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If you were to ask me to choose just one recommendation for a gift for a child or teen, Jungle Hide & Seek would be at the very top of my list. I’m talking list point number one.

My reasons? Literally everything about this puzzle makes me want to recommend it. It’s one of those perfect puzzles which really does tick all the boxes. If you’ve played it, you’ll know what I mean.

To play, select a challenge from the challenge book. You must then work out where to place the four puzzle pieces so that the featured animals in that challenge are showing, while the rest of the animals are hidden.

The puzzle sounds simple, but the further into the challenge book you go, the more difficult it becomes.

A customer saw these on the shelf and said “Oh I used to love these! When I was at school, my teacher used to have one of these in his drawer. When a student was continually getting into trouble that day, he’d get them to sit aside for a little while and he’d hand them a puzzle like this to fidget with. It used to calm the student down and the student would sit there trying to solve it. He was one of my favourite teachers. I still remember those puzzles”. This customer then went on to buy one, and he left with a nostalgic smile.

The concept is simple. Can you separate the pieces? Can you put them back together again?

The Three Kingdoms is the most frustratingly wonderful, seemingly-impossible, love-it-hate-it-love-it, simple-but-difficult puzzle I have ever attempted.

It’s been 6 months since I bought this puzzle and I still haven’t solved it.

It’s by far the best $12 I’ve ever spent. I’ve definitely got my money’s worth, that's for sure!

Quadrillion is a challenging one player puzzle game for all ages - suitable for kids, through to the elderly - with big, sturdy puzzle pieces that are easy and fun to handle.

It’s fun from the very beginning - even the setup is a puzzle!

If you like puzzles, or Dominos/Triominos, Honeycombs is a fun kids game which you will love.

One thing I love about this game is that often kids who struggle with the more traditional academic subjects, such as reading and writing, tend to love this game. Their minds often work in such a clever way that they can find patterns, problem solve, and come up with solutions that others wouldn’t think of. Watching these kids play a game like Honeycombs - it’s like watching magic happen.

There’s multiple ways to play, including a competitive option, a cooperative option, and even a mindfulness option! All easy to learn, set up, and ready to play within about a minute.