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Here I am again, part of a square.

A pair of dice

But I could be part of a different shape and still be called “dice.” And I’ve been around for centuries.


Row five, lime-colored dots

I’m on a tile, an important part of a “domino,” and I’m ancient.


A single domino
Row five, lime-colored dots

I’m part of connect-the-dots, dot-to-dot, and join-the-dots puzzles and exercises most often designed to entertain and educate. Dots typically are marked with numbers or other symbols.


A dot-to-dot drawing created by Helen R. Letts

Even a simple connect-the-dots puzzle has significance.

Read about cognitive development

Row five, lime-colored dots

And hats off to Lego for inspiring everyone to connect me with their imagination—one (dotted) block at a time.


An image of a box of Classic Legos