Puzzles and Games to Play at Home
Find the perfect activity to keep you focused and busy! This list includes all kinds of hobbies for any occasion, whether you’re looking for a puzzle to complete with your family, or a card game to play with friends.
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Add to BookshelfSibley Backyard Birding Puzzle
by David Allen Sibley
Experienced and novice birders will delight in David Allen Sibley’s colorful bird portraits as they find favorite backyard birds while piecing together a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. Each of the birds in this piece of art — from the Great Horned Owl to the Goldfinch — is displayed in proportion to the flock of birds around it, making this puzzle a unique educational look at the sizes of a variety of North American birds. The colorful, challenging puzzle promises hours of fun packaged in one sturdy box, and the assembled result spans a generous 20 x 27 inches.
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What’s Inside a Flower? Puzzle
by Rachel Ignotofsky
The uniquely informative and charming art from Rachel Ignotofsky’s book What’s Inside a Flower? reveals the magic of plants in this family-friendly 500-piece puzzle. As you piece the puzzle together, explore the beautiful details inside a flower from the petals and stamen to the minerals in the soil that the flower needs to flourish. The full puzzle design is featured on the back of the box for reference. Perfect for science lovers, students, gardeners, and more, What’s Inside a Flower? Puzzle brings the hidden intricacies of flowers to vibrant life.
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Victorian Parlour Games
by Thomas W. Cushing
Deal yourself in for a good time as you choose from a selection of games enjoyed in many a Victorian parlour. The box comes with rules to fifty games that can be played without any extra frippery, except perhaps a deck of cards if you fancy a game of Whist. Each game is good for two or more players, with most designed for a group to play together. These games are simple to learn, quick to play, and have silly penalties for when a player is “out.” Austen aficionados and Bridgerton bingers will delight in these timeless, irreverent games.
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The Set Boundaries Deck
by Nedra Glover Tawwab
Setting healthy boundaries takes practice. This lively and conversation-sparking deck presents real-life scenarios, boundary-setting statements, and more — to help you clarify your limits and find the words to effectively express them to others. Whether you’re practicing with a partner or a trusted group of friends or using the deck for solo reflection, this powerful tool is one you’ll return to again and again as you gain the skills to communicate your needs and expectations — and enjoy healthier relationships as a result.
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Mosaic Mind Bender 500-Piece Puzzle
by The Getty
Whether you are a die-hard puzzler or just looking to unplug and chill, this puzzle will provide hours of entrancing, mind-boggling entertainment. The puzzle features a geometric floor mosaic from Ancient Rome that is bordered by smaller geometrical fragments that making the puzzle a little more difficult.
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Roses in Bloom Puzzle
by The New York Botanical Garden
This elegant, 1000-piece puzzle portrays a magnificent collection of roses, the flower world’s most iconic bloom. As you piece the puzzle together you will see fabled roses in hues of crimson, peach, lemon, and ivory blossom under your hands.
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Presidential Puzzlemint 500-Piece Puzzle
by Mark Wagner
For puzzlers and history buffs here is a fiendishly difficult 500-piece jigsaw puzzle depicting Abraham Lincoln rendered in deconstructed dollar bills. Whether you are a die-hard puzzler or just looking to unplug and chill, this puzzle will provide hours of entrancing (and mind-boggling) entertainment.
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The Nasty Woman Game
by Amanda Brinkman
In the game of Nasty Woman, you take turns drawing cards, following the prompts, and strategizing your next move to collect as many Nasty Woman Cards as possible – including Beyonce, Michelle Obama, Gloria Steinem, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Shout out saucy answers to any Statement Cards to win more Nasty Woman cards. Draw the You’re Trumped Card, and you’re out of the game, loser— unless you can trade in a Nasty Woman Card to save you. The last player standing after all other players have been eliminated wins the game–and is the nastiest feminist of them all.
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The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth Puzzle
by Rachel Ignotofsky
From the New York Times bestselling author of Women in Science comes a colorful and informative 500-piece puzzle celebrating planet Earth and its stunning ecosystems – perfect for science lovers, students, gamers, and more.
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Puzzle Baron’s Number Logic Puzzles
by Puzzle Baron
The Puzzle Baron swoops in again, this time with a fresh take on everyone’s favorite–number logic puzzles. Readers will discover a variety of puzzle types for hours of brain-challening fun! Mathdoku, Calcudoku, Sudoku, Fillomino, and Numberlink puzzles–they’re all here for you – more than 300 of them – just waiting to be solved!
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Tredoku
by Mindome Ltd.
Tredoku(tm) features one hundred unique, handdrawn puzzles with an endless variety of shape possibilities, breaking out from the three-by-three square of the game puzzlers are accustomed to. Challenging players on a whole new geometric level, Tredoku(tm) uses three-dimensional play to test readers’ logic and visual perception. Millions of Sudoku fans can’t be wrong-and this is the next craze they have been waiting for.
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Tarot of the Divine Puzzle
by Yoshi Yoshitani
Tarot of the Divine Puzzle features Yoshi Yoshitani’s striking representation of the Japanese fairy tale Princess Kaguya, representing themes of trickery, melancholy, and illusion. Connect 1000 sturdy, premium-quality puzzle pieces to complete this 20 x 27-inch work of art. This jigsaw will delight anyone looking to get offline and into a soothing groove.
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Rewordable Card Game
by Allison Parrish, Adam Simon and Tim Szetela
Every letter counts in a game of Rewordable! Each of the 120 cards has been selected for optimal word crafting. Build a new word and be rewarded — or add to other players’ words to steal their points. Create the largest lexicon of words by the end of the game to become the Rewordable champion. This variable deck was carefully crafted to make it easier to form longer, more common words, and offers a fresh linguistic experience every game.
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The Illuminated Tarot Puzzle
by Caitlin Keegan
This puzzle features Caitlin Keegan’s signature style, bringing tarot archetypes to life with intricate detail and a moody color palette. Connect 1000 sturdy, premium-quality puzzle pieces to complete a 20 x 27-inch work of art featuring every card from Keegan’s bestselling tarot deck, The Illuminated Tarot. Included in the box is a 20 x 27-inch reference poster with descriptions of each card’s meaning on the back. This jigsaw will help you get offline and into a soothing groove.
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Go Fish: A 3-in-1 Card Deck
by Oliver Jeffers
This deck of oversized, kid-friendly cards is a surefire way to induce family fun, especially for fans of award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Oliver Jeffers.
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Cinephile: A Card Game
by Cory Everett
This card-based party game is a well-crafted mix of sleek design, pop culture, and film. With multiple ways to play based on difficulty level ranging from casual movie-goer to bonafide film nerd, Cinephile will have you and your friends racking your brains for Sean Connery’s lesser-known films, Cate Blanchett’s filmography, and Steve Buscemi’s most memorable cameos.
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TheDadLab
by Sergei Urban
With more than 3 million fans, TheDadLab has become an online sensation, with weekly videos of fun and easy science experiments that parents can do with their kids. These simple projects use materials found around the house, making it easier than ever for busy moms and dads to not only spend more quality time with their children but also get them interested in science and technology.
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Punderdome
by Jo Firestone and Fred Firestone
From the daughter-father duo that created Brooklyn’s beloved live pun competition, this “punderful card game” (Mashable) is perfect for friends and families, in person or remotely over video chat.
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The Believer Box of Bad Advice
by Editors of The Believer
Playing this is like attending a game night hosted by your favorite comedians. This parlor game—inspired by the likes of Apples to Apples — makes hilarious use of material written by Zach Galifianakis, Sarah Silverman, Judd Apatow, Mindy Kaling, Fred Armisen, and more.
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Magical Manhattan Puzzle
Designed by Sophie Blackall
Calling all jigsaw puzzlers and Big Apple fans to the table! The island of Manhattan and 50 New York icons will come to life as you assemble this colorful, 18 x 24-inch puzzle. The vivid, whimsical art by Sophie Blackall includes a slice of pizza, a subway conductor, a Coney Island mermaid, the Circle Line ferry, a pigeon, and more.
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