I love a good jigsaw
, and I do believe this has come from years of
puzzles
at home throughout my childhood.
Puzzles
start with simple peg puzzles then two piece picture
puzzles
for the very young, usually 18 months on. Then as the child develops so does the need for more complicated
puzzles
and many two year olds will love 3 or 4 piece
puzzles
, moving suddenly on to 10 pieces. If the subject matter of the
puzzle
is loved by the toddler (in my son’s case trucks!) then a 20 piece
puzzle
at 2½ is manageable. Be mindful of the speed at which the child can move on, don’t purchase too many simple
puzzles
, at The Kids Depot we have some great box selections of different level
puzzles
. Once a child can sit and complete a
puzzle
from start to end without getting too frustrated then large floor
puzzles
, of say 30 pieces are great for age 3 or so. These still have large pieces so are easy for little hands to hold. The next stage is smaller piece look and find
puzzles
, where the
puzzle
is the first task then try to find the object within the
puzzle
extending play. From then on 50, 100 pieces are a challenge, and into adulthood hours can pass by with a 1000 piece
on the dining table!
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