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    Home » Blog » Christmas » Christmas Traditions

    18 Festive Christmas Puzzles for Families

    Published: Jul 28, 2022 by Tiffany Dahle · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    A photo collage shows several of the Christmas puzzle designs.

    Christmas puzzles make an excellent St. Nicholas family gift and are a fun way to spend time together during the busy holiday season. Settle in with a great Christmas movie marathon and solve a Christmas puzzle together.

    A dad and his daughter work on a Christmas puzzle together

    Family legend has it that one of our all-time very favorite days we have spent together during the Christmas season is when we had an unexpected Snow Day and got stuck at home one Saturday.

    We turned on a Hallmark Christmas movie marathon and solved a 1,000 piece Christmas puzzle together while I made shepherd's pie in the crock pot.

    Best. Day. Ever.

    Since then, a Christmas puzzle has been one of our favorite family St. Nicholas gifts to receive.

    We save it for either a slow Saturday or for a Christmas Eve activity so we have something special to do together.

    If you want to enjoy a Christmas puzzle with your kids this year, I've collected my favorite Christmas puzzle designs.

    Why These are the Best Puzzles

    After years of doing puzzles with my kids, I've learned a few puzzle tricks along the way.

    When choosing a puzzle design, I always keep these things in mind:

    1. High Contrast Scene: I avoid puzzles that are mostly white with snow or a very monochromatic color of any kind. It makes for tedious puzzle sorting.
    2. Small Designs within the Scene: We especially love puzzles that have many smaller scenes within the scene. The kids can focus on one section much more easily this way and the whole puzzle goes faster.
    3. Festive Themes: There are so many adorable Christmas puzzles to choose from but some can be a little cheesy. I look for a mix of designs featuring Santa, ornaments, wintery dogs, landscapes or city scapes, etc. Don't miss the adorable Christmas book cover puzzle below, too!
    4. Number of Pieces: Our favorite size set is 500 piece puzzles but I did include a few 1000 piece puzzles for puzzle-loving families. We think the 500 piece puzzle is easiest to do as a family in a single session but if you want to spend more time, the 1000 piece puzzles are a better bet.

    Never tried a puzzle with your kids? You'll definitely want to start by reading all my best puzzle tips here.

    • A 1500 piece puzzle is being assembled on a table.
      Puzzle Tips for 1500 Piece Puzzles with Kids

    When to Work on a Christmas Puzzle

    We love to dedicate one major puzzle day to finish it in a single session, but some years we're just too busy to carve out that time.

    You could set your puzzle up on the dining room table and work on it in small chunks all December long.

    While you're working on the puzzle, you could enjoy a Christmas read aloud book. Either take turns reading or choose one of these titles on audio and listen together.

    Or you could always work on a Christmas puzzle during a Christmas movie marathon like we originally did. It's a fun way to keep busy while the movies play.

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    Christmas Puzzles for Families

    These are the best Christmas puzzles in 500 piece or 1000 piece sets for families to do together during the holiday season.

    Winter Dogs Puzzle

    One of our very favorite puzzle designs featured Christmas puppies in various costumes.

    This winter dogs puzzle is an adorable take on that design with puppies featuring winter hats and Santa hats.

    Christmas Books Puzzle

    I absolutely adore this Christmas books cover puzzle featuring vintage Christmas picture books of all kinds.

    This would be the perfect puzzle design to pair with a read aloud book!

    Winter Snow Globe Puzzle

    This lovely deep blue winter snow globe puzzle would be a nice visual break from all the red and green of the season.

    Special Delivery Christmas Stamps Puzzle

    This Christmas stamps puzzle is a perfect example of the smaller designs within a design I mentioned.

    The kids love finishing one stamp at a time and it makes quick work of the puzzle.

    Christmas in The Forest Puzzle

    This XXL puzzle has just 100 pieces and is perfect for finishing with younger kids in a single session.

    Main Street Village

    This Christmas cityscape puzzle features a florist shop and book shop, I could see enjoying this puzzle all by myself while listening to an audiobook.

    Rainbow Ornaments Christmas Puzzle

    If you don't want to make my famous rainbow Christmas ornaments for your tree, the next best thing would be this rainbow ornament puzzle!

    Twelve Days of Christmas Puzzle

    I've always loved the lyrics to the Twelve Days of Christmas. This is another great puzzle design for kids to work on in sections.

    We Wish Moo a Merry Christmas Puzzle

    Who could resist these hysterical Santa cows??

    This puzzle design is great for a good laugh.

    Enchanted Christmas Puzzle

    This classic Christmas tree puzzle scene is sure to get kids excited for Christmas Eve.

    Christmas Songbirds Puzzle

    Our family LOVES birds. We've had a few Christmas bird puzzles over the years, but I adore this songbird puzzle with the winter scene out the window.

    Camping for Christmas Jigsaw Puzzle

    Christmas campers with twinkle lights are so fun!

    Santa’s Workshop Holiday Puzzle

    This stunning Santa's workshop puzzle features a giant twinkling Christmas tree.

    It might be one of the more difficult designs on the list, but is great for a challenge.

    Disney Christmas Eve Puzzle

    Got a Disney fan in the family? This would make a fun way to celebrate the season with Mickey and Friends in festive gear.

    Charlie Brown Christmas Puzzle

    If you love the Charlie Brown Christmas special as much as we do, this puzzle is a perfect pick.

    Star Wars Christmas Puzzle

    Yes, even Star Wars fans get to celebrate Christmas with this hysterical design featuring everyone's favorite droids in reindeer antlers and Santa costumes.

    Festive Furballs Puzzle

    We had such fun finishing this festive cat Christmas puzzle one year. Each silly little cat face has festive flair from reindeer antlers to Santa hats to Christmas light necklaces.

    The Polar Express Puzzle

    If there was ever a perfect activity to pair with a mug of hot cocoa, this Polar Express puzzle would be it!

    A photo collage shows several of the Christmas puzzle designs.

    More Things to Do for Christmas

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