Jigsaw puzzles are a low-key, analog way to tap into the same thrill. They offer a plethora of options, from captivating themes and intricate piece cuts to stunning illustrations and unique whimsies.

Why we love it: The jigsaw’s a good challenge for a 5 or 6-year-old and ... A great stocking filler or birthday-party gift. What it is: A chunky wooden board puzzle, with 26 removable upper-case ...

They’ve been a staple of entertainment since map engraver, John Spilsbury, created the first jigsaw puzzle in 1762. Mounting one of his master maps onto wood and then cutting around the countries, ...

“This is especially helpful for quickly putting together all-one-color and double-sided jigsaw puzzles,” she says. To find ...

Traditionally, popular wooden toys include trains, jigsaw puzzles, cars, numbered building blocks and wooden soldiers. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. The only limitation to the different ...

She discovered its competitive iteration, speed puzzling, later that year at a wood puzzle race held in Half Moon Bay. Participants compete in the fourth edition of the World Jigsaw Puzzle ...

Fran:That is a good point. Wood can be joined with glue, or it can be cut into different shapes that fit tightly together. Emma: Like a jigsaw puzzle! Fran: Exactly like a jigsaw! And there are ...

The Lunenburg Public Library’s ever-popular puzzle swap is back on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., at the ...

The National Toy Hall of Fame, part of the The Strong National Museum of Play in upstate New York, aims to show how its toys ...

Are you interested in mustard, terrible cars, brain teasers, super computers and accordions? These Wisconsin museums are for ...

For example, when the jigsaw puzzle was inducted in 2002 ... “especially early versions with that plastic dome and the wooden balls hitting against it. Those did not survive in great condition.” ...

Each year, a new class of toys makes it into the hall of fame, the culmination of an annual process that invites anyone to ...