Have an Egg-cellent Easter with Wentworth’s Egg-xtra difficult Jigsaw Puzzles
It’s that time of year where the kids are eagerly awaiting the Easter holidays and chocolate eggs are rife. Everywhere you go, there will be an Easter bunny or a ginormous Chocolate Easter Egg on display, waiting for your child to beg you until your ears bleed to buy their favourite character in the shape of an egg. I must admit my sugar limits normally slack around this time of year. It’s difficult not to, due to the sheer amount that’s manufactured and pushed into consumers’ faces.
Thinking outside the box, leading British jigsaw maker, Wentworth Wooden Puzzles, have come up with an idea for alternative gifts this Easter, a limited edition, alternative-to-chocolate, Easter gifts that can be enjoyed time and time again. If you wanted to work with difficult puzzles, then these hard jigsaw puzzles are for you.
A little bit about Wentworth Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles
Wentworth Puzzles are the leading traditional wooden jigsaw maker in the UK and represent the best of British-made craftsmanship using quality materials. Their puzzles also include the classic ‘whimsy’ pieces – puzzle pieces in recognisable shapes that match the theme, i.e. for this season, an Easter bunny! It’s great to find funny Easter games for kids rather than filling them up with chocolate instead.
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Egg-xtra difficult Wooden Jigsaw (A tessellation of chocolate mini eggs)
£31.00, www.wentworthpuzzles.com
Packed in a sturdy box and a presentable drawstring bag, the Egg-xtra difficult Easter jigsaw puzzle makes for a lovely Easter present that proves to be an afternoon of fun, judging by the very whimsically different pieces that appear to have no real sense of order.
At first, we (three adults and two children) were all a little stumped at the structure and shape of the pieces. We knew they had to resemble an Easter bunny, but it took us a while to figure out how to piece them together.
It was Aron who actually fitted two pieces together first, the bunny ears and the nose, and then we slowly started to find a pattern amongst the eggstra-difficult pieces!
Lots of disorganised jigsaw piece placement and a barrel of laughs later, we decided that it would probably be best to organise and section the pieces according to shape.
We were all allocated jobs, which would start off the production line. Aidan looked for the bunny ears and then gave them to Aron who fit the nose. Aron then passed the pieces to me, so I that I could add the top piece over the bunny ears. Finally, I passed the almost assembled bunny to my sister, who secured each side of the bunny’s face. My other sister’s boyfriend was in charge of piecing all the bunnies together to form the jigsaw.
When we started to gain momentum, we all gave up our jobs and started to muck in on the main jigsaw, which was coming together nicely, albeit quite slowly!
Almost there!
Four hours later and we gave Aidan the honours to fit the last piece. The 260pc jigsaw was complete!
It took three adults and two children, four hours to complete the 260pc jigsaw puzzle. That was because it took us about an hour to figure out how the pieces fit together. I’m not too sure how children alone would have the concentration span to sit down and complete this puzzle by themselves, so I think this is more of a family Easter activity. So deceivingly small, this jigsaw was, indeed, egg-stremely difficult for even us three adults and the boys did fabulously well to stick at it. The wooden pieces are strong and sturdy, which, I believe, is brilliant for the boys’ quality control testing of biting and bending normal jigsaw pieces, until the picture falls apart and we’re left with a grey puzzle piece. So, I definitely would recommend Wentworth Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles, not just for their unique and innovative approach at whimsy themed jigsaw puzzles, but for their high quality and brilliant imagery, which captivate even those with short attention spans.
I am fully behind alternative Easter presents and would advocate more sugar and chocolate-free gifts for children, if they can look past the overwhelming array of Easter eggs to choose from and opt for a more sensible option. Not sure that will happen anytime soon.
Other Wentworth Jigsaw Puzzles available during the Easter period
Easter Bunny (small micro puzzle shaped chocolate Easter bunny) £7.25, www.wentworthpuzzles.com
Check out more of Wentworth’s Easter Puzzles at wentworthpuzzles.com.
Would you buy an alternative Easter present for your kids instead of the chocolate Easter Egg? If so, what would you choose? Would you be interested in receiving an aptly themed jigsaw puzzle for Easter? Please let us know in the comments below.
