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Jigsaw Puzzles - The Copper Canyon Download and solve these free jigsaw puzzles on your computer. Nice three-dimensional graphics and no cluttered dining room table and missing pieces. There's nothing to install and you don't need any special plug-ins, viewers, or software. Featured Puzzle - Urique River (Divisidero) This is the view of the Urique Canyon from the train station at Divisidero. The train stops for fifteen minutes and it's a mad rush to grab a snack, buy souvenirs and take in the spectacular scenery. All too soon it's "All aboard!" More Free Copper Canyon Jigsaw Puzzles Scenic Jigsaw Puzzles These jigsaw puzzles feature some of the most beautiful castles in Europe, famous American and European landmarks, and scenic vistas of major cities, old and new. Featured Puzzle - Neuschwanstein Castle Built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria, Neuschwanstein Castle is of one of Europe's best-known castles and was the inspiration for the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland. This colorful, 6000-piece jigsaw puzzle featuring of one of Germany's most photographed buildings should present quite a challenge to even the most seasoned jigsaw pro. Manufacturer: Clementoni. Size: 44 7/8 x 65 1/8 in. 6000 pcs. Buy Direct Friday May 16, 2008 | permalink | comments (0) Futoshiki PuzzlesFutoshiki, also known as Hutosiki, is a new type of Japanese number puzzle which, like Sudoku, requires logic rather than mathematical computations to solve. See if you have what it takes to meet the Futoshiki challenge.
More Logic Puzzles Logic and Lateral Thinking Puzzles A selection of puzzle books to boost your brain power. Featured Book: The Mammoth Book of IQ Puzzles Stretch your puzzle-solving abilities to the limit with 500 new math, logic and word puzzles. Paperback: 512 pages. ISBN: 9780786714810 Compare Prices Thursday May 15, 2008 | permalink | comments (1) Free Turtle Jigsaw Puzzles Download and solve these free jigsaw puzzles on your computer. Nice three-dimensional graphics and no cluttered dining room table and missing pieces. There's nothing to install and you don't need any special plug-ins, viewers, or software. Featured Puzzle - Turtle Hatchlings These Olive Ridley hatchlings are less than one day old but ready to take the plunge. A small yolk sac on their underbelly will sustain them for the next two weeks until they can forage for themselves. The ones that survive that is. Out of a thousand hatchlings perhaps only 15 will live to maturity. Image courtesy of Grupo Ecológico de la Costa Verde, A.C. More Free Jigsaw Puzzles Marine Life Jigsaw Puzzles Fish, dolphins, whales and other creatures of the deep are pictured in their underwater world. Featured Puzzle - Green Turtle Hatchlings These baby sea turtles are making a mad dash for the sea. Artist: Sherry Vintson. Manufacturer: Sunsout. Size: 15 1/2 x 18 in. 550 pcs. Buy Direct Tuesday May 13, 2008 | permalink | comments (0) Free Crossword PuzzlesHere's an eclectic selection of themed crossword puzzles for you to enjoy. Solve online or print and solve.
Featured Crossword: Kiddie Show Reruns When I was young, Saturday mornings were special because that was the only time we could watch cartoons on TV. Solve this standard American-style themed crossword puzzle and discover the name of one the pioneers in children's programming. More Free Crosswords Puzzle Poll: How often do you do crossword puzzles? Tuesday May 13, 2008 | permalink | comments (0) Optical Illusions and Hidden Picture Puzzles A collection of optical illusions and hidden picture puzzles for your puzzling pleasure. These images are not what they first appear to be: some are impossibilities which, initially, may seem possible, others will vibrate, rotate, bend, skew or change color. And it's all just your eyes playing tricks on your mind... Schizoid Matchboxes Here's a collection of art which adorned match boxes during the late 19th and early 20th century. These whimsical images were cleverly drawn so as to be viewable right side up or upside down. Maiden to hag or man to beast, the images transform with a flip of the pack or, in this case, a click of the mouse. I SPY Puzzle Books In this delightful series of children's books, author Jean Marzollo's riddles provide clues to objects hidden in stunning photographs by Walter Wick Featured Book - I SPY Little Animals A simplified version of the popular I SPY series geared towards a very young audience. Toddlers will enjoy finding the animals hidden within the colorful photographs. Reading level: Baby-Preschool. Board book: 26 pages. Ages 2 and up. ISBN: 9780590117111 Buy Direct Monday May 12, 2008 | permalink | comments (0) How Big A Puzzle Snob Are You?Are you a puzzle snob or a regular joe? Find out now. Answer the following questions and see how you score on the Puzzler's Snob-O-Meter.
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Monday May 12, 2008 | permalink | comments (0) Online Jigsaw Puzzles - Works of Art These puzzles come in three difficulty levels: Easy (puzzle pieces are right-side up and uniformly shaped), Medium (puzzle pieces need to be rotated) and Challenging (puzzle pieces need to be rotated and shapes are more chaotic). There's nothing to install and you don't need any special plug-ins, viewers, or software. Just download and solve. Featured Puzzle: Dali - The Persistence of Memory This is probably one of Salvador Dali's most well-known paintings. The limp watches and desolate landscape are recurring images in the works of this prolific surrealist. Buy this puzzle online: Manufacturer: Educa. Size: 19 x 27 in. 1000 pcs Buy Direct Shop Online for Art Jigsaw Puzzles The works of Van Gogh, Monet, Dali, Rockwell, da Vinci and many other renowned artists are featured in this selection of jigsaw puzzles devoted to art fans of all ages. Thursday May 8, 2008 | permalink | comments (0) Puzzling Father's Day GiftsLooking for a gift for Dad this Father's Day? From crosswords to jigsaw puzzles, here are some great and inexpensive gift ideas that are sure to provide Dad with hours of puzzling entertainment.
Challenging Jigsaw Puzzles If you think that travelling is more fun than arriving, then these jigsaw puzzles are for you. This selection includes challenging, double-sided jigsaws as well as puzzles with 10,000+ pieces that are sure to keep you puzzling for a long, long time. Sports Crosswords Sports and puzzle fans, this is for you! Whether your favorite sport is baseball, basketball, football, hockey, golf or any combination of these, there's a book of crosswords compiled with the sports nut in mind. Scramble Square Puzzles for Dad Tavern Puzzles are reproductions of a type of puzzle traditionally forged by blacksmiths to amuse their friends at country taverns and inns. It is believed that perhaps the making of an iron puzzle was sometimes used as a forging exercise for young apprentice blacksmiths. Each Tavern Puzzle is mechanical in nature; removal of the object piece does not rely on force or trickery. Thursday May 8, 2008 | permalink | comments (0) Trouble Underground PuzzleHow smart are you? The worm can move the small stones and the mole can move the big ones. Your mission is to get them to work together in order to escape from their underground prison. Trouble Underground Puzzle
Four Rivers Strategy Puzzle: In this strategy puzzle, the challenge is to identify identical tiles which can be paired and thus removed. It's a race against the clock. Less than 4 minutes is average. Less than 3 minutes is good and anything under 2 minutes is exceptional. Warning!: May be addictive! Four Rivers Puzzle From John K. - Four Rivers: The Agony and the Ecstasy A pox on you. If you hadn’t sent information on Four Rivers, I would not have found it. It needs a stronger warning label pertaining to the addiction. I made the mistake of introducing my wife to Four Rivers. I came back to reclaim my computer, but she wouldn’t get up. I gave her a tiny push to get her up. I understand that the cast comes off my arm on the same day that the divorce is final. After several thousand tries, I did beat your 58 seconds. It was an anomaly, I am sure, but I got it in 55 seconds. You've been warned. Play Four Rivers at your own risk! Peg! Strategy Game: Try to clear the board by jumping one peg over another. The goal is to end up with a single peg in the center of the board. Warm up with the easier levels and then tackle the challengers. This is a great way to exercise your brain! Peg! Strategy Game Wednesday May 7, 2008 | permalink | comments (0) Environmentally-friendly SudokuThese printer-friendly Sudoku puzzles come four to a page, so you can save on paper!
Online Sudoku Puzzle Games: If you're like the majority of Sudoku puzzlers, then you probably prefer solving Sudoku puzzles online. Here, you'll find online sudoku puzzle games of varying levels of difficulty, from kids' sudoku with 4x4 or 6x6 square grids to Monster Sudoku, with it's brain-crunching 12x12 grid.
How to Solve Sudoku: This tutorial will help the novice Sudoku puzzler learn some basic Sudoku solving strategies. Tip and tricks on how to solve these popular number puzzles with reasoning and logic. Wednesday May 7, 2008 | permalink | comments (0) Display Latest Headlines | powered by WordPress |
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A collection of optical illusions and hidden picture puzzles for your puzzling pleasure. These images are not what they first appear to be: some are impossibilities which, initially, may seem possible, others will vibrate, rotate, bend, skew or change color. And it's all just your eyes playing tricks on your mind... 
In this delightful series of children's books, author Jean Marzollo's riddles provide clues to objects hidden in stunning photographs by Walter Wick
These puzzles come in three difficulty levels: Easy (puzzle pieces are right-side up and uniformly shaped), Medium (puzzle pieces need to be rotated) and Challenging (puzzle pieces need to be rotated and shapes are more chaotic). There's nothing to install and you don't need any special plug-ins, viewers, or software. Just download and solve.


