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.
- 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.
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 12/25/2009) 
Sunsout Japanese Garden Shaped 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
Jigsaw puzzles aren't always square!
Amazon Price: (as of 12/25/2009)
Hot Air Balloons 1000 PC Jigsaw Puzzle by White Mountain
The kaleidoscope of colours in this puzzle will make it quite a challenge
Amazon Price: $14.12 (as of 12/25/2009)
Twas the Night before Christmas Jigsaw Puzzle 1000pc
Here is a delightful celebration puzzle.
Amazon Price: $19.35 (as of 12/25/2009)
Ravensburger Historic World Map 1500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
Ravensburger is a well known maker of very high quality puzzles.
Amazon Price: (as of 12/25/2009)
Jigsaw puzzle software
- 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!
- 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 12/25/2009)
Little Princess 100-Piece Puzzle
This very pretty puzzle would make a great gift for any little girl!
Amazon Price: $12.68 (as of 12/25/2009)
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: $29.99 (as of 12/25/2009)
Sunsout A New Day 100 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
This is a pretty scene which will appeal to most age groups.
Amazon Price: (as of 12/25/2009)
Puzzle Balls
Globe shaped puzzles are the latest innovation by jigsaw puzzle makers.
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: (as of 12/25/2009)
Dinosaurs 96 pc puzzle ball
This one is somewhat easier and I love the dinos!
Amazon Price: (as of 12/25/2009)
Historical Globe 540 pc puzzle ball
An interesting map puzzle - it will be essential to keep the pieces in order here.
Amazon Price: (as of 12/25/2009)
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Jigsaw puzzle online stores
- 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: $16.98 (as of 12/25/2009)
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 12/25/2009)
Hasbro Liquid Puzzle Saver Glue
This is a special glue used to fix your puzzle more permanently.
Amazon Price: $6.95 (as of 12/25/2009)
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 12/25/2009)
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