You may have found solutions completely different from those below. You may also find that inventing matchstick puzzles is as much fun as solving them. If you have a good puzzle, or a different solution to one of these, please tell me about it!
| 2 squares (and 4 rectangles). There are many other solutions with 2 squares of equal size. | |
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3 squares. Many variations are possible. |
| 4 squares. The three small squares can also be in a row or column. | |
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5 squares. Another way to do this is to remove the four matchsticks in the middle, leaving the 4 corner squares and the large outer square. |
| 6 squares. Can you find a different solution? | |
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7 squares (one 2x2 and six small ones). |
| 7 more squares, in three sizes with no loose ends. | |
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8 squares, in two sizes. |
| 9 squares! | |