With everyone hunkering down at home for quarantine, puzzles have never been more popular. They’ve also never been as good-looking, with a plethora of design-led puzzles taking centre stage on coffee tables around the world.
Apart from keeping your hands busy, puzzles are also a meditative and mindful activity, helping to create a calm environment and reduce anxiety.
Here, we’ve scoured the shelves and rounded-up our 12 favourite puzzles for adults. They’ll also keep the kids happy, too!
1. Charley Harper Wings of the World puzzle, $27.50
Take some time out with this gorgeous 300-piece puzzle featuring an illustration by mid-century American artist Charley Harper. Click here to buy.
2. My Great Grandmother’s Country II puzzle, $58
Designed by Natalie Jade, an Australian artist with indigenous roots, this 1000-piece puzzle will draw you in with its incredible details. Click here to pre-order it for June.
3. Slow puzzle: Monstera, $29.95
Slow down with this puzzle plucked straight from nature. It includes adhesive so you can turn your puzzle into a wall decoration when complete. Click here to buy.
4. Magic India puzzle, $23.90
Immerse yourself in the bright and bold colours of India with this 1000 piece puzzle by Djeco. Click here to buy.
5. Moon puzzle, $37.99
Featuring a photo of the moon from NASA, this 100-piece oversized floor puzzle will inspire star-gazers both young and old alike. Click here to buy.
6. Areaware gradient puzzle, $59.95
Created by designer Bryce Wilner for Areaware, these tricky gradient puzzles provide a vibrant way to meditate on colour. Click here to buy.
7. Andy Warhol soup can puzzle, $39.95
This iconic pop art masterpiece has been turned into a 2-sided puzzle with 500 pieces. Complete one side, then turn it over and start again. Click here to buy.
8. Galison rainbow popsicles puzzle, $35.95
Get carried away to carefree summer holidays with this sumptuous spectrum of popsicles by cult puzzle designer Galison. Click here to buy.
9. Charlie Bennell Yoro Park puzzle, $35
Designed by Australian artist Charlie Bennell, this 285-piece puzzle features the The Site of Reversible Destiny building in Yoro Park, Japan. Click here to buy.
10. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Saguaro Cactus puzzle, $77.50
This impressive 1000-piece puzzle forms the artwork of Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic Saguaro Forms and Cactus Flowers, with luxe gold foil stamping. Click here to buy.
11. Gray Malin beach puzzle, $39.90
Get two gorgeous puzzles by aerial photographer Gray Malin for one with this 500 double-sided puzzle. Click here to buy.
12. 1000 piece Australia puzzle, $58
Embrace Australiana with this impressive 1000-piece puzzle, illustrated by artist Miranda Sofroniou. Click here to pre-order it for June.
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