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Children's Jigsaw Puzzles

From Dave Fisher, About.com

Jigsaw puzzles are a fun way for children to develop problem solving skills or improve their reading and knowledge of geography.
Jigsaw Puzzle Gifts for Children

Sodor Friends Floor Puzzle

Floor Puzzles
Jigsaw puzzles can help young children develop hand-eye coordination and problem solving skills. These colorfully illustrated floor puzzles have very large pieces, making it easy for younger puzzlers to manipulate them.

Alphabet
Give the gift of literacy. These puzzles will help preschoolers develop their spatial skills while learning their ABCs and numbers.

Animals
Kids will enjoy piecing together these easy jigsaw puzzles featuring their favorite animal friends.

Maps and World Geography
These jigsaw puzzles are an excellent way for children to learn and understand the basic notions of geography. Most are designed with preschoolers in mind, though some are meant for puzzlers of middle school age.

Motor Vehicles
If your child has a fondness for anything that goes Vroom!, then they'll enjoy piecing together these jigsaw puzzles.

Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
Everyone's favorite tank engine is featured here along with his friends and other residents of the mythical island of Sodor.

Kids' Wooden Puzzles
Here's a selection of attractive, colorful, wooden jigsaw puzzles that are sure to entertain the little ones.

Make Your Own Jigsaw Puzzles
Want to design and create your own jigsaw puzzle? Or organize a fun activity for kids in the classroom or a party? Here you'll find blank, pre-cut jigsaw puzzles of various sizes that you can color or paint to create your own masterpiece.

Pirate Puzzles
Shiver me timbers! Young buccaneers can enjoy these fun books, jigsaw puzzles and computer games that feature puzzles with a pirate theme.

Puzzles for Kids Under 5
Learning can be fun! And puzzles are a great way to teach preschoolers numbers and letters and develop motor skills.

Puzzles for Toddlers
Puzzle games can be used to help youngsters develop their problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Free Jigsaw Puzzles

Download and solve these free jigsaw puzzles on your computer. Nice three-dimensional graphics and no cluttered dining room table and missing pieces. These puzzles come in three difficulty levels: Easy (puzzle pieces are right-side up and uniformly shaped), Medium (puzzle pieces need to be rotated) and Challenging (puzzle pieces need to be rotated and shapes are more chaotic). There's nothing to install and you don't need any special plug-ins, viewers, or software.
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