Jigsaw puzzles are making a strong comeback in 2020. Demand for jigsaw puzzles surged in the spring when the novel coronavirus pandemic issued the first shelter-in-place orders in many parts of the country. The puzzle maker’s sales rose 300% to 400%, and popular items sold out quickly due to the pandemic-related production suspension.

Why do people like jigsaw puzzles?

For adults

Jigsaw puzzles involve touch. Touching the pieces, moving them with your hands, etc.allowing the brain and body to interact often results in a successful and satisfying solution. In an age of disembodiment, this reintegration of mind and body has become very common.

Puzzles are an example of this trend. I know this sounds far-fetched, but I find that young people these days are so used to doing everything on screen that when they discover the “fun” of their bodies in seemingly trivial things like jigsaw puzzles, they Get into it.

Once you focus on doing a puzzle, the outside world seems to recede temporarily. You are so engrossed in complex puzzles that you forget everything else.

For children

Ordering: In some puzzles, the order of the pieces is important. Children hear and learn ordinal numbers and words that represent relative positions in a sequence

Problem-solving: Children learn to solve problems and find solutions as they piece the pieces together.

Mission Completion and Persistence: Once the puzzle is complete, the process of the puzzle has a finite end. When children cannot easily solve difficult problems, they experience setbacks, and when they overcome these emotions, they enjoy success in task completion

Fine Motors and Hand-Eye Coordination: Children improve their fine motor and hand-eye coordination skills as they manipulate the jigsaw puzzle pieces.

What’s trending now?

Customized Puzzles

Products like puzzles, which can be custom made, are always favored. They want to have something unique and personal with their name on it. Puzzles are not only fun but educational.

Holding your own custom name puzzle can make any day feel very special and happy. It can also keep you motivated. When you see your name on the puzzle, it will make you feel like you are seeing a picture of yourself on a piece of paper.

Eco-friendly and recyclable

While playing the game, you can also contribute your own strength to the cause of environmental protection, It’s what everyone wants.

Children’s educational jigsaw puzzles

   Children are always the center of parents. Nowadays, people pay more and more attention to children’s education. Educational puzzles have always been a hot seller.