Pentomino Heart

Introduction

Isn’t a heart-shaped puzzle just the best? The challenge is to fit six different pentomino pieces into the frame. With the heart’s smooth curve and the pentomino pieces’ straight edges, you might think there’ll be some gaps. And you’re right—this is a loose-packing puzzle. The fun part is figuring out how to position the pentomino pieces relative to the frame. Can you discover the perfect combination of packing and orientation to solve it? The great thing is, you can flip and rotate all six pentomino pieces as you work!

Laser cut, with heart-shaped frame glued onto base board, with six pentominoes on the side

SVG file available at ATOMM and MakerWorld