. Perseverance: do you give up easily? Because it's harder than it initially seems
 

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Apple Twist

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SmartGames Apple Twist rups die zigzag kan worden gebogen voor puzzeloplossingen
Doos van SmartGames Apple Twist denkspel met appels en buigbare rupsen – logica spel met 60 opdrachten
Gedraaide appel van SmartGames Apple Twist met spelbord, buigbare rupsen incl opdrachtenboekje
Inhoud van SmartGames Apple Twist met spelbord, buigbare rupsen
Kind speelt met SmartGames Apple Twist en buigt de rupsen op het appel spelbord
smartgames Apple Twist, grappig detail foto met alle drie rupsen kijkend naar de kamera
Flexibele rups uit SmartGames Apple Twist die rond de appel kan worden gedraaid in hand
Detail van een beweegbare rups van SmartGames Apple Twist met meerdere scharnierpunten
Close-up van de flexibele rups uit SmartGames Apple Twist die in verschillende richtingen kan bewegen
SmartGames Apple Twist rups die zigzag kan worden gebogen voor puzzeloplossingen
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Apple Twist

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Thinking game with motor and cognitive challenge
In this challenging thinking game from SmartGames, you bend and twist the colorful caterpillars so they can all eat from the same apple. That sounds simple, but the caterpillars are flexible and the game board can be changed. This makes each task a small puzzle for hands and mind.
What makes this game special is that it combines thinking and movement. Children not only have to reason logically, but also bend and position the caterpillars precisely.

Motor benefits
- Bending and twisting the caterpillars requires two-handed cooperation
- The hands must steer precisely, which stimulates fine motor skills
- Manipulating the parts supports finger strength and control
- The combination of looking, thinking, and moving trains hand-eye coordination

Cognitive development
- Children practice spatial insight by figuring out how the caterpillars should be positioned
- They learn logical reasoning and problem-solving skills
- By testing different solutions, they develop strategic thinking
- The 60 challenges gradually increase in difficulty

Executive functions, multiple executive functions are addressed during play:
- Planning – figuring out how to place the caterpillars
- Working memory – remembering which shapes have already been tried
- Cognitive flexibility – coming up with new solutions when something doesn't work
- Perseverance – continuing to try until the puzzle is correct

Thanks to the 60 challenges at different levels, the game grows with the child. Beginners first discover the simple puzzles, while older children or adults can sink their teeth into the more difficult challenges.

A compact thinking game that not only stimulates the brain but also engages the hands – that's precisely what makes Apple Twist so popular in therapy, education, and at home at the table.