Enjoying the 1,000-piece puzzle. It brought back memories of my childhood and teen years. I of course put together more difficult puzzles before.

If your child is a budding visual artist, the best way to teach him/her about tone, continuity of line, composition, and Gestalt perception is by challenging him/her with such puzzles. The puzzles, however, must have pictures. Blank puzzles do not teach anything but patience.

Angelique, Aubrey, and J. were not interested in joining the fun. I can understand how jigsaw puzzles can be boring to a generation that is accustomed to electronics. However, I believe they are missing out on a lot!