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Jigsaws are fun and help with learning!

Jigsaws are great gifts and support children's learning and development

Mother and child playing with jigsaw puzzle

There are a huge range of jigsaws available that are suitable for all ages and with many themes, they are always a popular choice for a gift. The great thing about jigsaws is that they can be bought to appeal to the specific child whether it is a dance loving girl or an animal loving boy. You can also be reassured that you are buying a gift that helps to develop children's mental skills which will assist them in many areas of their educational development.

Jigsaws are popular with people of all ages from the chunky wooden jigsaws for toddlers to the more complex puzzles that adults enjoy as a hobby. Doing a jigsaw isn't just about fun, there are many educational benefits and the Up to the Moon jigsaws are both appealing and challenging for young minds. 

There are many reasons why buying a jigsaw for a child is helping to support their learning:

  • Problem solving skills. Matching the pieces to complete the picture makes them think about what they are doing and where the pieces go.
  • Understanding shapes, images and colour. The method used to complete the jigsaw can develop as the child works out the most effective way to find the right pieces such as finding corner or edge pieces first.
  • Fine motor skill development. Picking up one piece at a time and carefully put it into the right place without breaking up the jigsaw they have already completed. This gives useful control and focus skills and helps with their mental development.
  • Hand to eye co-ordination.
  • Social interaction. Completing a jigsaw with a friend or a parent gives a sense of cooperation and achievement.
  • When the image on the jigsaw is educational it supports learning in a fun way.
  • Analysing the subject.  A wonderful opportunity for the child to talk about the image on the jigsaw and focus on details. 
  • Creating a sense of achievement.  When the jigsaw is complete the child can be proud of their achievement.

Completing a jigsaw is so much fun that the child won't even realise they are learning.

Search for jigsaws to find what we have at Up To The Moon, or browse everything in our Games & Puzzles category.