Puzzle Day

The first jigsaw puzzle was meant to help teach geography to young children. In 1760, John Spilsbury pasted maps on wood and cut them into pieces. Little did he know that his invention would become the birth of the first jigsaw puzzle. Since then, children are taught geography while playing the puzzle. And Spilsbury’s puzzles were sold to elite boarding schools.

Jigsaw puzzles were originally called "Dissected Maps". But they were not just for children; they were a trendy pastime among the (wealthy) adults as well.

Because of its popularity, other jigsaw puzzle inventors created puzzles with diverse subjects, not just maps. During the 18th century, jigsaw puzzles are developed for lessons and entertainment; they manufactured pieces that depict animals, alphabet, scenery, nursery rhymes and modern heroes.

Puzzles are therapeutic tools for autistic children.