Four reasons why your child should be doing jigsaw puzzles

Jigsaw puzzle games for kids have many benefits and can have a real educational value. They can be played by all ages: there are puzzles that can be played by both kids and adults.

Great For Hand-Eye Coordination
Games for kids ages 3-6 usually contain large wooden puzzle pieces so that children can manipulate them with their small hands. They help children acquire basic skills such as hand-eye coordination as they learn to manipulate small objects.

Younger children can also acquire spatial skills as they have to visualize the puzzle piece rotate it to find the accurate fit.

Promotes Brain Development
Games for older children (ages 6 and above) usually include a larger number of smaller pieces and more complex colour patterns. They can promote brain development and they can help children enhance their ability to process information, analyse and solve problems.

Jigsaw puzzle games for kids can really have an educational value. For instance, younger children (ages 3 to 6) can play an animal puzzle and learn about animals. There are puzzles that can also teach numbers and the letters of the alphabet.

For older children (ages 6 and above), puzzles can teach about history, geography, arts, science and even literature and astronomy! For instance, there are geography puzzle games that can teach about the geography of  African, the Caribbean and the world at large.

Can introduce children to Black History and Stories
 Arts puzzles can help children familiarise themselves with a painting or a piece of art. History puzzles can help kids learn about an important historical event. Puzzles such as our ‘How Anansi Got the Stories of the World’ puzzle can help introduce children to African and Caribbean folk tales.

And as they work on the puzzle, kids become interested in finding out more about a specific historical event or a painting. Generally, jigsaw puzzles can really open children’s minds and increase their curiosity. This can be further enhanced if an adult is present to quiz and converse with the child about aspects of the puzzle they are completing.

Can be a wall decoration and source of pride
Another added benefit of jigsaw puzzles is that they can serve as beautiful decoration in your child’s bedroom. That’s why you should never hesitate to use glue to complete a puzzle game (make sure that the glue is non-toxic).

Your child can look at the completed puzzle with a sense of pride. If it is a geography puzzle game, it can help your child memorize cities and countries.

Really, jigsaw puzzles for kids can really have a positive impact on children. They can also provide long-lasting entertainment!

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