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See and Spell Wooden Puzzle Boards Made by Melissa and Doug Wooden Toys in China

See and Spell is a fun wooden spelling game by Melissa and Doug Fun 3 and 4 letter words are featured on two sided cutout boards and children get to find the wooden letters that fit correctly into the cutouts to spell the familiar words. How do you ...

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Magnetic box for creative magnetic puzzles - 11.8 x 11.8 inches Made by Grimm's Spiel und Holz Design in Germany

Grimm's Magnetic box measures 11.8 x 11.8. The magnetic box allows you to build your puzzle on the magnetic surface and then you can close the box and open it later for further play. Great for travelling. The magnetic box (magnetkoffer) is ...

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Dwarf's House All-in House Green and Red - Wooden Waldorf Blocks and Furniture Made by Kaefer Wooden Toys in Bosnia

Dwarf's House All-in House in Green and Red is a fun wooden play set that can serve multiple purposes. Children can either use the small wooden furniture as dollhouse furniture or for creative free play with flexible dolls. The All-In House toy ...

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Picco Zoo - Animal Puzzle Made by Selecta European Toys in Germany

Picco Zoo - Animal Puzzle by Selecta European Toys Picco Zoo - Animal Puzzle is a great gift and a safe, fun Puzzles and Brain Teasers for children ages 4 years and up. Picco Zoo - Animal Puzzle is made in Germany from quality durable cardboard and ...

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Stellina - Wooden Construction and Children Peg Game with a Twist Made by Selecta European Toys in Germany

Selecta Stellina is a fun mix between a puzzle, construction toy, children's peg game and sorting toy. Stellina has 1 wooden star that forms the center of the puzzle and then there are 5 arms that connect to the star and neigbouring arms like a ...

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Chocolate Fix - Logical Deduction Game by Thinkfun Made by Thinkfun Educational Toys in China

Hmm - get your Chocolate Fix without the fat!! Thinkfun's new Chocolate Fix Logical Deduction Game is going to be a hot hot seller this year! Chocolate Fix by ThinkFun is a mind challenging game that asks a candy connoisseur to assemble 40 ...

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Wooden Sailboat Toddler Puzzle - 7 Piece Made by GRIMM'S Wooden Puzzles in Germany

Sailboat Wooden Creative Toddler Puzzle by Grimm's European Toys. The sailboat creative wooden toddler puzzle by Grimm Spiel and Holz Design, is made from hard wood (Alder) and colored with water based paints and dyes. The sailboat puzzle consists ...

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Sunnyland Clutching jigsaw puzzle Made by Haba Toddler Toys in China

Your toddler's first clutching jigsaw puzzle - HABA Sunnyland Clutching puzzle Sunnyland features a fun picture of a house, cat, apple tree and rainbow - but there is a catch! The picture on the puzzle pieces doesn't match the picture on the puzzle ...

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Transport Vehicles - two piece toddler puzzle set Made by Orchard Toys in Great Britain

Six chunky first jigsaw puzzles of colorful vehicles. These 2 piece puzzles are perfect for little hands and includes a boat, car, train, airplane, bus and helicopter. Puzzles are excellent tools for developing fine motor skills and hand-eye ...

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Air (Medium 6 piece rainbow rings) Wooden Waldorf stacking toy and building blocks Made by Grimm's Spiel und Holz Design in Germany

Grimm's Air (Medium 6 piece rainbow rings) wooden Waldorf stacking toy and building blocks are made in Germany from hard wood (Alder wood) and colored with non-toxic water based dyes Grimm's Air (medium size 6 piece rainbow rings) Waldorf stacking ...

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Dinosaurs Block Puzzle
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Create six different dinosaur scenes with this six-sided block puzzle for kids! Featuring scenes from I Dreamt I Was a Dinosaur baby and ...

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Our World Floor Puzzle Made by Mudpuppy Press in China

Help youngsters find their way around the world with this Our World Floor Puzzle. With 24 chunky, easy-to-grab pieces and a cool, colorful illustration that maps out some of the highlights of cultural life around the world, this is a great way to ...

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Under the sea - Box set of 2 and 3 piece toddler first puzzles Made by Orchard Toys in Great Britain

Six chunky first jigsaw puzzles featuring fun images of well known animals found in the sea. Orchard Toys' Under the sea includes 6 puzzles that are either 2 piece or 3 piece puzzles - perfect as a toddler's first jigsaw puzzles. The chunky pieces ...

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4 Elements Wooden Waldorf stacking toys (Medium Stackers) Made by Grimm's Spiel und Holz Design in Germany

Grimm's 4 Elements Wooden Waldorf stacking toys (Medium Stackers) are now available as a Gift Set! Purchase the set and safe some money. Grimm's 4 Elements Wooden Waldorf stacking and nesting toys (Medium Stackers) are hand made in Germany from ...

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Animal Boogie Mini Cube Puzzle Made by Mudpuppy Press in China

Children loved the best-selling book Animal Boogie and the sing-along song, now they can try their hands on this sturdy, thirty-six piece Animal ...

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Grimm's Curved Waldorf Building Blocks (Montecarlo blocks) 30 Colored Waldorf Blocks in a Net Made by Grimm's Spiel und Holz Design in Germany

Grimm's Curved wooden colored Waldorf Building Blocks consists of 30 curved wooden Alder blocks in a handy net bag - ready for play. Even though building blocks are one of the oldest and simplest toys around, it doesn't take long to realize the ...

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3 Stacking Fish Wooden Waldorf Stacking Toy Made by Grimm's Spiel und Holz Design in Germany

Grimm's 3 Stacking Fish Wooden Waldorf Stacking Toy is a fun wooden puzzle/stacking toy for toddlers 18 months and older. Grimm's Stockfisch - 3 Stacking Fish is made in Germany from hard wood wood (Alder wood) and colored with non-toxic water ...

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HABA Indian Summer Magnetic Arrangement Game Made by HABA Placement Games in Germany

Haba's Indian Summer Mosaic Set is wonderful for preschoolers, children (and adults) who likes to create patterns! This award winning magnetic placement game features 88 wooden magnetic pieces with warm colors and fascinating patterns. Arranging ...

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Land of Dragons Wooden Puzzle Stacking Game Made by Haba Building Blocks in Germany

Land of Dragons Wooden Puzzle Stacking Game by Haba. Your toddler and child's imagination will take off when they lay their hands on this adorable Land of Dragons Wooden Puzzle Stacking Game by Haba. Synonomous to Haba tradition - Land of Dragons ...

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Wooden Car Puzzle - Toddlers, 8 Piece Made by GRIMM'S Wooden Puzzles in Germany

Car Wooden Creative Toddler Puzzle by Grimm's European Toys. The car creative wooden toddler puzzle by Grimm Spiel and Holz Design, is made from hard wood (Alder) and colored with water based paints and dyes. The car puzzle consists of 8 colorful ...

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Cube Puzzle - 4 Hoek Wooden Puzzle with Templates Made by GRIMM's Wooden European Toys in Germany

Square Cube Puzzle - 4 Hoek including 3D templates by GRIMM's Spiel und Holz These wooden puzzle blocks are the perfect educational gift! A wooden puzzle and building blocks all in one. These wooden rectangular blocks are perfect for children to ...

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Farm Sound Cube Puzzle Blocks - 2 Cube Starter Puzzle Made by Melissa and Doug Wooden Toys in China

Farm Sound Cube Puzzle Blocks - 2 Cube Starter Puzzle by Melissa and Doug Wooden Toys Farm Sound Cube Puzzle Blocks - 2 Cube Starter Puzzle is a great gift and a safe, fun Puzzles and Brain Teasers for children ages 2 years and up. Farm Sound Cube ...

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Flower Wooden Waldorf stacking toy and building blocks Made by Grimm's Spiel und Holz Design in Germany

Grimm's Flower Wooden Waldorf stacking toy and building blocks is new for Grimm's in Fall 2008. Grimm's Flower Wooden Waldorf stacking toy is hand made in Germany from hard wood (Alder wood) and colored with non-toxic water based dyes. Grimm's ...

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Fantasy Land Jigsaw Wooden Building Blocks Made by Haba Building Blocks in Germany

Fantasy Land Jigsaw Blocks by Haba. Your toddler and child's imagination will take off when they lay their hands on this adorable Fantasy Land Wooden Jigsaw Construction blocks by Haba. Synonomous to Haba tradition - Fantasy Blocks are of ...

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Beginner Pattern Blocks - Pattern and Shape Buidling Set Made by Melissa and Doug Wooden Toys in China

Beginner Pattern Blocks - Pattern and Shape Buidling Set by Melissa and Doug Wooden Toys Beginner Pattern Blocks - Pattern and Shape Buidling Set is a great gift and a safe, fun Puzzles and Brain Teasers for children ages 2 years and up. Beginner ...

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Farmer Jack and his farm vehicles - Puzzle Story Book and Game Set Made by Haba Toys and Games in China

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Motion - Mini magnetic puzzle travel toy Made by Grimm's Spiel und Holz Design in Germany

Grimm's Motion - Mini magnetic puzzle is great for traveling or having fun indoors and outdoors. Motion - Mini magnetic puzzle includes an Adam (in blue/green) and Eve (in red/yellow) puzzle for children to position in different poses ...

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Triangle Square Circle - 30 Piece Wooden Building Blocks Made by Grimm's Spiel und Holz Design in Germany

Grimm's Triangle Square Circle wooden building blocks cosists of 30 wooden puzzle plocks that fit together to form either a triangle, circle or square. Children can piece together the 3 shapes from the 30 wooden blocks or the blocks can be used for ...

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Spiral Farbspirale Magentic Puzzle Made by Grimm's Spiel und Holz Design in Germany

Grimm's Magnetic Wooden Spiral Puzzle (Farbspirale) is a fun puzzle for the whole family. Beautiful wooden puzzle pieces featuring a beautiful rainbow of colors. Grimms magnetic puzzles are like a living picture that can continually be re-arranged ...

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A Pet for Laura - Puzzle Story Book and Game Set Made by Haba Toys and Games in China

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Geometric Shape Tack 50 Piece Placement Game Set Made by Haba Toys in Germany

Haba's smaller Geo Shape Tack Zap is the pefect gift to encourage boys and girls to be creative and is wonderful for someone that already enjoy creative play! Geometric Shape Tack set consists of 50 wooden geometric shapes that kids arrange and tack ...

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Big Wheels, 4 x 4 - 8 piece Puzzles Made by Orchard Toys in Great Britain

Has your 2 or 3 year old mastered the 2 and 3 piece toddler puzzles? The Big Wheels 4 to 8 piece toddler puzzles are the perfect next jigsaw challenge for little guys and girls. Big Wheels progressive puzzle set by Orchard Toys includes ...

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Family Pets - two piece toddler puzzle set Made by Orchard Toys in Great Britain

Six chunky first jigsaw puzzles of family house pets. These 2 piece puzzles are perfect for little hands and includes a dog, cat, goldfish, hamster, budgerigar, rabbit. Puzzles are excellent tools for developing fine motor skills and hand-eye ...

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Apart from the obvious fun of building puzzles this activity is sure to develop several functions of the brain simultaneously.
Most notably developed in this process are the abilities to reason, deduce, analyze, sequence and the development of logical thought and problem solving skills.

Read More on why Puzzles is important for children's development and how to select Puzzles for your child.


 

Lets look at the the skills applied and developed while building puzzles in more detail:
* Cognitive skills:
Problem solving, reasoning, seeing whole-part relationships,concentration and focus
* Visual Acuity:
The visual ability to resolve fine detail
* Fine motor skills: Manipulating the pieces of the puzzle to make them fit, development of the pincher grasp
* Hand-eye coordination: Being able to place or remove a piece in/from the puzzle without breaking the puzzle, manipulating the puzzle pieze to see if it fits
* Recognise shape and size
Puzzles help in the development of math and pre-reading skills by enhancing the ability of children to recognize shapes and sizes as well as the skills applied as discussed in the cognitive developmental skills above.
* Social skills:
Working in a team to finish a puzzle develops a lot of social skills at once, learning to ask for a particular piece to be passed, learning to handle frustration when a piece does not fit and the self-control needed to leave the puzzle alone between working on it



Guidelines for selecting age appropriate Puzzles for your child.

Age: 1 to 1.5 years

Simple wooden lift-out puzzles with big knobs that little fingers can grasp and manipulate with ease and matching pictures on the wooden base and puzzle piece are a great for introducing puzzles to babies and toddlers. Try choosing a puzzle that features pictures on a topic that interests your child - this not only helps them to match the puzzle piece to the correct space on the board but also provide something for the two of you to discuss while playing puzzle. Some wooden puzzles also comes with different textures on the puzzle pieces that enhances tactile stimulation.

Age: 1.5 to 2 years

Every child develops at his/her own pace - these are just guidelines and you are ultimately the judge of how difficult a puzzle is suitable for your child. The number of pieces or complexity of the puzzle picture your child can handle is not just determined by your child`s age but also by how often your child has been exposed to puzzle play. If your 3 year old has never played with a puzzle before then giving the child a 6 or 9 piece puzzle is only going to lead to a lot of tears and frustration. Give your child a chance to establish the basics of puzzle building by starting off with an easy puzzle with a simple picture and allow your child to set the pace for introducing puzzles with more pieces or more complex pictures.

Your toddler's first jigsaw puzzle should consist of 2 chunky puzzle pieces that have clear pictures and are easy for little hands to grasp and manipulate.
When your toddler start building 2 piece puzzles with ease - start introducing puzzles with 3 and 4 piece puzzles.

Age: 2 to 3 years

Your 2 to 3 year old will most probably be able to manipulate puzzles from 3 or 4 pieces (2 year old) to 9 pieces (3 year old). Try and get progressive puzzles that are sold in a box set - usually the box contains one or more 4 piece, 6 piece and 9 piece puzzle. You can also introduce wooden puzzles without knobs and without pictures on the puzzle board so that they can start to match puzzle pieces based on shape and size (wooden puzzles) as opposed to pictures.

Age: 3 to 4 years

At around 3 years of age you can start introducing cube puzzles. Remember that every cube has 6 pictures on them - 6 possible matches. If you are just introducing cube puzzles start with a simple two cube puzzle that features clear easy to match pictures before progressing to something more complex. Your 3 year old will most probably be ready for a 9 piece puzzle and by the time your little one is 4 he/she can most probably handle a 20 piece puzzle with an easy uncluttered picture.

Age: 4 to 5 years

Your 4 to 5 year old would like puzzles that range from 24 pieces to around 49. If they have been playing with cube puzzles they may already be at the point where they enjoy playing with 12 cube puzzles.

Age: 5 to 18 years

Once your child is in school you can introduce cardboard puzzles and from here on the number of pieces does not play as big role as the complexity of the picture. Again - start with an easy clear picture with little fine detail and then your child can graduate to puzzles with more complex pictures and more detail.

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