| Are puzzles a lost form of amusement? | | | | their geography lessons with the aid of the puzzle. |
| Over the past decades, the various forms of | | | | Puzzles of Today |
| amusement have changed from wooden spindles to | | | | Currently, the puzzle is available in numerous forms. |
| books to the introduction of the radio and TV. In the | | | | The worlds biggest puzzle, which touts 24,000 pieces, |
| past years, the introduction of the PlayStation, Xbox | | | | is entitled Life: The Great Challenge. This would be |
| and Wii have even further expanded the options | | | | ideal for those households looking to have an ongoing |
| parents have when searching for quality forms of | | | | form of amusement. Perhaps this would be best for |
| entertainment for their kids. The market today is | | | | those endless cold winter nights. For those looking for |
| heavily saturated with technologically sophisticated | | | | less of a challenge or for when the weather permits |
| portable games and merchandise designed to | | | | for outdoor activities such as baseball and football, the |
| electronically entertain kids. Gone is the era when | | | | puzzle is available in 5,000 to 1,000 pieces as well. |
| teens would complete puzzles for entertainment. Have | | | | Parents would also be wise to reconsider the puzzle |
| puzzles simply become forgotten? | | | | as a form of amusement for kids. Although the largest, |
| Origin of the Puzzle | | | | Life, is available for approximately $290, puzzles most |
| John Spilsbury, a Londoner who by trade was an | | | | commonly range from $12 to $50. This is a huge |
| engraver and mapmaker, was the Englishmen who is | | | | savings for parents. Puzzles generally take a longer |
| credited with inventing the worlds first jigsaw puzzle in | | | | amount of time and even after being completed can |
| 1767. A map of the world was the first puzzle ever | | | | be broken up and reworked. Children often tire of |
| created. Originally made of wood, teachers used the | | | | playing the same video game again after mastering |
| puzzle as a teaching aide. The students would learn | | | | the levels. A puzzle is definitely money well spent. |