Ages three to twelve. The grid grows with the age group: six by six for the youngest, eight by eight for six to eight year olds, and ten by ten for older children.

Does my child need to read?

No. There is nothing to read and no counting aloud needed, just a shape to copy across the fold.

Each shape is worth 20 points, less 3 for every square put in the wrong place, and never less than 5. A run of six with no slips scores 120 and earns three stars.

Can I change which way it folds?

Yes. Choose left to right or top to bottom above the grid, and the game remembers your choice.

No. The areas for children show no ads.

Yes. Mirror is free in your browser, with no download and no account needed.

Mirror

Tweens

About Mirror

Half a shape is drawn on one side of the fold. Fill in the other half so the whole thing is symmetrical. Six shapes a run, folding left to right or top to bottom. No reading, no arithmetic, just looking carefully.

Mirror shows half a shape on one side of a fold, and the child fills in the other half so the picture is symmetrical. Six shapes make a run, folding left to right or top to bottom. There is no reading and no arithmetic, only careful looking, which is exactly the skill it practises.

Tips

Count from the fold, not from the edge. A square two places left of the fold belongs two places right of it.
Go one row at a time when the fold runs down the middle, or one column at a time when it runs across.
Fill the squares that touch the fold first, then work outwards. They are the easiest to match.
A square in the wrong place turns red. Tap it again to clear it, then look at the shape once more before carrying on.
Once left to right feels easy, switch the fold to top to bottom. It looks like a new game to most children.
For little ones, say it out loud together: one up, two along. Talking through it builds the habit of checking.

Questions

What age is it for?: Ages three to twelve. The grid grows with the age group: six by six for the youngest, eight by eight for six to eight year olds, and ten by ten for older children.
Does my child need to read?: No. There is nothing to read and no counting aloud needed, just a shape to copy across the fold.
How is it scored?: Each shape is worth 20 points, less 3 for every square put in the wrong place, and never less than 5. A run of six with no slips scores 120 and earns three stars.
Can I change which way it folds?: Yes. Choose left to right or top to bottom above the grid, and the game remembers your choice.
Are there ads?: No. The areas for children show no ads.
Is it free?: Yes. Mirror is free in your browser, with no download and no account needed.