Best
Jigsaw Puzzles
TechnoBuffalo
2019
You may not have tackled one since you were a kid, but we’re here to tell you that jigsaw puzzles are all kinds of awesome. Solving puzzles improves your thought processes and mental speed and can help boost your short-term memory. From an emotional point of view, they can also benefit you as this kind of relaxing, creative thinking reduces stress if you’re solo puzzling and can boost your relationships with others if you’re working together to solve a puzzle. Sold? Then take a look at our selection of the 12 best jigsaw puzzles available now…
Staff Pick
Painted by Charles Wyoscki, the nostalgic Americana artist, this sweet scene presents a good but achievable challenge with the different color books spines giving you an excellent basis to start building the picture. The finished size of this feline-themed puzzle is 24 by 18 inches.
Anyone with a sweet tooth will enjoy this calorie-laden puzzle. This donut lover’s dream is manufactured from premium cardboard; it has a tricky 1,000 random, unique cut pieces and measures over 26 inches by nearly 20 inches when completed.
Depicting the historic fishing villages and coastal terrain of the famous Cinque Terre area of Northern Italy, this gorgeous vista would be an absolute treat to piece together. Both the multi-colored buildings and the seascape will provide a good challenge for experienced puzzlers.
Doing a jigsaw puzzle at home on a rainy day with a cup of something warming is a real hygge activity. Up the comfort factor with this “Cozy Retreat” puzzle, which will hopefully reflect how you feel as you complete it.
Measuring in at 20 inches by 27 inches, this eye-boggling pencil picture will prove a real test for anyone. The actual pieces won’t trouble you though — they are especially thick and sturdy.
What better subject for a tricky puzzle than a peacock’s tail? Nature lover and artist Oleg Gavrilov’s exquisite painting makes for an elegant image in the more unusual round jigsaw format.
Collage artist Charlie Girard’s “Candy Wrappers” creation is quite the feast for your eyes! With a nostalgic nod to the packaging of the past, this sugary design can be enjoyed by kids of all ages.
Not your Grandma’s jigsaw puzzle, BetterCo is an exciting jigsaw manufacturer creating fresh contemporary puzzles to attract and entertain the next generation of jigsaw addicts. This gradient design is wicked difficult to complete.
This one is your Grandma’s jigsaw puzzle. A classic chocolate-box country cottage scene, this Ravensburger product is perfect if you’re feeling nostalgic for the kind of old-fashioned puzzles you completed as a child.
Make sure you have the time — and space — to tackle this crazy puzzle as it measures nearly 48 by 32 inches and contains a terrifying 3,000 pieces. You’ll feel like Phileas Fogg himself once you’ve completed it.
From another talented collage artist, this Wendy Gold design is a beautiful mix of flowers and butterflies to create a world map that stands out against the black background. The rainbow shades should help you sort these pieces out, but good luck putting them all together!
Artist Aimee Stewart’s intricate paintings are a very popular subject for jigsaws. There are tons of her fab designs we can recommend, but we like this summer campsite one as it cheers us up when we’re stuck inside on a rainy day.
Which jigsaw puzzle is best for you is a matter of personal taste — you want to choose an image you’ll be excited to see gradually growing. For us, you can’t get a much better subject matter than books’n’cats, hence why the Charles Wyoscki painting gets our overall staff pick.
The other thing to consider is how many pieces the puzzle has. While the 3,000 piece extravaganza that is Ravenburger’s Oceania is a wonderful challenge for experienced puzzlers, it might be biting off more than you can chew for those new, or newly reintroduced, to jigsaws.
Finally, if you’re intrigued about getting into puzzling, but aren’t quite feeling the old fashioned designs that make up so much of the jigsaw puzzle market, consider taking a look at BetterCo’s fresh and funky puzzle products, like its clever Gradient design.
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