It was a bit of a tradition growing up… when the Christmas decorations were put away, the puzzles came out. 500 pieces. 750 pieces. 1000 pieces. 2000 pieces. I remember one year we even had a 3D puzzle. Now that the kiddos are to the point that puzzle pieces don’t mysteriously vanish by the thievery of tiny fingers, I’ve been able to reestablish the tradition and the last couple winters have had snowy days filled with searching, sorting, and piecing together.

I can even say that the kiddos are starting to enjoy the past time as well.

Lulu received this circular puzzle for her birthday from one of her grandparents last month. Each night after supper I helped her work on it until it was completed.

Now, as far as I’m concerned, the bigger, more challenging, puzzle the better. Especially when the pieces are crisp and fit together without question.

Last year we worked through a 2000 piece puzzle of the Las Vegas strip. This year it was a scenic shot of a town in Italy.

Of course, you still can’t beat the basic 50 piece Disney special.