Jigsaw puzzles were invented over 250 years ago and these 1000-piece puzzles should only take you about half that time to complete, which is why we’ll send you (2) different ones. These 20” x 27” puzzles feature art by famed fantasy artist Nene Thomas and are made in the USA. We’ll select from: “Dragon Witch Severeielle” with a fierce-looking red dragon perched on her shoulders; “Wind Moon” with a fairy in blue seated upon a crescent moon along with her black cat; or “Bellamaestra, Lady of Pain” featuring a black dress/armor-clad lady with her wolf and dragon. Plus, each puzzle includes a 6” x 8-1/4” mini-poster of the artwork.

This puzzle’s in our pocket, and yes, we’re excited to see it. You will be, too, because it will help you finally memorize the symbols for all of the lanthanides and actinides. Imagine a very detailed, full-color periodic table composed of (150) pieces, each of which would just about cover the thumbnail of an adult copywriter. Assembled, it’ll measure approx 6" x 4". Also comes with a 4-1/2" x 3-1/8" periodic table chart, and it all travels nicely in a clear 6” x 1” tube with a screwcap.

Where the jigsaw puzzle pieces are all perfect squares but will still drive you crazy. In (200) and (300) piece versions, the completed pictures are digitally pixelated images in the colors you know and love from the Erno Rubik's eponymous cube. We'll pick two different puzzles from the (9) titles: Pop Art, Arriba, Street Art ( Rolling Stones-ish tongue image), Statue of Liberty, Big Ben, Rock Climbing, Neuschwanstein Castle, Ride the Wind and the Burano Canal. The good news is that if you get frustrated, you can just put them together in any order you like, as long as you don't care if the result is a picture of anything.

Imagine a game app, but in wood. Measures 6” x 3-1/4” x 3/8”, like an iPhone 6-Plus, but you never have to charge it and there’s no glass to break. Has (42) colorful geometric shapes in a wooden frame, and all you have to do is take the shapes out and try to fit them back in again, which is harder than it sounds, but that’s what puzzles are for.

It's nice to know that some things don't change. One is the Jacob's Ladder. Still made with (6) slabs of wood, each about 2" x 2" x 1/2", each a bright combination of colors, and all connected by a contrasting ribbon. Hold one end up and let the string of slabs dangle. When you flop the top block end for end, each lower slab in turn will flop end for end. Fascinating. Particularly if you are about 5 to 9 years old.

Then you might love these Pentomino and Tangram wooden STEM puzzles, or they might drive you mad. You pick the (12)-piece that fits in a 2-3/4” square and will reconfigure into (40) combinations, including a giraffe, elephant and butterfly; or the simple-appearing (7)-piece, also 2-3/4” square, that has (40) solutions including a swan, rabbit and dancing man. To save you from madness, they come with challenge cards that include solutions.

Put an arcade in your pocket with this tiny pinball game. Has (3) teensy BBs, a plunger, spinners, ledges and variable point scores, all in a 3-3/8” x 2-1/4” x 3/8” thick plastic housing. We’ll pick two different with a jungle hunt, Indy 500, space race or cowboy theme because we’ve played ’em all, from Soho down to Brighton.

One thousand pieces these puzzles have. From the Star Wars Collectors Edition they are and inches 12-1/2 X 15 when finished they will measure. The Mandalorian, a Storm Trooper, Finn and Darth Vader the completed pictures are of, and two different puzzles will you get for your earth money. For Jedis, padawans and smarter droids are they suitable and at twice the price bargains they would be.

A "Beam-Bending logic game," The Laser Maze™ is from the same madmen who created laser chess. You get a 25-position game-board with (5) target mirrors, (2) beam splitters, a double mirror and a cell blocker. Includes (60) challenge cards with puzzle solutions and a symbols key card, plus instructions. Fosters strategic thinking, problem-solving and logic. For ages 8 to adult--basically anyone who likes to watch beams bounce around trying to hit a target. Runs on (2) button-cell batteries, included.

New Sudokun hope for the English major or art student in your life. This clever, non-numeric Sudoku puzzle uses colors instead of numbers on the (9) 2” cubes with 1/2” squares. Position them in the tray so that no two colors are adjacent, and you win. Has two trillion (2,000,000,000,000) combinations and over 500,000 solutions. For ages 8 to adult, but frankly we don’t know why. From ThinkFun®.