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Jigsaw Puzzles - by hand or on the computer!

 

Doing jigsaw puzzles is great fun. You can make them up on the computer and never lose a piece, or you can buy a boxed puzzle and spread everything out on a puzzle board or on the floor. Numerous accessories are available to make life easier and you can buy puzzles in all sorts of shapes. Puzzles were originally developed in the 1700s for educational purposes and have never really gone out of circulation since.

The computerised versions usually come with gift options and I am sharing here links to a number of programmes I have used for quite some time and been very happy with. Have fun puzzling! 

My Jigzone Puzzles 

Here are some links to free online jigsaw puzzles I have made.

These puzzles, all made from photos I have taken or pictures I made using Paint Shop Pro, use Flash programming to great effect. The Jigzone site is free if you want to make your own puzzles and it even allows you to display them on your web site!
Geranium Puzzle
This is a picture of a geranium from my garden.
Begonia Puzzle
Here is a picture of a begonia I had in my garden a couple of years ago.
Star Puzzle
This one is of a star I drew with the Paint Shop Pro drawing programme.
Crystal Ball Flower Jigsaw Puzzle
Another piece of artwork done on the computer, this time using the Paint Shop Pro Bubbles effect.
Kaleidoscope Puzzle
Here is a star effect again with Paint Shop Pro.
Boats on Aldeburgh Beach
Here is an evocative picture of the sea side!
Toys and Lace
Here is an adorable picture of some of my soft toys collection.

Non-computer jigsaw puzzles 

Challenging puzzles which will take hours to do.

There are times when you don't want to or can't spend time on the computer playing jigsaw puzzles, here are some nice ones you can try.

4 in 1, 500 Piece Thomas Kinkade Four Seasons Gift Collection Puzzle Assortment

The Thomas Kincade range of jigsaw puzzles is very collectible. These are some of the easier examples and as a pack of four they are good value for money.

Amazon Price: (as of 10/13/2008)

Sunsout Japanese Garden Shaped 900 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

Jigsaw puzzles aren't always square!

Amazon Price: $17.99 (as of 10/13/2008)

Hot Air - Balloons Jigsaw Puzzle 1000pc

The kaleidoscope of colours in this puzzle will make it quite a challenge

Amazon Price: $12.49 (as of 10/13/2008)

Twas the Night before Christmas Jigsaw Puzzle 1000pc

Here is a delightful celebration puzzle.

Amazon Price: $12.49 (as of 10/13/2008)

Ravensburger Historic World Map 1500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

Ravensburger is a well known maker of very high quality puzzles.

Amazon Price: $21.00 (as of 10/13/2008)

Jigsaw puzzle software 

I have used all of these software titles. Some are shareware, others are for pay only. All represent good value for money and in several years' use have not caused problems with my computer.
Jigsaws Galore
This is my favourite of all of the puzzle creators software. There is no version for you to sell puzzles, and there is a selection of free puzzle packs and many beautiful for pay packs which can provide extra jigsaw puzzles. All the software can be purchased by direct download or on disk. I have used Jigsaws Galore since Version 2 and love it.
Jigsaw Puzzle
This jigsaw puzzle has a beautiful interface. It's not quite as flexible as Jigsaws Galore but there are plenty of additional puzzle packs on the site, again both free and for pay. This seller has a promotional version and a version of the software you can buy if you want to sell your own puzzles.
Jigsaw Mania
This is another jigsaw puzzle software that I like, the only problem is that when it cuts your puzzle ready for play the pieces are hidden and you have to scroll in all directions to find them which can be a bit of a pain.

This software is shareware with a pro version for selling puzzles. It has loads of free puzzles you can download though.
Brainsbreaker
Here is another puzzling software with a really beautiful interface and a nice finishing action when you complete a puzzle. Pieces can be rotated easily with the mouse and there are plenty of different free puzzles to download, as well as ones you can pay for.

Jigsaw Puzzles on eBay 

It can be fun looking for jigsaw puzzles on eBay!

Always check carefully on sites such as Amazon.com and www.alljigsawpuzzles.co.uk in order to check the price of the jigsaw puzzle you are considering buying. You don't want to find yourself paying more by buying on eBay than the shop price! Remember to factor in the cost of postage and packing too.

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Free jigsaw puzzle sites 

Free online jigsaw puzzles!

Here is a selection of sites I play on which offer free jigsaw puzzles you can play in your web browser.
Jigzone
This is one of my favourite sites which has been online for several years now. You can see some of my puzzles in the selection of links above. The puzzles are all done in Java applet programming.
Jigsaw planet
Here are some more free puzzles again made with Java applets.
Crea-soft Jigsaw puzzles
A nice collection of free Flash puzzles which will play in your browsers can be found here. Do be aware that the author is selling his Jigsaw puzzle Pro software on this site at a very reasonable price but I haven't had a chance to try it! I like his puzzles though.
Puzzle House
One more attractive online collection!
Rollie Braam's Puzzles
This is one of my favourite online jigsaw puzzle resources, not least because the owner of the site taught me how to do graphics.

Jigsaw puzzles for children 

These ones are easy and suitable for children to do.

The M.C. Escher Jigsaw Puzzle Book

Escher was an artist who specialised in creating geometric and tesselated pictures. This puzzle illustrates some of his work.

Amazon Price: (as of 10/13/2008)

Little Princess 100-Piece Puzzle

This very pretty puzzle would make a great gift for any little girl!

Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 10/13/2008)

Thomas' Midnight Ride 100 pc glow in the dark puzzle

Most children love Thomas the Tank Engine, and this puzzle will glow in the dark when done!

Amazon Price: $9.59 (as of 10/13/2008)

Sunsout A New Day 100 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

This is a pretty scene which will appeal to most age groups.

Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 10/13/2008)

Puzzle Balls 

Globe shaped puzzles are the latest innovation by jigsaw puzzle makers.

These globe shaped puzzles give spectacular results when finished! I have made several of these up, the pieces fit together very snugly and don't fall apart. Some of the puzzle balls are glow in the dark too which is rather fun.

Penguins 240 pc puzzle ball

This wonderful puzzle is great fun to do - I bought one for myself last Christmas. I advise you to lay out the pieces in numerical order before you begin.

Amazon Price: $24.99 (as of 10/13/2008)

Dinosaurs 96 pc puzzle ball

This one is somewhat easier and I love the dinos!

Amazon Price: $15.00 (as of 10/13/2008)

Historical Globe 540 pc puzzle ball

An interesting map puzzle - it will be essential to keep the pieces in order here.

Amazon Price: $34.53 (as of 10/13/2008)

New Link List 

Jigsaw puzzle online stores

Here are some online stores where you can buy a very good selection of boxed puzzles. Some will even make puzzles from your own photos at your request, to make a very special gift.
All Jigsaw Puzzles
I have used this company several times and found their service to be excellent.
Jigsaw Jungle
There is a tremendous selection of jigsaw puzzles available here.
Jigzone Shop
This is the online store for the Jigzone web site.
Jigsaw Gallery
Another UK based store with a huge selection.

Jigsaw puzzle Accessories 

You can buy all sorts of accessories to help with your puzzling pleasure.

Ravensburger Puzzle Accessories - Stow and Go

This is a clever idea where you work at your puzzle on the special surface provided, and when you need to move it you just roll the whole thing up.

Amazon Price: $13.60 (as of 10/13/2008)

PortaPuzzle Deluxe 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Storage and Transport 1000pc

I have two of these PortaPuzzle containers which are really wonderful. They give you space to lay out the pieces and hold the puzzle together when you fold up the package to carry about.

Amazon Price: (as of 10/13/2008)

Hasbro Liquid Puzzle Saver Glue

This is a special glue used to fix your puzzle more permanently.

Amazon Price: $3.79 (as of 10/13/2008)

Puzzle Conserver Glue with Sponge Applicator Ravensburger

This is another special glue you can use to fix your puzzle to a surface and then frame it.

Amazon Price: (as of 10/13/2008)

More Jigsaw Puzzle lenses 

Jigsaw Puzzle Guestbook 

Hope you enjoyed this lens! I had a lot of fun making it.

real_estate_hawaii

Thanks for sharing that great info. Looks addictive website.. I'm excited to check out.

Posted October 08, 2008

Stazjia

I've always like jigsaws but never knew about jigzone. Oh my goodness, that looks like a site I must never visit when I've got other things to do. It looks very addictive.

Posted October 07, 2008

aj2008

Oh my, Jigzone could get really addictive! I had never heard of it until I landed on this lens! You learn something new every day on Squidoo. Thank you!

Posted September 29, 2008

RedMarketeer

Definitely a useful lens for jigsaw fanatics. Well done.

Posted August 03, 2008

Stoush2

Love your online puzzles!

Posted January 05, 2008

 
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