Parquet is a board game of Colombian origin, but with roots in Spain where it is known as «Parchís» and which in turn was derived from the old «Pachisi», from India. Etymologically it comes from the word «Parkase» and is considered the national game of India. It is also known as «Pacis», a word that means «twenty-five», the largest number that could be rolled with the dice of the time, when this playful game was originated there in the 4th century BC. according to the studies carried out on the subject, although much is disputed regarding the fact that this origin is lost in time.

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Raise your hand that father or mother who did not spend hours and hours of their recess playing stop, enough or chocolate! And it is that this game has traveled from generation to generation, modifying only its name. It was one of the funniest hobbies of our childhood, at least mine! Why not take it back now so that children can learn to read and write in a spontaneous and fun way! Personally, it was and continues to be one of my favorite family games, I feel that as one grows up it is a game where one never stops learning and that is why today we are going to see some of its benefits in the development and growth of children.

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The numbers that we must place in the sudoku game awaken the action of the neurons and force us to concentrate and remember. Discover the benefits that this game has. Sudoku is a highly complex mental game and behind the placement of the numbers there is a great effort that represents, in turn, benefits in the brain. This has been proven by science. It seems to have its origin in the United States, but it became popular after its arrival in Japan.
This game consists of filling in a grid of 9 by 9 cells which, in turn, is divided into sub-grids of 3 by 3 with numbers from 1 to 9. In some boxes there are numbers that are known as given numbers or clues. Playing it is very easy, although there are sudokus of different difficulties.

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Today’s children live with new technologies from the moment they are born. Thus, more and more parents are looking for more traditional leisure alternatives for children to have fun and develop other skills. This is the case of puzzles.
Puzzles, in addition to being fun and entertaining, are an excellent tool for children’s development. Next, we show you what are the benefits of puzzles in children and how they help to develop many of their psychological and cognitive skills.

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