Children and puzzles

Constructing puzzles helps your child's development in so many ways - here are just a few - 

1) Problem Solving
2) Developing patience and resilience
3) Recognizing patterns
4) Shape sorting
5) Hand eye coordination
6) Developing dexterity and coordination
7) Memory

We have some beautiful puzzles, especially floor puzzles, in stock.  Most of these are not easily found in the stores in New Zealand.

Dirt Digger 50 pieces

Giant colors and shapes 2 x 30 pieces

Hand painted wooden puzzles

Wanganui based Marilyn Vreede's wooden jigsaw puzzles have helped children to recognise and name native birds, plants and marine life for more than two decades now.
Each individually hand-painted puzzle is "guaranteed non-toxic and safe to eat, although not recommended as part of a nutritional diet."

Marilyn started making them in the early '90s.  "They do last a long time and stand up to a lot of punishment and the pieces are large."
Marilyn's husband Marty Vreede screen-prints the outlines onto board and Marilyn hand-paints them individually.

What a fantastically talented lady! Read more about her here.

3 year old completes 1000 piece puzzle

Take a look at this video from utube - Oliver, a little 3 year old, completes a 1000 piece puzzle. Shot over about 10 hours. What a great kid - how I'd love to be able to climb on the table to reach the other side like this!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDkcS0vKsI8

Easter weekend

Whatever you have planned for the long weekend, we hope it's a great one! Its the ideal time to have some quality family fun and what better than completing a jigsaw together. This beautiful jigsaw, Country Horses, by Ravensburger has a circle in the middle consisting of 100 large pieces for the kids. The surrounding 525+ pieces are for the adults. Complete family fun!

More new children's jigsaws

We are expanding our range of children's jigsaws at your request! Now as well as the floor puzzles, we have increased the number of 100 - 300 piece jigsaws. These are not easy to find in the shops we know. Take a look at these:

More fabulous floor puzzles!

This delightful range of floor puzzles has just arrived - in time for Christmas shopping. These are great stocking fillers. The littlies will love them. They feature our favourite fairy tale characters - Hansel and Gretel, The three little pigs and Red Riding Hood. They have 20 extra large pieces, and measure 66 x 47 cms when complete.

Children's floor puzzles

Due to demand we have increased our range of floor puzzles for the little ones. These are beautiful - double sided, 46 extra large pieces for little hands. Be in quick, they won't last!!

Special children's puzzles

Little ones will absolutely love these puzzles. Complete the 500 piece puzzle, glue it together with the puzzle glue that is included, and then glue on the 55 sparkly gems that are also included. It comes with instructions and a suggestion guide. What fun!!

Lost Treasure

Moonlight fairy

floor puzzle map of the world

We are often asked for a map of the world suitable for children, and at last we have been able to get a floor puzzle map of the world. It is bright and attractive, and also has flags of the various countries. It has just 100 pieces, and also includes a poster. It also comes in a good sturdy box so it can all be stored away until the next time it is used. Highly recommended.