Double sided puzzles

My latest addiction in jigsaws is double sided ones - not only do you have to sort them by colours and shape, but you also have to have the pieces up the right way. Now thats tricky! So if you're up for the challenge, give a double sided jigsaw a go. We have several in stock:

Smiley Faces is just one in the Worlds Most Difficult Jigsaw Puzzle series. There is also one called Cats and another called Dalmations. Whew, they are 500 pieces of sheer challenge!






Dream Horse is not only shaped, but is also double sided. It is amazing, and a delight to do. I really recommend this one.

More new puzzles!

As promised, here are another couple of new Ravensburger jigsaws added to our website http://www.pathwaypuzzles.co.nz/

This amazing jigsaw is called Fairy Forest, 1000 pieces, artwork is by the artist Eckhart Freytag.

Bird lovers will adore this puzzle called Time for lunch. 1000 pieces.

New Ravensburger jigsaws just received

We have just received some fabulous new jigsaws from Ravensburger, including some more many pieces (2000 - 3,000 pieces) ones. These are always in demand, and trying to keep a variety available is challenging.
Here is St Peters Cathedral a new 3000 piece puzzle. And this beautiful floral arrangement is called Rose bouquet, 1000 pieces. I'll show more over the next day or so.

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How do you start a jigsaw?
I was just talking to a friend at the weekend and we got to discussing this. I always sort out the edge pieces and sort the rest into broad groups of similar colours or patterns as I go. my friend says she dives in and looks for the pieces to a particular part of the picture she wants to do and does that, putting the edge together just as she finds the pieces. How do you start a jigsaw? Leave us a comment!!

Sight and Sound puzzles

Now Winter is really setting in, these sight and sound puzzles are the answer to wet and wild afternoon indoors. Four 250 piece jigsaws and a CD of music. There are two to choose from - Handel's inspired 'Water Music' (performed by the Mayfair Philharmonic Orchestra) or sounds of the rainforest - bringing the atmosphere alive as you surround yourself with the croaks of frogs, the chatter of monkeys and musical bird calls interrupted by a tropical downpour.

Such a brilliant idea, and a great gift!

Large piece jigsaws

Yesterday I put on a display for a local retirement village here in Palmerston north, New Zealand. It was a lot of fun. Many of the residents told us they used to do jigsaws but don't now because they can't see well enough, or their arthritis makes handling the pieces difficult. They were really pleased when I was able to tell them we have a range of jigsaws with large pieces, and we purchase jigsaws with light bright colours especially for those who can't see so well. What a great day we had, and left knowing some of the residents were delighted to be able to have another go at a jigsaw!

Truancy judge uses jigsaw puzzles as punishments

Now heres an original idea!
A Texas judge has a new and somewhat original approach to punishing kids who do not attend school regularly. Judge John Sholden is sentencing kids to a fine, and to complete a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle with their parents. The reason for the jigsaw puzzle punishment is to force kids and their parents to spend time together working on a jigsaw and most importantly talking to each other. The hope is that this time together will force the kids to discuss issues and problems with their parents in a relaxed and positive setting.
“The rules are a parent can’t put in a puzzle piece without the child being present, and the child can’t put in a piece without the parent being present,” said Sholden.
As a tribute to the success and commitment to the program the judge has dozens of the completed jigsaw puzzles put together under this project lining his office walls. It also gives kids a sense of achievement which transfers to their school work.
I wonder if they get to choose their own jigsaw.
Read about it here.