![]() ![]() Setting a puzzle on a board that is slightly larger than your puzzle is another alternative. If you have a portable card table, that can work very well for puzzles. Dedicated Space – It’s best to set puzzles in a space you can dedicate to the puzzle for however long you plan on working on it.Here are some of the tips we use when setting puzzles. Some people start with the hard edges of the puzzle and work their way into the center others start fitting pieces together by color, pattern, or design. Puzzle Details: 1,000 pieces, 27-1/2″ x 19-3/4″ finished sizeĮveryone has their own style when it comes to setting jigsaw puzzles. If you’re up for the challenge, let us know how long it took you to complete this puzzle! If you look at the close-up photo of this puzzle, you’ll see what I mean about it being difficult. We ended up relying on shapes of the die cut pieces, with lots of trial and error fitting to complete this one. This is a very difficult puzzle to complete! The colors blend, the image ebbs and flows, there are no “hard edges” within the image, so it’s hard to focus on a specific spot and put it together. This Milky Way puzzle was made using a high-resolution photo of the Milky Way galaxy taken from the NASA Hubble Telescope. Puzzle Details: 1,500 pieces, 33″ x 23″ finished size We like to take this puzzle out every Independence Day and see if we can assemble it faster year after year. If you like fireworks – this is definitely a puzzle you’ll want to try. The Fireworks Symphony puzzle is perfect for Fourth of July celebrations. This puzzle has become a tradition for us now on New Year’s Eve. There is so much to look at in this image, with lots of fine detail, it is very challenging to complete. It sort of made us feel like we were part of the action going on there, as millions of people gathered to watch the New Year’s Ball drop. We first set this Times Square New Year’s Eve puzzle on New Year’s Eve several years ago, while watching a New Year’s Eve program taking place at Times Square. Puzzle Details: 1,000 pieces, 20″ x 27″ finished size We haven’t worked on this puzzle yet, but I am looking forward to it. When I spotted this puzzle, I knew my family would appreciate it as well. If you follow my blog, you know I have a passion for plants. This Houseplant Jungle Puzzle just makes me smile. With 2,000 pieces, this is a fun and challenging puzzle! Everything from the Eiffel tower, the Pyramids of Giza, Mount Rushmore and more are featured in this puzzle. ![]() This puzzle has the coolest graphics! It shows world landmarks in a 360-degree view. TIP: Make sure to have a magnifying glass ready when you work on one of these puzzles. Click the images for more information about that puzzle, or to purchase. Here are some of our favorite Photomosaics puzzles that we’ve enjoyed. The image below shows a blow-up of the pieces so you can see the small photos within them. They are very challenging and that’s what makes them more fun than an ordinary puzzle. Each puzzle piece contains tiny unique images on them. These puzzles aren’t like your ordinary puzzles that are a photograph or image that’s simply been die cut – instead, the final image in a photomosaic is actually made up of thousands of miniature photographs. The Photomosaics puzzles by Buffalo Games have been our favorite puzzles over the years. I’ll receive a small commission (at no expense to you) if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. The links in this post may contain affiliate links. ![]() I only write about things I have or love – and I’m sharing them with you because maybe you’ll love them, too. I hope you find them enjoyable as well! Oh, and make sure to see my puzzle setting tips at the bottom of this article. Here are some of the puzzles we’ve enjoyed. We love a good challenge, so the harder the puzzle, the more enjoyable it is. Our favorite types of puzzles are the non-standard puzzles, with Photomosaics being our most favorite. Our family enjoys setting puzzles together. And, setting puzzles is actually good for your brain! There’s a lot of joy in finishing a puzzle – especially if you’re the person who gets to place the last piece. Put down the smartphones, turn off the TV, put on some background music and talk to each other. Puzzles make us s-l-o-w down from our otherwise hectic, busy lives. The conversations during puzzle setting are fun, enjoyable, and relaxing. Puzzles have a way of connecting people, as both young and old can work on a puzzle at the same time. Jigsaw puzzles have a way of working a bit of magic into your day.įrom the moment you open the box and start looking for edge pieces, you can feel the tension of the day start to fade away. ![]()
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