Buying Advice
By Dave Fisher, About.com Guide to Puzzles
If you're looking for a gift to please a puzzling person, look no further.
Puzzles for Preschoolers
Learning can be fun! And puzzles are a great way to teach preschoolers numbers and letters and develop motor skills. It's also an early introduction to problem solving and critical thinking. Here are some game suggestions for the youngsters in your life.
- Alphabet Puzzles
- Counting and Number Puzzles
- Animal Jigsaw Puzzles - Ages 3 to 6
- Chunky Jigsaw Puzzles
- Crepe Rubber Puzzles
Children's Puzzles
Here, you'll find intermediate puzzles and entertaining word games for the whole family to enjoy. These puzzles have 100 to 300 pieces and are meant for youngsters between the ages of 5 and 10.
- Animal Jigsaw Puzzles - Ages 5+
- Bible Puzzles for Kids
- Dinosaur Puzzles
- Disney Puzzles
- Fantasy Jigsaw Puzzles
- Farm Animals and Country Living
- Geography Puzzles
- Hidden Picture Puzzles
- Judaica Jigsaw Puzzles
- Kids' Word Games
- Make Your Own Jigsaw Puzzles
- Noah's Ark Jigsaw Puzzles
- Palindromes
- Spaceships and Cosmic Scenes
- Puzzle Books
- Word Search Puzzles
Crossword Puzzles
If you're shopping for puzzle books, then you've come to the right place. Here, you'll find easy crosswords for those new to puzzle solving, challenging crossword puzzles for more experienced solvers, cryptic crosswords, themed crosswords, kids' crossword puzzles and more!
- Bible Crosswords
- Books For Crossword Puzzle Solving
- Canadian Crossword Puzzles
- Challenging Crossword Puzzles
- Children's Crosswords
- Christmas Puzzles
- Crossword Puzzle Magazines
- Cryptic Crosswords
- Easy Crossword Puzzles
- Everything Kids' Puzzle Books
- Large-Print Crossword Puzzles
- Pop Culture - Celebrity Crosswords
- Sports Crossword Puzzles
Jigsaw Puzzles
If you're shopping for jigsaw puzzles, then you've come to the right place. Here, you'll find 3D puzzles, a wide variety of themed jigsaw puzzles for older puzzlers and, for hard-core jigsaw fanatics, extra-challenging puzzles with as many as 18,000 pieces!
- 3D Puzzles
- Animal Jigsaw Puzzles
- Art Jigsaw Puzzles
- Bible Jigsaw Puzzles
- Canada Puzzles
- Celebrity Puzzle Index
- Christmas Jigsaw Puzzles
- Extra-Challenging Jigsaw Puzzles
- Fantasy Jigsaw Puzzles
- Landscapes - Scenic Jigsaw Puzzles
- Mystery Jigsaw Puzzles
- Patriotic Jigsaw Puzzles
- Photomosiac Jigsaw Puzzles
- Pirate Puzzles
- Seascapes - Marine Life
- World Geography Puzzles
Logic, Math, Mechanical and Visual Puzzles
For the logically and mathematically inclined, here's a selection of books featuring math puzzles and games using various math concepts : polygons, numbers, topology, division, mazes, logic, magic squares, chess, cards, origami and much more! There's a nice selection of Sudoku puzzles for those that can't get enough of the additive, number-placing game. Or give your gray matter a workout with these brain-busting logic and lateral thinking problems.
- Brainteaser Puzzles
- I SPY Puzzle Books
- Kakuro Puzzles
- Logic Puzzles
- Math Puzzles
- Optical Illusions and Visual Puzzles
Puzzling Holiday Gifts
Looking for a gift for a puzzle fan? Here are a few suggestions for crosswords, jigsaw puzzles and other word games with a seasonal theme.
