Top Puzzles for Kids Under $20

Puzzles can be enjoyed by people from ages 1-100 years old. There are many different types of puzzles that range in difficulty levels and themes. Children can benefit from puzzles because they enhance critical thinking, promote patience and concentration, and can be a wonderful family activity.

Depending on how old your child is will determine what type of puzzle they are capable of completing and as they become older the difficulty level should increase. Puzzles are an inexpensive way to entertain as well stimulate your child’s mind. Also, they are a good source to get them away from the television and video games for a couple hours a day and that’s a good thing.

Puzzles come in a variety of themes and piece size. The most common jigsaw puzzles are typically between 50-500 for young children. Melissa & Doug have many jigsaw puzzles to select from such as The Infinite Cosmos (300 pieces), Majestic Depths (300 pieces), River Run (300 pieces), Fetching Friends (200 pieces), Picture Purrr-Perfect (200 pieces), Kissing Horses (200 pieces), Eagle Canyon Railway Puzzle (200 pieces), Rain Forest (200 pieces), Noah’s Ark (200 pieces), Rustic Dusk (200 pieces), Safari Adventure (200 pices), Dolphin Cove (100 pieces), Shark (100 pieces), Underwater (100 pieces), Solar System (100 pieces), Horses in the Meadow (100 pieces), Golden Retriever w/ Puppies (100 pieces), and White Stallion (100 pieces).

If you are looking for something more challenging for your child how about Photomosaics 1000 piece puzzle from Buffalo Games. This puzzle is unique in that the puzzle is made up of photographs and when put together form a larger picture. Disney or The Simpsons Photomosaics would surely be a hit in any household.

Djeco offers a variety of jigsaw puzzles that come in well crafted boxes in many fairy tale themes for both little boys and girls.

MasterPieces Puzzle Company also offers a variety of different types of puzzles such as the Homecoming 1000 pieces Mini Puzzle.

My First Puzzles Wild Animals from Crocodile Creek are excellent for children who are entering the world of jigsaw puzzles. The puzzles come in a "lunch-box" type case so kids can take the puzzle wherever the wish. Floor Puzzles also by Crocodile Creek are also an great way to enhance a child’s critical thinking skills and are slightly more complex then My First Puzzles. These puzzles come in a variety of themes such as animals, dinosaurs, butterflies, solar system, vehicles, and world map.

After you are done and the puzzle is completed, you may also frame the puzzle and use it as wall art in your child’s room. Just make sure you are done with the puzzle and don’t intend on playing with it again.

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