From crosswords to jigsaw puzzles, some gift ideas that are sure to provide Mom with hours of puzzling entertainment.
Once again, it's that time of year to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. It's also time for family and friends to get together for food, football and maybe play a favorite game. Here's wishing you a happy Thanksgiving weekend!
These jigsaw puzzles are an excellent way for children to develop hand-eye coordination and problem solving skills, while teaching them the basic notions of geography. Most are designed with preschoolers in mind, though some are meant for puzzlers of middle school age.More Geography Puzzles
How much do you know about this merry time of year? Here's a trivia quiz filled with fun facts about Christmas traditions and beliefs to get you in mood for the holiday.
Free Christmas Puzzles
For some brain-bending fun, try these free crosswords, word search puzzles, jigsaw puzzles and word games that are brimming with Christmas cheer!
Christmas Puzzles for Kids
'Tis the season to be puzzled! Here's a selection of free interactive games or printable puzzles with a Yuletide theme to keep children amused and entertained this holiday season.
More Crossword Resources
Here's a collection of optical illusions and visual puzzles to entertain you. Some of the images are not what they first appear to be while others are impossibilities which, initially, may seem possible. A few of these images will seem to vibrate or rotate and others will bend, skew or change color. And it's all just your eyes playing tricks on your mind... Skewed Checker Board: All the lines on this checker board are perfectly straight. How do they look to you?
More Visual Puzzles
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