Puzzle is a creative and intellectual hobby

Many people ignorantly call a puzzle or compare it with a mosaic, but this is not so, and you should not do this.

What's the Difference?

Mosaic is primarily a kind of applied art, for its creation, multi-colored elements of a bizarre shape and non-standard size are needed. They can be from various materials, for example, glass, stone, porcelain, ceramics and others. And already connected and fastened together in any sequence, at first sight not suitable to each other, these elements turn into a mosaic. Secondly, it is only thanks to imagination and fantasy that the person has put everything together, even without assuming at the beginning of the process what the final result will be. A puzzle is an already existing image, divided into separate elements, which are intended for assembly during leisure. So do not compare it with the great works of mosaics.

What are puzzles and who invented them?

A puzzle is a puzzle game with a picture, a picture or an image of anything, consisting of several pieces with elements of connection from two or more sides. In the 18th century, one very inventive teacher for training his charges, without any applied material, pasted a geographic map onto the wooden board, and then sawed it into many irregularly shaped parts. Now, probably there is no person who does not know what a puzzle is, but then this idea was unusual and took the disciples 'and their colleagues' liking to the pupils and colleagues, and later went beyond the classroom, becoming a great fun for the aristocracy and a new trend in art Creation of collages. Time passed, puzzles changed. During the 20th century the puzzle was very popular. The more people were addicted to this game, the harder and brighter puzzles appeared.

What are they?

In the modern world, a huge number of games and fun for all tastes, intelligence and wallet, but the puzzle does not grow old and keeps pace with the times, conquering all the new hearts. Now everyone has the opportunity to buy himself a puzzle game with the image of any picture, landscape, movie hero, pet and even family members. Materials in the manufacture of puzzles are used different - from the usual cardboard with a matte or glossy coating to solid figures of plastic, plexiglas and ceramics. Colorful pictures can consist of either four or six parts, and several thousand, with a drawing of the smallest details, which will please the true pseudo-lazers. Volumetric puzzles are often easy to assemble, but they can differ in size and weight: from light, in the form of soft toys, to massive and heavy, in the form of a decor of ceramics. Modern technologies help in expanding the existing audience. Now you do not have to think about what to do with the puzzle after the build, where to store it, because there are puzzles online with access to various levels of complexity. Magnetic puzzles are very popular, which are perfectly attached to the outer surface of refrigerators. They will decorate the interior of any home, recall the wonderful moments in life or important dates, and will also become an indispensable assistant in the play and development of the child.

We collect together with the child

Puzzles for children - it's just a godsend for any parent. So diligent, calm, focused and enthusiastic child may not be in many cases, but the collection of particles in one big and interesting picture - one of them. Gather puzzles with children can be from a young age, it will help develop the motor skills and concentration of the baby, and the adult a little distracted from everyday troubles. This is the best way at home to spend an exciting time with your child. You can start to collect puzzles from simple images of animals or objects, together studying their names, and most importantly, the elements will not be dangerous, since they are quite large. At an older age puzzles develop the intelligence of the child and his creative abilities. Having collected the picture on his own, the kid will want to save it, which can be done together, framed in a frame under glass or pasted onto a sheet of cardboard.

How not to lose by choice?

The puzzle is an interesting and original gift for the child and for the adult. When choosing a puzzle game, you must take into account the age and hobby of the person to whom the present is intended. For younger children, puzzles with the image of favorite heroes with the number of elements not exceeding 35 are best. For older children you can choose a game with a lot of pieces, but for true pazlomanov puzzles with 3000 or more elements will do. The classic view of the puzzle is an image of geographical maps or reproductions of famous paintings, but now panels are gaining popularity with a velor or luminous coating, as well as three-dimensional puzzles in the form of globes, famous buildings and soft toys. If you are at a loss with the choice of a gift, then think about the puzzle. This is a game from which it does not grow.