Great Family Activity – Cobble Hill Puzzles

Disclosure: We received a Cobble Hill puzzle in order to facilitate this review. All opinions are our own.

Everyone knows a “puzzle family” – a gang of likeminded ‘dissectologists’ who always have at least one jigsaw puzzle on the go. Their dining room or game-room table commandeered for days, weeks, or even months (depending on the complexity of the puzzle), these problem-solvers enjoy nothing more than chit-chat around a jigsaw as they collectively work on the latest undertaking.

My family thoroughly enjoys the concentration, single-mindedness, and focus required of a complex jigsaw puzzle. While each member of my family has his/her own methods and strengths, we’ve jigsawed as a family for so long that we also have an informal family ‘attack strategy’. If someone were to observe us, they might liken our activity to the busy work of ants, working together in harmony towards a common goal, with intuition and intellect carrying equal weight. Even when the talking subsides, we’re so motivated by our progress, each working our areas simultaneously can feel almost meditative, relaxing. Sometimes, before we know it, one o’clock in the morning rolls around!

Not just your regular, run-of-the-mill jigsaw puzzle, a Cobble Hill puzzle provides hours of entertainment for true jigsaw puzzle aficionados with beautiful designs, and artfully-crafted cutouts. Because Cobble Hill knows puzzles, and puzzlers, they adeptly craft the perfect challenge with pieces cut so uniquely, those partaking feel an incredible sense of accomplishment at the puzzle’s conclusion. With so many designs, difficulty-levels and sizes to choose from, Cobble Hill puzzles prove the perfect alternative-to-TV family activity that everyone can engage in, no matter their age! Each Cobble Hill puzzle is made from 100% recycled materials, right here in the USA!

Check out the Cobble Hill Puzzles website for designs and puzzles aplenty, and for a list of where you can buy yours (or as a gift) for $12.99 & up. Cobble Hill Customer Care also impressed us – we discovered we were missing a piece, and they mailed us a whole new puzzle, no questions asked!

Stacy DeBroff

Stacy DeBroff, founder and CEO of Mom Central.com and social and digital consultancy, Influence Central, is a social media strategist, attorney, and best-selling parenting author. A sought-after expert for national media, she trend-spots regularly with national brands and speaks frequently to national and international audiences on a wide range of subjects, including influencer marketing, social media, entrepreneurship, and consumer trends. A passionate cook, gardener, reader, and tennis player, she adores this new chapter of post-college-age parenting.