Tangram originated in China around 1800. Seven flat pieces — two large triangles, one medium triangle, two small triangles, one square, and one parallelogram — must be arranged to form each silhouette without gaps or overlaps. The earliest known book (1813) contained 323 shapes. This collection draws from that public-domain historical catalogue.
Use all seven pieces to fill the silhouette exactly — no gaps, no overlaps.
The full guide, with a worked example and common mistakes: How to play Tangram.
Click to select a piece, drag to move. Arrow keys rotate 15° (left/right) or 45° (up/down), Q/E rotate 45°, R rotates 90°, F flips and the snap button toggles the grid.
202 silhouettes — animals, people, letters and objects — sorted Easy, Medium and Hard.
The earliest known Tangram book is from 1813; the puzzle probably dates from the late 1700s in China.