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I love puzzles of all types – I love puzzle games on my iPad, jigsaws of all shapes and sizes – and dimensions! – and basically any type of word puzzle or brain teaser. Both our girls, and Lydia in particular, also really enjoy exercising their little grey cells with puzzles, and have several boxes full of jigsaws.
There are always at least a few puzzles underneath our Christmas tree, and I’m sure this year will be no different! If you have any puzzlers in your house, here are some suggestions for presents they might like…
Gift ideas for puzzle fans
Carnovsky Jungle Jigsaw Puzzle
£14.99
This jigsaw puzzle is really clever, playing with colour and light to merge three jungle-themed images into one. It comes with three pairs of coloured glasses (think retro 3D glasses, only single colours), and each pair reveals a different puzzle image.
It’s super fun and colourful to put together; Lydia and I just did it this weekend and really enjoyed the process of piecing together the different shapes and colours. I’m definitely asking for at least one of the other two designs for Christmas this year!
The Box
£30
A great gift for families with children aged 6+, The Box is a collection of games and puzzles that are perfect for passing the time on long journeys, help keep kids entertained during a meal out, or even just a cosy family night in. The box includes five different activities, including T Time, Curious Cube, Measure Up, Rocket Launch, and – to Georgie’s delight – a game called Penguin Party.
Rubik’s Puzzles
£7.99
These Rubik’s inspired Challenge Cards have a different puzzle on each card, making them perfect to slip into a bag to come out during long journeys or whenever you want to exercise your mind.
The beginner difficulty cards are easy enough for the girls to do, while I struggled a little with the difficult cards, so they cover a range of abilities! 2020 is the 40th anniversary of the Rubik’s Cube, so it’s a perfect time to indulge in some nostalgia with these handy puzzle cards.
World Map Puzzle & Poster
£15.50
This World Map Jigsaw Puzzle from Orchard Toys is a really great puzzle for kids who are past the small toddler size jigsaws but not quite old enough to tackle a 500 piece puzzle. With 150 large pieces, this is a giant jigsaw and Lydia had a great time putting it together – and then showing it off on FaceTime to my parents! It is full of illustrations showing native animals and landmarks in all the different countries, and you even get a matching poster to go up on your wall.
Puzzle Cars – London Bus
£15
This Puzzle Cars set combines the fun of putting together puzzle pieces with the joy of playing with a toy car – and would make a great gift for a young child this Christmas. You can make up to 50 different track combinations with the 8 puzzle pieces, and then watch the bus roll around the track (including up and down a few little hills), which you can also decorate with the different accessories.
This Way to Santa Jigsaw Puzzle
£17.00
Each year, Gibsons release a limited edition Christmas jigsaw puzzle, and the puzzle they have chosen for 2020 is ‘This Way to Santa‘, depicting a cheerful festive scene around a Santa’s Grotto. This 1000 piece puzzle comes in a shiny gold box, and you even get a serial-numbered certificate in the box to make the collector’s item more special. I really enjoy Gibsons puzzles, and am looking forward to putting this together as a family during the Christmas holidays.
The Trend Setter Jigsaw Puzzle
£29.95
I adore Wentworth wooden jigsaw puzzles; they are so well made and present a completely different challenge to ‘regular’ jigsaw puzzles with their uneven puzzle shapes and fun ‘whimsy’ shaped pieces. The Trend Setter is a lovely jigsaw featuring a huddle of penguins with one standing out from the crowd sporting a lovely festive Christmas jumper! As regular readers of the blog know, Georgie is obsessed with Penguins so she is delighted with this puzzle. For younger puzzles, you can get a 40 piece version of this puzzle for just £7.50, or you can also get it in 500 or 1000 pieces.
In The Forest Book & Jigsaw
£9.99
This book & jigsaw box set from Usborne Books is a great gift for any young puzzle fans. In addition to a 100 piece jigsaw featuring a beautiful forest scene, you get a picture puzzle book full of different things to spot and count. The girls were delighted to find a black and white version of the puzzle in the back of the book for them to colour in, too.
Georgie and Lydia loved working together to do this puzzle; it’s the perfect size and difficulty for them right now to do without needing any help from an adult.
Wordsearch
£19.99
This game turns a simple wordsearch into a multiplayer game for 2-4 players aged 8+. Who can be the first to spot each word? The game includes 10 double sided play cards, and the aim is to spot as many words as you can to score points.
Escape Room The Game 2
£30
We have the first version of this game, and I’m delighted to see a sequel released as they are really fun and challenging to play. Visiting escape rooms isn’t really very feasible during a global pandemic so this is a great gift idea for any frustrated fans of the past time! These are a great way to bring the puzzle-solving under pressure to your own home and includes three different escape rooms as well as an introductory game.
T-Rex 3D Wooden Puzzle
£8.99
This wooden T-Rex puzzle is laser cut and slots together to great a model dinosaur – perfect for any jigsaw and dino fans. Suitable for ages 14+, this looks like it will be enjoyable to put together, and results in a great looking model dino to go on display.
Pink Floyd – The Division Bell 500 piece puzzle
£17.99
This Pink Floyd jigsaw from Rock Saws makes a great gift for Pink Floyd fans who enjoy putting together a good jigsaw puzzle. They have a whole range of jigsaws using album cover artwork from bands such as Nirvana, David Bowie, AC/DC, the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Kiss, and pretty much any major rock band you can think of.
Bellica Mosquito Attack 1000 piece Jigsaw Puzzle
£14.99
This 1000 piece puzzle depicting a RAF Mosquito attack on a German shipping vessel would make an ideal Christmas gift for any puzzler who enjoys military history. The artwork used for this gorgeous looking puzzle is by Keith Burns, who is an award winning aviation artist and commercial illustrator.
So there you go, a whole bunch of puzzle gift ideas for under your Christmas tree this year. I hope this gives you some festive inspiration!
