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Many of you will have noticed that I often blog about jigsaw puzzles as it is one of my favourite hobbies. I find piecing together a puzzle is so satisfying and provides a great sense of achievement! Besides that, it is a great work out for the brain and can be beneficial for improving problem-solving, motor skills and eye coordination for all ages.
One of my favourite hobbies is doing a jigsaw puzzle. I always find it so satisfying and get a great sense of achievement! Of course, besides that, they are a great work out for the brain and can be beneficial for improving problem-solving, motor skills and eye coordination for all ages.
Did you know the benefits of piecing jigsaw puzzles? First, they are a great tool for mindfulness. What I mean by mindfulness is that by focusing on placing the pieces together, it helps you to shut out day-to-day stresses and worries, especially during times like these.
If you are looking at things to do with your child or things to do just for yourself during this horrible lockdown period, why not sit down and enjoy some time out with a jigsaw. Did you know that piecing jigsaw puzzles are a great tool for mindfulness? By focusing on placing the pieces together, it helps to shut out day-to-day stresses and worries. Not only that, but regularly participating in mindfulness can also have long term benefits.
It is almost that time of the year! Christmas is fast approaching! This year, we have so many exciting new and existing products to showcase to our readers! I hope this Christmas gift guide will give you some inspiration to start shopping for your loved ones!
These items are not very extravagant but they are just different enough that your loved ones will know you put some thought into it. Now let me surprise you with what we have here today!
Are you scratching your head with what to do with your children for the rest of this summer or how to get them learning something new each day? Then why not get them a few puzzle and quiz books for them to do one question a day to keep their mind sharp! We all love solving puzzles in this household and have numerous puzzle and quiz books on our shelves as they are always packed full of witty questions!
Today, we’re super-excited to introduce you two amazing Disney Pixar Toy Story 4 movie collections and a 4in1 puzzle pack from Jumbo Games! I’m sure many of you will know that the long-awaited fourth film Toy Story 4 has recently broken global box office records for an animated movie! It comes 24 years after the first film and we love the previous movies!
This half term, we have been busy by piecing the Ravensburger 3D Children’s World Map Globe. This is a 180-piece 3D puzzle ball featuring beautifully illustrated animals on the world map and comes in a rotation stand. It is suitable for aged seven and above.
We are no strangers to Ravensburger 3D puzzles! In fact, over the years we have pieced many of these Easy Click Technology range of puzzles!
Puzzle Wars is a brand new strategy puzzle game launched by Tomy Toys. This mind challenging tabletop game that can be played head-to-head against a friend or on your own against the built-in timer. It is suitable for aged eight and above, and for one to two players.
Red’s Kingdom is a single-player adventure puzzle action game for all ages. This puzzle game was originally released on iOS devices only (not Android devices), but is now out on Nintendo Switch™ via Nintendo eShop, with an RRP of £8.99.
This is a great news for Nintendo Switch fans, as you can play it on the go. This game is cleverly designed, packed full of puzzles to solve and it is the type of game Mr K loves. The levels are challenging but nicely balanced in that they’re not too easy and not too tough. Some of them require a bit more thought though and planning for up to five moves ahead.
This summer, John Adams have launched a brand new range of Rubik’s collectable pet puzzles for younger children as young as four years old. They aim to inspire an entire new generation of budding cubers by bringing children’s favourite baby animals to life in iconic Rubik’s form. There are four collectable Rubik’s puzzle toys: Puppy, Kitten, Bear and Bunny to choose from.
The upcoming 2017 American 3D computer-animated comedy film Despicable Me 3 will be in cinemas from 30 June! To celebrate the release, Ravensburger have launched a range of Despicable Me 3 puzzles for their fans. It is suitable for aged seven and above. The range consists of Pencil Pot, Sneaker, Vanity Box and Jigsaw Puzzle.
This brand new Trolls 100XXL Ravensburger Puzzle features Princess Poppy, Guy Diamond, Fuzzbert, Smidge, Cooper, Satin & Chenille, Biggie and DJ Suki. We all love the Trolls movie and enjoy doing this puzzle. This is suitable for children aged 6 and above.
Many of you will know that Ravensburger make all sorts of awesome puzzles and now they are releasing this Funky Owl range of 3D Puzzles that are suitable for girls from 7+. The range consists of a 3D Puzzle Vanity Box, Pencil/Make Up Brush Holder, Jewellery Tree and Vase.
BFG Big Friendly Giant is the forthcoming adaptation of Roald Dahl’s children’s classic to CGI film and it’s out just in time for the summer holidays! To celebrate this new film, Ravensburger has launched this XXL 100 piece puzzle for your little fan to enjoy. This is suitable for children aged 6 and above.
