<input type="hidden" id="email_signup_session" name="email_signup_session" value="8dd47acdaa" /><input type="hidden" name="_wp_http_referer" value="/learn/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/11440" />{"id":11440,"date":"2025-02-28T12:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T17:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/?p=11440"},"modified":"2025-02-28T12:00:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T17:00:04","slug":"where-to-buy-puzzles-plus-tips-for-putting-them-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/where-to-buy-puzzles-plus-tips-for-putting-them-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Where To Buy Puzzles (Plus Tips For Framing Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Not only are jigsaw puzzles fun to put together, but they are also actually very good for training your brain. But where to buy puzzles is the question! Puzzles help you to focus on one task, as well as ease your mind off negative or stressful thoughts, and we can all agree that is important right now! If it seems like you\u2019re running out of things to do at home, why not pick up a jigsaw puzzle and put together a beautiful picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019re finished with it, you can head to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frame Designer<\/a> to customize your own frame to display your finished puzzle. Plus how cool would it be to get to say that you created the art on your wall? It&#8217;s like your own little <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/home-art-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">art museum<\/a>, right at home!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"where-to-buy-jigsaw-puzzles\">Where To Buy Jigsaw Puzzles&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Frame-It-Easy_Puzzle-Frame-011-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Puzzle Frame\" class=\"wp-image-2376\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Frame-It-Easy_Puzzle-Frame-011.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Frame-It-Easy_Puzzle-Frame-011-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Frame-It-Easy_Puzzle-Frame-011-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Puzzles aren\u2019t too difficult to find. Locally, you can check any hobby shop. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/b\/toys\/puzzles\/_\/N-8qfZ1hox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Barnes and Noble<\/a> is always another safe bet; they have everything from Disney-licensed to 1,000 piece puzzles of landmarks or cultural icons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this type of selection, you should be able to find something that interests you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t know where to buy puzzles, we have come up with a great list of options online that you can choose from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.puzzlewarehouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Puzzle Warehouse<\/strong><\/a> is pretty all-encompassing and has items for all ages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jigsawjungle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Jigsaw Jungle<\/strong><\/a> is good for complex puzzles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.createjigsawpuzzles.com\/promotional\/custom-puzzle-maker.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Jigsaw Puzzle Maker<\/strong><\/a> allows you to upload an image to the site and receive it in puzzle form. It\u2019s perfect if you want something that\u2019s one-of-a-kind.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jiggypuzzles.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Jiggy Puzzles<\/strong><\/a> features puzzles with pictures made by different artists from all over the world. Each puzzle comes with a picture to follow, a reusable glass jar, a tub of puzzle glue (this will help with the framing process), and a straight-edge tool to spread the glue.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seriouspuzzles.com\/jigsaw-puzzles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Serious Puzzles<\/strong><\/a> has almost 3,000 different puzzles to choose from, sorted by theme, number of pieces, and type of puzzle. They even have glow in the dark puzzles! The name speaks for itself.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Jigsaw-Puzzles\/b?ie=UTF8&amp;node=166363011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Amazon<\/strong><\/a> will present you with over 50,000 results when you search for \u201cJigsaw Puzzles\u201d. From pictures of the streets of Italy to outer space and everything in between! Plus, if you\u2019re an Amazon Prime member, you can\u2019t beat that free two-day shipping!&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puzzleyou.com\/photo-puzzle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Puzzle You<\/a><\/strong> is another option for a custom puzzle. Simply upload your photo and choose the number of puzzle pieces you want. The perfect way to relive all your favorite memories while putting your puzzle together! <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"puzzle\"><strong><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/puzzlesprint.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PuzzlesPrint<\/a><\/strong> has tons of options to create your own custom puzzle. Whether it&#8217;s a picture of your family, your furry friend, or a promotional puzzle for your business, the options are unlimited! You can even put together a puzzle online for a chance to win a free puzzle of your own! <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"cta-box mailinglist\"data-block-id=\"26273\" data-form-type=\"post_block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrapper\"><div class=\"col-md-6\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">FREE DOWNLOAD &#8211; 10 Cool Places To Buy Puzzles<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"kl-block-form\" method=\"POST\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kl-field-email\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input aria-label=\"email\" aria-required=\"true\" type=\"email\" class=\"form-control\" data-inputmask=\"\" name=\"fields[email]\" placeholder=\"email@address.com\" autocomplete=\"email\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fields[signup_form_location]\" value=\"learning-center-where-to-buy-puzzles-plus-tips-for-putting-them-together\"><div class=\"error-messages\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kl-form-embedSubmit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"primary button btn-secondary\">DOWNLOAD NOW<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button disabled=\"disabled\" style=\"display:none\" type=\"button\" class=\"loading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kl-form-embedSubmitLoad\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Loading&#8230;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"anticsrf\" value=\"true\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"email_signup_session\" name=\"email_signup_session\" value=\"8dd47acdaa\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11440\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"time-to-frame\">Time To Frame&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Angie-Chopp_FB.jpg\" alt=\"Puzzle Frame\" class=\"wp-image-619\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Angie-Chopp_FB.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Angie-Chopp_FB-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Angie-Chopp_FB-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know where to buy puzzles, you&#8217;ve ordered it, and After you receive your frame and put it all together, it\u2019s time to frame your masterpiece! Buying a frame for your puzzle is not much different than buying a frame for any other piece of art. Be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/how-to-measure-art-framing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">measure your puzzle<\/a> correctly so that the measurements for your frame will come out correctly. We suggest measuring it yourself just to be sure the numbers are accurate, don\u2019t rely solely on the box it comes in!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inserting your puzzle into your frame might be a little tricky, but don\u2019t worry, that&#8217;s why we\u2019re here to help. First, you\u2019re going to want to make sure your puzzle is flat, and all of the pieces are level. To ensure this, take a rolling pin to your puzzle and roll it a few times, just to be sure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider purchasing a puzzle adhesive. Puzzles purchased from Jiggy Puzzles come with their own, but you can certainly purchase glue from your local craft store, Walmart, Target, or Amazon. Any glue with a low water content will work just fine. Mod Podge is one of our favorites because along with the low water content, it is more flexible and will allow you to move your puzzle around more with less concern of it breaking.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jigsaw Puzzles: Where To Buy and How To Frame\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BZW1ZBlJ2AU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Here are some suggestions on where to buy puzzles and how to frame them!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"to-mat-or-not-to-mat\">To Mat Or Not To Mat?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC_0661-2.jpg\" alt=\"framed puzzle\" class=\"wp-image-11444\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC_0661-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC_0661-2-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC_0661-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether or not you choose to add matting to your frame depends on a few factors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the size of your puzzle\/frame<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the thickness of your puzzle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the look you prefer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The most important factor to consider when considering adding matting to puzzle frames is the overall size \u2014 since matting adds additional inches to the outside dimensions of your frame, you\u2019ll want to make sure the framer of your choice can accommodate matting of a particular size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here at Frame It Easy, in order to add a matboard to your art, the art size <em>plus <\/em>matting must be 32\u201d x 40\u201d or smaller.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"final-thoughts\">Final Thoughts&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Puzzle-frame-tips_0002-1280x855.jpg\" alt=\"Puzzle frame tips\" class=\"wp-image-1787\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Puzzle-frame-tips_0002.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Puzzle-frame-tips_0002-700x468.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Puzzle-frame-tips_0002-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking for more ways to stay productive while in the house, try putting together a puzzle! Puzzles are not only a cool display piece, but they\u2019re also a testament to hours of time and dedication. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/puzzle-frames\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Framing puzzles<\/a> is an awesome way to showcase your efforts of sifting through and assembling hundreds of little pieces. If you do decide to frame your hard work, be sure to take photos to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/frameiteasy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">share with us<\/a> once it is all finished! If you need any help along the way, don\u2019t hesitate to reach out to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">support team<\/a> who is always standing by to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for where to buy puzzles from? We&#8217;ve got you covered! 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