Puzzles...Do you like to put puzzles together?

I havent done the 3d ones either lol

Lakota, this is what we did with the one my grandson made last night. I just need to get a frame for it so he can hang it in his room...

Oneandone, I have heard of the 3D puzzles but have yet to do one..

I have completed jig saws face down too, but only on ones with irregular shapes.

That is very interesting and very challenging..I hope you find a nice one, but don't start out too big..LOL

Cloudwatcher, that does sound like fun..I think I am going to try this technique and see how I do..

I am glad to now about all the fascinating things about your family. You are very right about keeping the children's brains at work. The more it is used, the more efficient it becomes. It was also very wise of you to tell your son, not to stop thinking and doing problems in mind. I am also glad to know that you not only did well in chemistry but also helped others get it. You are a very smart family, Feona! In fact, technology itself is responsible, in part, for inefficient mental and intellectual development and growth. I see kids using calculators from very early age, which in my humble opinion, is detrimental to the mental development. Humans are much more capable than what we usually think we are. Internet also has it's demerits in this regard, barring the research attitude, to some extent, by providing very easy information at hand. I didn't use calculator for most part of my academic life up until my engineering where the problems become too complex. I remember doing even the integration (considered very difficult in the original part of the world, I belong to) in mind. There were whole two chapters and I and some of my friends use to cover both in a couple of hours. Even in engineering, I tried to avoid scientific calculator as much as possible. It made me able to do problems much more quickly than my comrades thus saving much of my time. I specifically remember doing power plants numerical questions in 4,5 lines whereas others used to do it on normal size 12-15 pages. We can't know our true capabilities unless and until we explore the limits which are far ahead of what we normally think they are. I appreciate exploring those limits which is not possible without putting our minds to extreme work. Avoiding technological tools can be of great help but I don't know if people can understand this point.

Math is not my strong area..I really enjoy doing Sudoku though. I try to do stuff with the boys to keep their little minds going..Right now at 5 and 3, they are learning alot very quickly..Even the 3 year old can add and subtract simple numbers..My husband and son are the math people in my house. They do almost everything in their head. My son did math problems at school in his head and just wrote down the answer. One day the teacher accused him of cheating. He asked her for some problems and he sat right in front of her and did not use paper , but just wrote the answer down. She just looked at him. He did this in Chemistry also and his Chemistry teacher thought he was cheating, so he did the same thing, sat right in front of him and worked out some problems..I told him not to ever stop doing the math in his head. When I took Chemistry in college, my husband would help me and he would figure it out in his head, and give me the answer. I am like, "I need to know how you did that." Then he would work the problem backwards..I am like, "I have to work it from beginning to end not backwards." I was very proud, I did get an A in Chemistry. I actually helped others and they got A's as well. See, I am smarter than I give myself credit for..

Oh, for goodness sakes! You could get tray tables for them..That way they wouldn't have to eat on the floor..LOL...Just a thought...I am glad you like to do puzzles.

Yeah, I suppose so, otherwise I might think they're my pets! My son would probably like that, come to think of it, lol!

Oh, my..you two are something else..

I usually take them apart and put them back in the box to be fixed again some time in the future. We do like 60 to 70 puzzles a year. I know some people will stick the completed piece onto a backing, then frame and hang it up. If I did that, firstly I would run out of puzzles to do after two years, and secondly, I will run out of wall space to hang puzzles. My home will then resemble a puzzle shop...LOL.

The picture of the puzzle is nice. There are alot of colors which makes it easier to do. I am sure your mother-in-law enjoys working on them..When you are done, do you take them apart or do you use them for pictures around the house?

You know you are making me choke on my own air....lol...The neighbors are going to call the police..I am surprised my hubby ain't down here, asking me what the heck is going on....lol..I better not get a headache from laughing so hard...olo...oops..lol...We had one that was like 7000 pieces, I know they probably don't make them that size, but anyhooo, as I was saying.....We had one on the table and the cat jumped up and skidded across that table and we had puzzle pieces flying everywhere..I put it in the box and never looked at it again..(the puzzle, not the cat)...lol....As for the cat....can't tell you....lol..I haven't tried the 3D kind. I think I will get one and see how it goes....

You're in luck... I know CPR! But I'm not exactly nex door soooo... your kinda crapped out of luck. Breath deep, slow and exhale. There you'll be ok! 7,000 pieces, OMG! I think they do make them because I've seen them go up to 10,000. I'd never do one that big but for some reason they make them. LOL, your cat, lol, I would've been so mad but laughed so hard at the same time. What pretty naughty creatures! Oh.. and they make a 3-D one of the white house! Not that I want a 3-D reminder of the fact that there's a house that's 45 million times bigger than my apartment but still... they've got one, lol.

I know what you mean about the cats..I don't have any cats now so I think it is safe to leave one out to work on..

Yes, it is alot of fun..my grandsons and I love doing them.

I haven't done any like I used to, but now with my grandsons we are starting a new tradition...

That is nice to hear. I would like to do a larger one again..It has been years since we have put together a big one. Since my grandson is 5 we are starting out small and working our way up to the big ones. He loves doing them, over and over...If I do get stuck I will look also...

That was a good way to get to know each other..I remember doing a puzzle of the different seasons and framing it for my grama. We did a lot of them when we were growing up. My kids and I have done a few also..My grandson loves them..I am going to buy him a bunch of different ones..

We did them with my grama as well, when I was little..We even framed one for her. I hope you are able to get your new puzzle done, and framed. I just framed the first one my grandson did. It was 100 pieces..

Impatient..not you...*smiles*...It is okay to look at the box. If I get confused I will look too! I try very hard not too though! Yes, glances do count...lol

How wonderful..They sure do have good memories and he seems like a very good helper..I am so glad that you both do this together. I know that my grandsons have a blast and look forward to putting them together with me..thank you for sharing.

That is alright. Just depending on how big they are it can become quite tedious..We are starting with the 100 piece ones and working our way up..

I have never done them face down. That would certainly be a neat challenge..I usually go by the shape of the piece, so it shouldn't be too difficult..The Thomas Kinkade paintings are beautiful.

That is very nice of you to let them do the first one. I am sure you all have fun.

I have never seen the God of Venus but I bet it is beautiful.

Thank you and welcome to mylot..My grandson loves to do them....I also do the Sudoku puzzles. I like the challenge..

We did ours in the winter time also. I grew up in Wisconsin and our winters were similar to yours. We had a lot of fun. I have done the ones with the large areas of the same color, it is tedious..thank you and welcome to mylot.