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Puzzle lovers always want a new puzzle, but the gear around it is what turns a kitchen table into a puzzle station.
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For puzzles, the Piecework Sugar & Spice is NBC Select's best overall puzzle, with two designs in one box, the Mystic Maze is its best mystery puzzle, hiding more than 50 easter eggs, and the Galison Autumn in the Neighborhood is its best scenic puzzle. For space, the Becko board tilts, the Bits and Pieces spinner turns like a lazy Susan, and the Becko roll-up mat lets a half-done puzzle leave the table. The All4Jig bag takes a puzzle on a trip, Puzzle Presto saves a finished one without liquid glue, and the IKEA FORSÅ lamp lights the corner they're sorting. The splurge is the Jumbl board, with six drawers and folding legs. Every pick is on my puzzle night list.
Who this is not for. Skip this if they'd rather play with a group; the gifts for board game lovers page has Codenames, Azul and Catan.
Best for spinning the puzzle instead of walking around the table
Bob Vila includes it in its puzzle table roundup: a built-in lazy Susan spins the board smoothly on ball bearings, so you can reach every edge without getting up.
Heads up. It has no drawers, and Bob Vila gives no other drawback detail
Limited evidence. No outlet has named this one yet. It is here as a reasonable option, not a reviewed one.
Bob Vila includes it in its puzzle table roundup: six removable drawers with magnetic closures keep pieces sorted, and folding legs make it its own little table.
Heads up. Bob Vila gives no drawback detail for this one
Limited evidence. No outlet has named this one yet. It is here as a reasonable option, not a reviewed one.
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Questions people ask
What do you get someone who loves jigsaw puzzles?
A new puzzle plus something that makes puzzling easier. The Piecework Puzzles Sugar & Spice is NBC Select's best overall puzzle, and a roll-up mat like the Becko lets them clear the table without breaking up a half-done puzzle.
What's the best puzzle board to gift?
It depends on their space. The Becko board sits on a table and works flat or tilted, the Bits and Pieces spinner turns on ball bearings so they can reach every edge, and the Jumbl has six drawers and folding legs, so it's its own little table. All three are in Bob Vila's puzzle table roundup.
When should I order so it arrives by Christmas?
USPS's recommended last send dates for December 25 in the contiguous US are December 17 for Ground Advantage, December 18 for Priority Mail and December 19 for Priority Mail Express. Retailers set their own order-by dates, so check at checkout.
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