Collection: Children's puzzle

WHAT IS A CHILDREN’S PUZZLE?

Fun intellectual activities for little ones can often be difficult to find. adapted puzzles are one of the best solutions in the world of toys.

The children's puzzle or rather intellectual awakening game helps develop children's thinking, patience, logic and concentration. It also introduces the beginnings of capacity to solve certain problems. It is classified in logic games or even smartgames.

Far from screens your children will finally be able to spend long moments of fun while being active and exercising their brains! Yes, yes it’s still possible today with well-designed toys!

What does a children's puzzle look like? It can take a multitude of forms from the moment it pushes the child to think. Wooden or not, in different shapes and colors, in the form of a cube or puzzle, of various levels, there are numerous puzzles for children.

What is the goal of this type of game? The child will have to ask himself questions to resolve or transform the object from an initial form to a desired final form! These are therefore real educational games.

THE RIGHT PUZZLE FOR THE RIGHT AGE

puzzles (like smartgames) are fun but they are also an important learning tool that can be used to enhance a child's development. The key is to choose a puzzle or jigsaw puzzle that is appropriate for the child's age. Allow your children to start with easy games with few pieces. As he develops and gets older, you will need to provide him with puzzles that will challenge him more and more.Then introduce more complex versions with animals or their favorite Disney characters for example.

puzzles such as puzzles and wooden board games are not only good for your child's brain development, but also available at very affordable prices. affordable. Indeed, with a price of 10 euros, you should be able to find the first puzzles for your child. They allow your child to take a little break from TV, tablets and computers, and keep their mind engaged in a healthy source of entertainment for a few hours. They challenge their young minds while helping them relax. They're also reusable, so kids can keep them to play with again and again or trade them with friends.

Let's now see how these thinking and logic games can contribute to the development of young children.

A REAL PLUS FOR CHILDREN’S BRAIN DEVELOPMENT

✅ Hand-eye coordination
The puzzle encourages our little ones to develop their hand-eye coordination. The ability to coordinate what the eye sees, what the mind wants to do, and what the hands can achieve takes a lot of practice. Children learn to develop a relationship between their eyes, hands and brain.

✅ Problem solving and self-correction

Problem solving requires creativity and patience.  Puzzles are mainly about finding different ways to solve problems. They force you to think critically to find the right pieces, because with these types of games there are no shortcuts. His thinking will be put to the test without him realizing it! If a piece doesn't fit, there's nothing the child can do to cheat. They become aware of how to self-correct, if the piece doesn't fit in a certain space, they need to stop and find where that particular piece should fit. Handling each part, turning it, and testing the fit is a great problem-solving exercise. Few other toys have this feature.

✅ Memory and cognitive abilities

These educational games give our little ones the opportunity to use adaptive thinking, deduction and reasoning skills when trying to piece together the puzzle. The fact that they have to remember shapes and patterns helps develop their memory (which is also not a bad thing for adults as they get older! (Check out our article on “Why do puzzles?)

✅ Improved concentration and patience

To complete these kinds of activities, children need to concentrate for long periods of time. They have to take their time to see how the different pieces will fit together, which develops their skills of concentration and patience, two qualities useful later in life. Remind them that it is not always easy to complete a puzzle on the first try. They may have to start several times before finding the correct fit of all the parts.

✅ Objectives and goals

Your child may need to use several different strategies to help them complete a puzzle.They learn to classify and organize pieces by specific colors and shapes in order to make a plan for starting or finishing the activity. They learn that following this plan and being organized will help them achieve their final goal, namely completing the puzzle, the cube, the secret box, the rubik or even the tangram.

✅ Learn new things

These educational games  can be a valuable tool for our little ones to learn new things. There are number puzzles, letter puzzles, box puzzles, cube puzzles, Rubik's puzzles, card puzzles, etc. Each of these can lead your child to develop a new interest. Toys to play with but also to discover!

✅ Self-esteem

Completing a puzzle game, whatever it may be, helps build a child’s self-confidence. This may encourage him to take on other challenges. The feeling of pride and achievement once the game is solved gives children a sense of accomplishment that builds independence. The puzzles are a good lesson for them (as for adults!): making effort allows you to achieve goals.The challenges are there to push us to do more.

A WIDE CHOICE FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF YOUR CHILDREN

- tangram toys from 3 pieces to several dozen pieces - Great classic and also appreciated by adults who like to test their logic.

From 8 years old / Recommended price = between 12 and 25 euros / pcs.

- Magnetic ball puzzles - A good dose of logic and above all dexterity. The difficulty can go from simple to very difficult.

From 3 years / Recommended price = between 8 and 20 euros / pcs.

- 3D wooden puzzle cubes - Small wooden cube made up of a multitude of small pieces. The objective is clear, recompose the cube! even adults will give themselves challenges.

From 6 years old / Recommended price = between 15 and 25 euros / pcs.

- Activities and reproduction cards - Box or box containing a support + cards of shapes, colors, animals or characters for effective “smartgames”!

From 3 years old/ Recommended price = between 15 and 25 euros / pcs.

- The memory game with animals - All little ones love animals, working on their memory thanks to this wooden support made up of different cards

From 3 years old/ Recommended price = between 15 and 25 euros / pcs.

- The Rubik's cube - Perhaps the most famous (also among adults) it now appears in different forms and materials and remains an essential part of the logic game.

From 5 years old/ Recommended price = between 10 and 30 euros / pcs.

- The Chinese wooden puzzle - No longer reserved for adults, it is often appreciated by children due to its difficulty and mysterious side. Try it!

From 8 years old/ Recommended price = between 10 and 25 euros / pcs.

Children's puzzles can therefore take a wide variety of shapes, suitable for different ages and skill levels. Here are some of the most common forms that children's puzzles can take:

- Wooden puzzle

- Cardboard puzzle

- Magnetic puzzles

- 3D puzzle

- Floor puzzle:

- Built-in puzzle

- Puzzle with handles

- Foam puzzle

- Numerical puzzles

The shapes of the puzzles can be varied, from simple geometric shapes to more complex shapes, representing animals, cartoon characters, landscapes, vehicles, and many others. This allows children to choose puzzles that match their interests and skill level, making the gaming experience more enriching and fun.

Find our selection of children's puzzles and educational toys in wood, metal, puzzles. accessible from 18 months on our site L’Enfant Malin. Prices for all budgets so that every little one can also solve their puzzle.