Seriously, we started Santa Claws during our annual beach week 4 1/2 years ago. We thought it'd make a great group project. (We share a beach house with 6 couples each year.) Turns out, B and I were more into it than anyone else. Oh, everybody helped a little that first time around. By the end of that week, we had the entire outline done and a little bit of the bottom innards. B carefully packed it up and kept it in one of those roll-up puzzle keepers. Turns out we forgot to take it the next year. (Never occurred to us to get together over the winter to work on it. We only lived 25 minutes apart! After all, it was a beach thing!)
Hallelujah!!
B says she's going to preserve the finished puzzle. I fully expect to find it adorning the guest room wall next time I visit!
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Some Puzzle Facts:
Just for the record, jigsaw puzzles were invented all the way back in the 1700s in England by a map maker. They were originally maps mounted on thin layers of wood. Those were difficult to cut smoothly and were somewhat cumbersome to work with. Eventually, cardboard became the mounting of choice and more interesting artwork was used.
Puzzles came into their prime in America during The Great Depression in the 1930s. Folks found them to be cheap family activities that could be enjoyed at home by the entire family. Libraries were even known to rent jigsaw puzzles in that era.
Working on puzzles develops one's logical and analytical thinking. It encourages concentration and gives a great sense of fulfillment upon completion. Eye/hand coordination improves for those who do a lot of puzzles.
So, other than the great amounts of wine we consumed while working on the puzzle, we were pursuing a pastime that was good for us!!
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B and I can't wait to start a new puzzle this year. (Seriously.)
2 comments:
Saw you on twitter - and had to read this! roflol - we have done puzzles as a family ALL our lives! We are talking about making a puzzle this year - of family photos =) Love the one you worked on - very fun post!
My best friend loves puzzles. I think after four years it should go on a wall!! Glad you finished it!
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