Colder weather and worries about catching a virus are good arguments for staying indoors in the coming months, but the chance to de-stress and enjoy family togetherness — even if you can’t actually be in one place as in years past, a thoughtful present lets you feel you are — makes puzzles the perfect gift. Like the satisfying feeling of snapping that last piece into place, these themed presents are sure to just feel right for someone on your list.
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Puzzle Culture Jigsaw Puzzle Subscription
$24/box and up from Cratejoy Shop Now
Gift puzzles every month with this subscription inspired by a specific theme. Each shipment includes two mini puzzles as well as a few curated, gender-neutral gifts related to the puzzle’s artwork.
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Plant Life Panoramic Puzzle
$20 from Galison Shop Now
If the usual puzzle shape has just gotten boring for your loved one, this panoramic version — it’ll measure about 39 by 14 inches when complete — should give them a challenge.
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Difficult Donuts Puzzle
$16 from Amazon Shop Now
Will this puzzle give them the munchies? Probably. Consider delivering a baker’s dozen with this gift.
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Custom Jigsaw Puzzle
$40 and up from Ravensburger Shop Now
Personalize a 24- to 2,000-piece puzzle for grandparents or other loved ones with your own photos using this service from a puzzle and toy company founded in 1883.
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Charley Harper Jigsaw Puzzle
$23 from Amazon Shop Now
Introduce a loved one to the whimsical world of American artist Charley Harper. This 1,000-piece puzzle is based on a painting by Harper of our avian friends.
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Bits and Pieces Jumbo Wooden Puzzle Plateau
$60 from Amazon Shop Now
If you’ve chosen a puzzle from this list, go the extra mile and send a board that will let an enthusiast take back their kitchen table. Four sliding drawers help with sorting and storage, and the board can be moved to wherever they want to work. Looking for a cheaper option? A puzzle roll is even more portable.
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Full Bloom World Map Puzzle
$14 from Amazon Shop Now
Sometimes a puzzle is as pretty as it is challenging, and we’d say this one featuring butterflies, blooms, and a map fits into that category.
Art Puzzles from the Met
$25 and up from The Met Store Shop Now
Art puzzles in 500 and 1,000 pieces. Select from your favorite classic artists like Van Gogh and Monet.
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Vintage Succulents Puzzle
$22 from Uncommon Goods Shop Now
For the puzzle people on your list who are also plant people, there’s this 1,000-piece succulent-inspired version, which features a retro botanical design.
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Glow in the Dark Puzzle
$13 and up from Amazon Shop Now
Add an extra element of challenge to a puzzle lover’s life with this glow-in-the-dark version featuring a jungle scene. Not so much into elephants and tigers? It also comes in ocean and space themes.
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Vintage National Parks Puzzle
$22 from Uncommon Goods Shop Now
If your loved one is the adventurous type as well as a puzzler, this 1,000-piece vintage-style national parks puzzle will indulge both passions.
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At the Strand Jigsaw Puzzle
$25 from New York Puzzle Co. Shop Now
A New Yorker cover illustration paid tribute to the city’s iconic Strand bookstore in 2017. This 1,000-piece puzzle version will keep any bibliophile occupied for quite some time, just as you can lose track of time when browsing the Strand’s famous 18 miles of books.
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Natural World Jigsaw Puzzle
$16 and up from Paper Source Shop Now
Let ’em get their bloom- and leaf-love on with any of these vibrant and pretty 500- to 1000-piece puzzles.
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Maps Jigsaw Puzzle
$34 from Rifle Paper Co. Shop Now
This 500-piece puzzle includes four colorful quadrant maps of world cities: Amsterdam, Athens, London, and Mexico City.
MoMA Frank Stella Jigsaw Puzzle
$20 from Amazon Shop Now
Let ’em go abstract with this 750-piece puzzle highlighting the work of American painter, printmaker, and sculptor Frank Stella.
Little Smells Puzzles
$15 from Areaware Shop Now
We are in love with these irregularly shaped mini-puzzles that feature some aromatic items: blue cheese, cherry pie, coffee, durian, fish, and a rose. Buy all six and get 10% off the total.
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3D Crystal Duck Puzzle
$11 from Amazon Shop Now
Why not mix things up with a three-dimensional puzzle? This one features 43 translucent crystal pieces that fit together to form a classic bath time toy.
Pick Me Up Yoga Jigsaw Puzzle
$20 from Amazon Shop Now
Got a puzzle-loving self-care enthusiast on your list? They’ll love this challenge featuring women in four classic yoga poses.
‘I Had One of Those’ Puzzle
$20 from Amazon Shop Now
This 1,000-piece jigsaw is a brain benefit on a couple of levels. It will flex the parts of your noggin that drive strategy and problem-solving, while allowing for a little serotonin release every time you remember one of the toys it depicts.
