Free Jigsaw Puzzles

It is believed that the first jigsaw puzzle was created by a man named John Spilsbury in the 1760's. He was a mapmaker and engraver who took a map of the world and attached it to a piece of wood. He then took the wood and cut out each country on the map. Students would use this to learn about geography by putting the pieces back together.

Jigsaw Puzzles have come a long way since the 1760's. They were continued to be used during the 18th and 19th century for educational purposes and to keep children occupied. Jigsaw puzzles became very popular during the 20th century when big name companies such as Viking and Chad Valley began making them with different scenery's and coming up with new promotional strategies.

One of the biggest problems of jigsaw puzzles for me was finding a place to put them together. With so many different pieces taking hours to put together, it was impossible for me to find a place to keep it so no one else would mess with it. That is one of the reasons I am so grateful for the internet. Now I can do jigsaw puzzles on the computer and not worry about anyone ruining them or taken them apart.

Here are a few places you can do jigsaw puzzles for free:

PuzzleHouse

Jigzone

FlashPuzzleZone