During this "stay at home" order, how many of you are spending time working on puzzles? Ever wonder where jigsaw puzzles originated?
English engraver, John Spilsbury is credited with creating the first jigsaw puzzle around 1760, although at first they were mostly pictures of maps and used as educational tools for geography. It wasn't until the 1930's that puzzles were mass produced and became a popular pastime.
Like today, puzzles were widely used during another American crisis, the Great Depression, because by that time they were inexpensive (or free) and they provided hours of entertainment and distraction for families.
So, if you have one, grab the box, dump out all the pieces, plan your strategy (outside edges first? organize by color?), and either alone or with family, get lost in a puzzle!
(my current puzzle)
~Ms. McGinty
