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Kids are problem solvers just like the rest of us. Their approaches, however, are often different from those of grown-ups. Often more creative in their execution.

But that is to be expected and, even more so, celebrated. We continue to scour the internet for instances of kids putting their smarts to a whole new level by incorporating solutions to problems that most find so surprising that it’s actually impressive.

#1

Smart Kid

Smart Kid

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EmiTheEpic
Community Member
2 years ago

He has found a loophole!

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    #2

    Quinn Answered A Request From The Local Hospitals For Help With Creating More "Ear Guards" To Help Take The Pressure Off Healthcare Workers' Ears From Wearing Masks All Day

    Quinn Answered A Request From The Local Hospitals For Help With Creating More "Ear Guards" To Help Take The Pressure Off Healthcare Workers' Ears From Wearing Masks All Day

    He got busy on his 3D printer and has been turning out dozens of ear guards to donate. We need more volunteers to fire up their 3D printers and donate these ear guards to hospitals and medical professionals!

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    Kobe (she)
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    The point is that when people can help - they gladly do. And you have a 3D printer standing over there and the money / time and energy to provide - why not ? Maybe the hospital should provide them - but at that time those things were unavailable in a shop and no machine to punch those things out of hard paper... so this was the way to go...So well done, Quinn

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    #3

    Light Grease

    Light Grease

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    HelluvaHedgehogAlien
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Evil genius material

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    #4

    They Are Living In 2050

    They Are Living In 2050

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    Always Malfunctioning
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Haha! Level=Genius

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    #5

    29 Rulers Being Held Up By 1. If You Remove Any Of Them Then It All Comes Down

    29 Rulers Being Held Up By 1. If You Remove Any Of Them Then It All Comes Down

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    Robertas Lisickis
    BoredPanda Staff
    2 years ago

    Oh, so this is the fabled Johnny who has 29 rulers in that one math equation!

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    #6

    This Kid On A Longboard Using A Leaf Blower To Go Fast Is Now My Personal Hero

    This Kid On A Longboard Using A Leaf Blower To Go Fast Is Now My Personal Hero

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    Jeff White
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I wish I was this brilliant

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    #7

    My 7-Year-Old Son Built This For His Switch Games. I Am Impressed

    My 7-Year-Old Son Built This For His Switch Games. I Am Impressed

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    Heather Evans
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Lego is always the answer!!

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    #8

    Kitty Is In Jail. My Son Put These Cups Around Her, And She Hasn't Moved For 20 Minutes

    Kitty Is In Jail. My Son Put These Cups Around Her, And She Hasn't Moved For 20 Minutes

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    Richard Campbell
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Free the fur!

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    #9

    Kid Playing Tic-Tac-Toe With Their Mail Carrier

    Kid Playing Tic-Tac-Toe With Their Mail Carrier

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    Richard Campbell
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Aaw this is so sweet 🙂

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    #10

    Very Innovative

    Very Innovative

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    Richard Campbell
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    All introverts need one of these

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    #11

    Today One Of My 4th Grade Students Renamed Himself "Reconecting" On Our Zoom Call And Pretended That He Was Having Internet Issues To Avoid Participating In Our Lesson

    Today One Of My 4th Grade Students Renamed Himself "Reconecting" On Our Zoom Call And Pretended That He Was Having Internet Issues To Avoid Participating In Our Lesson

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    If only he knew how to spell!

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    #12

    I Told My Son To Hang Up His Clothes And He Did This

    I Told My Son To Hang Up His Clothes And He Did This

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Task failed successfully. They are indeed suspended in the air.

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    #13

    Told The Older Ones To Watch The Baby And Don't Let Her Get In Trouble

    Told The Older Ones To Watch The Baby And Don't Let Her Get In Trouble

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    David
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited)

    I own that exact same laundry basket. I wonder how many that machine has cranked out over time. EDIT: I am chuckling at how many folks in comments staid they also have one. I guess it is a LOT more prolific than even I realized.

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    #14

    This DIY Selfie Stick

    This DIY Selfie Stick

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    The Original Bruno
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Can we stop for a second in amazement at modern life? That kid has a TV, infinite personal jukebox, camera, infinite movie store, voice recorder, answering machine and telephone and needs to kluge something to hold it with.

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    #15

    It Took Me A Minute To Comprehend That My 5-Year-Old Had Invented A New Hands-Free iPad Technology

    It Took Me A Minute To Comprehend That My 5-Year-Old Had Invented A New Hands-Free iPad Technology

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    Hamster
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    That table is so pretty 😍

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    #16

    When You Are A Smart Kid

    When You Are A Smart Kid

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    EmiTheEpic
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I remember doing this as a kid with the letter H when we had to write the alphabet over and over again for a lesson once. The teacher caught on quickly to what I was doing lol

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    #17

    I Came Downstairs To Find Out That My Kid Had Made Herself A Movie Theater For Her Phone

    I Came Downstairs To Find Out That My Kid Had Made Herself A Movie Theater For Her Phone

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    NapQueen
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I still can't get over the fact that CHILDREN actually have mobile phones.

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    #18

    My 12-Year-Old Son Modified His Bike With Carpet For Barefoot Riding

    My 12-Year-Old Son Modified His Bike With Carpet For Barefoot Riding

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    Tux Cat Momma
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    A friend of mine was barefoot riding and during a small collision with a pothole she ended up losing her left big toe to the front tire spokes. So, please always wear shoes when biking!

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    #19

    My Kids Invented A Traffic Light System For Entering My Room When I’m Working. Red Means Do Not Enter, Yellow - Please Knock, And Green Means Come In

    My Kids Invented A Traffic Light System For Entering My Room When I’m Working. Red Means Do Not Enter, Yellow - Please Knock, And Green Means Come In

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    David
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited)

    Much classier than a sock on the door k**b. /S EDIT: Yes, BP censors kn ob It is British slang for a male body part. But fun fact, BP doesn't censor the word penis so figure that one out. "I woke up to the sound of an intruder in the house. I froze, holding my breath as I listened to the footsteps coming slowly down the hall and stopping outside my door. Very slowly, the door penis began to turn" Bwah-ha-ha - I'm wheezing.

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    #20

    My Kid Might Be A Genius. Now I Want One

    My Kid Might Be A Genius. Now I Want One

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    Always Malfunctioning
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Ah hėll...I'm gonna go make one right now

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    #21

    The Ladder My 4-Year-Old Son Built To Steal The Leftover Halloween Candy

    The Ladder My 4-Year-Old Son Built To Steal The Leftover Halloween Candy

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    Bogdan Chelariu
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    He even put pillows on the floor, just in case he falls! Genius!!! :)))))

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    #22

    My Daughter Made A Wallet Chain Out Of Can Tabs

    My Daughter Made A Wallet Chain Out Of Can Tabs

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    David
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    It actually looks pretty sturdy. 4 tabs per link would be hard to break if the splits are tight.

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    #23

    Yesterday While My Son Was Helping His Grandfather In The Garden, The Tire Of The Wheelbarrow Literally Exploded. So Today My Son Invented An Airless Tire. It Works

    Yesterday While My Son Was Helping His Grandfather In The Garden, The Tire Of The Wheelbarrow Literally Exploded. So Today My Son Invented An Airless Tire. It Works

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    EmiTheEpic
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Clever kid!

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    #24

    My Little Sister Has The Solution To Those Forever Alone

    My Little Sister Has The Solution To Those Forever Alone

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    EmiTheEpic
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Finally! After all these years!

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    #25

    This Kid Is Living In 3018

    This Kid Is Living In 3018

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    EmiTheEpic
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Well this is just bananas.

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    #26

    My Son (4) Apparently Peeled The Label Off Of His Water Bottle, Wrapped It Over His Eyes, And Fell Asleep Like This

    My Son (4) Apparently Peeled The Label Off Of His Water Bottle, Wrapped It Over His Eyes, And Fell Asleep Like This

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    Roxie Carter
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited)

    The Hulk is like DO NOT WAKE HIM 😂

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    #27

    My Son Made Freddy With His Spare Parts And Yes, The Jaw Opens And Closes. I Am Beyond Impressed

    My Son Made Freddy With His Spare Parts And Yes, The Jaw Opens And Closes. I Am Beyond Impressed

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    Mr Red
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Even is the son is 27 years old it is still cool

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    #28

    My Little Brother Wearing Gloves On His Feet When Walking In The Woods Because He Left His Shoes Inside

    My Little Brother Wearing Gloves On His Feet When Walking In The Woods Because He Left His Shoes Inside

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    David
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited)

    Thus began the legend of the five toed giant chicken man thing. Some locals say they have seen tracks. One or two even claim they caught a brief glimpse of it between the trees. /S EDIT: Okay - "/J" for joking. or ?JFI for just fun imagination.

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    #29

    Cheese Lip Balm

    Cheese Lip Balm

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    Exquisite Spam
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    If that's American cheese, I'd rather eat the lip balm.

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    #30

    A Fort Some Kids Built A Few Years Ago

    A Fort Some Kids Built A Few Years Ago

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    David
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    How old were the kids? I only vaguely remember my forts but I can assure you they looked like c**p compared to this.

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    #31

    My Kid, Changing The Way You Define Lazy

    My Kid, Changing The Way You Define Lazy

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    Nina
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    What's lazy about this? It's inventive

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    #32

    Saw This Kid Chilling At Costco Today

    Saw This Kid Chilling At Costco Today

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    David
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I think there are certain things and songs every generation "reinvents". We did this in the 60s and thought we were being smart. I'm guessing someone older back then saw us and thought, "We used to do that when I was younger". :)

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    #33

    I Dislocated My Right Shoulder And This Was My Daughter's Solution To My Morning Coffee

    I Dislocated My Right Shoulder And This Was My Daughter's Solution To My Morning Coffee

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    John Cleese in Clockwise (1986)?

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    #34

    Some Kid Hid Behind A Bookshelf And Fell Asleep During The Video In My Personal Finance Class

    Some Kid Hid Behind A Bookshelf And Fell Asleep During The Video In My Personal Finance Class

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    Ubedhheij
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I hope you would've let him sleep.

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    #35

    This Kid Is A Genius. Someone's Brother Made A Hammock And Has Been Watching TV Like This

    This Kid Is A Genius. Someone's Brother Made A Hammock And Has Been Watching TV Like This

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    A cat tree for soft can-openers? Is that legal?

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    #36

    IQ 10000000

    IQ 10000000

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    Korean Boi
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    thats honestly really smart

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    #37

    My Sister Eating Popcorn In My Closet With Chopsticks So That She Doesn’t Get Greasy Fingers With The Bag Open

    My Sister Eating Popcorn In My Closet With Chopsticks So That She Doesn’t Get Greasy Fingers With The Bag Open

    Beyond-Shaggy Report

    Nina
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Why in the closet though?

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    #38

    My 8-Year-Old Daughter Created This Hack Today

    My 8-Year-Old Daughter Created This Hack Today

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    Korean Boi
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    cool, but she definitely saw this on the internet because this was a trend last year

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    #39

    Smart Kid On The Train

    Smart Kid On The Train

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    Šimon Špaček
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    It is not as smart as it looks. First of all, if the buckle fails, kid falls. Second, if the train stops quickly, that kid will meet the pole quickly.

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    #40

    My 13-Year-Old Will Do Literally Anything To Avoid Washing Dishes

    My 13-Year-Old Will Do Literally Anything To Avoid Washing Dishes

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    Siobhan Gournay
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Anyone else get the ick when they think of putting foil in their mouths?!!

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    #41

    My Son Wants To Be An Engineer. Told Him To Fix A Broken Fence. This Was His Solution. I Think I Can See What He Was Thinking

    My Son Wants To Be An Engineer. Told Him To Fix A Broken Fence. This Was His Solution. I Think I Can See What He Was Thinking

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    Janos Schumacher
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I've seen worse. It'll probably hold.

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    #42

    My Little Brother Is Tweaking

     My Little Brother Is Tweaking

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    David
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Tweaking is a word with very different meanings depending on old definition or newer slang. :)

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    #43

    My Daughter Made Her Own Bank Vault. It's More Secure Than The Ones Used In Cyprus

    My Daughter Made Her Own Bank Vault. It's More Secure Than The Ones Used In Cyprus

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    HTakeover
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I see that and I see an opportunity to see if she wants to build a sturdy one together as a project to spend time with each other.

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    #44

    Kid In The Plane Used A Pop Socket To Hold His Phone On The Seat In Front Of Him

    Kid In The Plane Used A Pop Socket To Hold His Phone On The Seat In Front Of Him

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    ColorEd
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    A pop socket?

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