Awesome Puzzles for Kids + Adults

We didn’t travel for April vacation (we never do, LOL) but wow, my family leaned into puzzles! We completed three 1,000 piece puzzles and there has been so much conversation about my somewhat controversial technique (edges last) on Instagram Stories, and questions about what puzzles we did, that I thought it would be a good idea to re-up this post about puzzles. We love working on big puzzles as a family, but I admittedly still find it satisfying to snap together a 30-piecer! The following is a roundup of awesome puzzles, starting with toddlers and moving up to the 1,000 piece puzzles:

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Puzzles for Babies and Toddlers

Melissa & Doug rules when it comes to chunky puzzles such as this farm animals puzzle. It's perfect for toddler paws that are just starting to strive for motor control greatness.

Melissa & Doug farm animals puzzle for toddlers

Back in the day, the little four-piece puzzles in this Mother Goose set were a favorite of Violet's.

Barefoot Books Mother Goose four-piece puzzles

I love the illustrations in eeBoo products. They had a Baby Animals pairing puzzle that we loved and did a million times with Laurel and Vi, but it’s no longer available. Here’s another option for associating simple words + pictures.

Puzzles for Preschoolers

I also adore Crocodile Creek products! The barnyard floor puzzle that got tons of action in our house is no longer available but this Under the Sea puzzle is a great option. The pieces are nice and sturdy, the illustrations are beautiful, and the unusual shape is a nice alternative.

Crocodile Creek Under the Sea floor puzzle

Vi used to sing the Animal Boogie song while working on this 36-piece Animal Boogie puzzle. Totally awesome.

Puzzles for Bigger Kids

This multisided Melissa & Doug pets cube puzzle is a little trickier, but definitely offers a lot of bang for your buck (6 puzzles!) once your child is ready for it.

I have done this Around the World 100-piece puzzle about a million times with Laurel and Violet. It’s one of my favorites.

Ravensburger makes great puzzles and this 100-piece unicorn puzzle is perfect for little unicorn lovers.

This 200-piece Ravensburger cosmic exploration puzzle is awesome for space lovers.

Big Puzzles for Kids + Adults

Introduce your kids to fine art (and a family challenge) with this Starry Night 500-piece puzzle.

Get ready for a bunch of Springbok puzzle picks because they are awesome! When your family is ready to tackle 1,000 pieces, this balloon bonaza puzzle is a fun option. We've done it several times!

Not surprisingly, my kids love this candy galore puzzle. The unusually shaped pieces make for a fun challenge.

Aside from the fun of assembling this 1,000-piece cupcake puzzle, Laurel and Violet both like talking about the cupcakes. The mini-poster that comes with this puzzle became Violet's "menu."

Laurel and Violet routinely call dibs on different chocolates when we break out this chocolate artistry puzzle, which we did over April vacation.

I didn’t realize Mudpuppy made big puzzles until I saw (and bought) this awesome Cool Cats puzzle. This was another one of the puzzles we did over April break.

Obviously, as dog owners, and because we loved the cat puzzle so much, I bought the Hot Dogs version. This was the third puzzle we did over the break!

This avian friends puzzle is another lovely puzzle that we bought after becoming bird people. Clearly, we like puzzles with distinct sections!

This Galison Prismatic Dyed Easter Eggs is so beautiful that I bought one for myself and one as a gift for my puzzle-loving bestie, Anne.

This Cavallini Audubon birds puzzle is a beautiful option and was fast and fun to do with my friend Anne!

Wish list Puzzles!

I stumbled on a couple of other beautiful puzzles that I am bookmarking here so I can order them in the future!

This Galison full bloom puzzle is simply gorgeous!

I also love the soothing colors and composition of this Galison plant shelfie puzzle!