The human mind has a capacity for critical thinking, finding patterns, problem solving, and much more. For millennia, puzzles, games, riddles, and more have been devised to challenge and exercise the mind. These mental exercises often proved a fine way to amuse someone and pass the time, train the mind for complex work or military […]

From a big jigsaw puzzle like a 2000 piece jigsaw puzzle to easy puzzles like 500 piece puzzles or smaller, jigsaw puzzles come in all shapes and sizes. In fact, there are even puzzles out there for very young children, for toddlers and even younger. These puzzles can be great for any parents to introduce […]

Puzzles are one of the oldest forms of mental activation and relaxation, dating as far back as 250 BC with the first dissection of a square by Archimedes. With all of the positive effects of brain activity, including that provided by puzzles, there is much to gain from this combination of physical and mental activity. […]