Home / Child / Child Shopping Guide 14 100-piece puzzles to bust kid boredom @makenamedia via Twenty20 The sweet spot of challenging and engaging. By Sara Goldstein Updated January 27, 2025 @makenamedia via Twenty20 Rectangle Inside this article Best 100-Piece Puzzles for Kids We independently select and share the products we love—and may receive a commission if you choose to buy. Table of Contents Toggle Best 100-Piece Puzzles for Kids Among the early elementary set, there’s a phrase that’s uttered at least once every minute: “I’m boooooooooooored.” (The amount of o’s is approximated but around a dozen is the average.) Generally, it’s a veiled request for or protest over a lack of screen time which is fine, but sometimes you’d rather they plop themselves in front of something analog. Enter the puzzle. The 100-piece puzzle to be exact. Challenging enough to be engaging, but not so difficult it requires your participation, 100-piece puzzles are ideal for kids ages 4-7. Like the ones they’ve been doing since toddlerhood, these puzzles can help develop and polish a lengthy list of skills. Hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness, fine and gross motor abilities, patience, and focus just to name a few–not to mention the fact that learning to master them can boost their self-confidence. We’ve rounded up some of our current favorites that get high marks not just for the quality but for the added conversations and deeper learning their artwork can inspire. After all, we wouldn’t want them to get too bored! 😉 Best 100-Piece Puzzles for Kids eeboo International Women's Day 100 Piece Puzzle • $9.79 Celebrate women throughout history with the engaging and colorful art from eeboo. This 100 piece round puzzle is easy enough for young kiddos to attempt on their own, but a little help (and related conversation!) is always welcome. SHOP AMAZON Mudpuppy Land & Sea Predators 100 Piece Double-Sided Puzzle • $17.99 The two-sided puzzles from Mudpuppy are designed with a matte finish on one side and a glossy finish on the other. There are a few designs to choose from but we’re partial to the Land & Sea Predators which features the bold and colorful vector-style illustration of the award-winning Owen Davey. SHOP MUDPUPPY SHOP AMAZON Genius Games Dr Livingston Jr. 100-Piece Full Body Jigsaw Puzzle • $25.99 Clear plenty of floor space for this puzzle and an anatomy lesson all in one! A life size cross-cut of the human body that measures four feet when finished, the Dr Livingston Jr. Human Body Puzzle highlights each organ with medical accuracy and comes with a guide to learn fun facts about each one. And if you lose a piece, they’ll replace it! SHOP AMAZON Galison MIni Cupcake Puzzle • $8.99 Ok, not every puzzle needs to be educational! If space is limited or you’re looking for a puzzle to travel with, the pint-sized cupcake puzzle from Galison is super fun. The realistic image isn’t much larger than a real life cupcake, requiring an extra bit of dexterity to complete. SHOP AMAZON Chronicle Books Earth: 100 Piece Puzzle • $19.99 This oversize beauty may be a bit of a challenge but so worth it in the end! The artwork is an actual photo from the NASA archive that gives kiddos a birds-eye view of the planet we call home. Inspired playtime at its finest. SHOP BARNES & NOBLE SHOP AMAZON Piecework Puzzles Paper Town • $24 It’s really hard to pick a favorite from Piecework Puzzles’ kids collection. Like their regular puzzles, each design is a little kooky and totally frame-worthy with a matte finish that’s both good looking and easy on the eyes. (No glare!) But if I had to choose, the colorful, papier-mâché still life of Paper Town gets the vote. Bonus points for the potential to inspire their next medium and the fact it’s made from high-quality recycled paper. SHOP PIECEWORK PUZZLES Laurence King Publishing Who Pooped? Puzzle • $16.99 Even the most puzzle-reluctant will want in on the action when this one comes out. I mean, what kid can’t get excited about potty humor? And in this case, it’s actually educational potty humor. With whimsical art that teaches both animal and poop identification, it’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. SHOP AMAZON eeboo Children of the World Puzzle • $17 We love puzzles that open up bigger conversations and deeper learning–like this educational design from eeboo. Illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell, it showcases 26 kids from around the world, highlighting traditional clothing and flags from various countries. SHOP AMAZON Ravensburger Disney Frozen 2 Strong Sisters Puzzle • $16.95 Sometimes it’s best to appeal to their interests (obsessions?) if they turn their nose up at puzzles. Best-selling Ravensburger puzzles not only come in a wide variety of recognizable scenes like Disney Princesses , Toy Story and Moana, but they’re also designed so that every individual piece has a completely unique shape, making them less frustrating for little learners. (And this Frozen 2 design has the added appeal of glittery pieces!) SHOP AMAZON Buffalo Games Star Wars • $8 Similarly, the character puzzles from Buffalo Games are always a great option. They’ve got Pokémon and Star Wars along with colorful kid-friendly themes at really great prices. But best of all? They’ll replace missing pieces for puzzles that have been produced in the last four years. SHOP AMAZON Mudpuppy Dolly Purrton • $13.99 If they don’t yet understand the reference, it’s your job as a parent to fire up Jolene and get them up to speed ASAP. Sorry, I don’t make the rules. SHOP MUDPUPPY SHOP AMAZON MasterPieces 101 Things to Spot • $9.99 The fun is twofold with the clever 101 Things to Spot puzzles from MasterPieces. Assembling the puzzle comes first, but when they’re done, each detailed drawing has a collection of animals, objects and people to find. There are several different versions to choose from and a good chance they’ll be busy for quite some time. (A mom can dream.) SHOP AMAZON Smithsonian American Landmarks Puzzle • $12.99 There’s so much learning packed into this geography-based puzzle! Your budding geographer will begin to recognize the shape of each state along with notable landmarks across the country. Cue the wanderlust! SHOP AMAZON Crocodile Creek Thirty-Six Birds of The World • $19.78 Avian lovers will delight in this colorful puzzle that’s filled with stunning illustrations of 36 birds from all around the world. Once it’s all together, it might stay out awhile! Packed inside the sturdy canister they’ll find a naming sheet to learn about each of the featured species, including how to say their names in four different languages. (Check out the entire best-selling animal series here!) SHOP AMAZON Categories: Child Shopping Guide, Child Learn & Play Inside this article Best 100-Piece Puzzles for Kids Related articles Child Learn & Play 23 puzzles that will boost kids’ brains at every stage Updated January 28, 2025 Parenting 5 parenting lessons inspired by Kate Middleton October 10, 2023 Motherly Stories Why I don’t make my kids apologize October 5, 2022 Child Learn & Play 14 activity books for kids of all ages May 11, 2022 Home Shopping Guides 10 backyard sandboxes that will keep kids busy for hours Updated May 13, 2024