Puzzles & Games

Explore our range of puzzles and games for kids, including jigsaw puzzles, board games, matching games, memory games and fun educational activities for toddlers through to older children. From completing their first puzzle to enjoying family game nights, these engaging favourites encourage problem-solving, concentration, creativity and social skills while making learning fun through hands-on, screen-free play.

247 products

A vibrant game box for the "Mudpuppy T-Rex Topple Balancing Game," a wooden balancing game by Mud Puppy, designed to enhance motor skills. The illustration features an orange T-Rex with colorful wooden sticks balanced on its back. The tagline reads "Wooden Family Fun Balancing Game.
A brightly colored wooden dinosaur toy, part of the Mudpuppy T-Rex Topple Balancing Game from Mud Puppy, stands on a light wood surface. Various colored rectangular blocks are stacked on its back, seemingly as part of the game's design to enhance motor skills. Several blocks lie scattered on the surface next to the dinosaur. The background is light blue.
Regular price $39.95
Mudpuppy T-Rex Topple Balancing Game
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The image displays the "Smart Games Ghost Hunters" puzzle game by Smart Games. The box indicates it is designed for a single player aged 5 and up, offers 60 challenges, and includes a choking hazard warning. The game features flashlight-shaped puzzle pieces to catch ghosts in the light.
Smart Games' Ghost Hunters is a captivating puzzle game set on a blue base with a transparent cover, featuring pathways and ghost pieces. The game includes four square cards with different backgrounds, each displaying ghost illustrations that depict various spooky scenes in a haunted mansion.
Regular price $30.36 Sale price$37.95
Smart Games Ghost Hunters
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A vibrant box of Orchard Toys Rainbow Unicorns game. The pink packaging showcases illustrations of yellow and blue unicorns beneath a rainbow, along with joyful birds and a pot of gold. Text indicates it is suitable for ages 3-5, accommodates 2-4 players, and is made in Britain to enhance memory skills.
The image shows a colorful board game titled "Orchard Toys Rainbow Unicorns" by Orchard Toys. This unicorn game features unicorn-shaped pieces, rainbow-themed cards, and pots of gold tokens. The box depicts cheerful unicorn illustrations and suggests the game is designed for ages 3-6 and 2-4 players, promoting memory skills.
Regular price $35.96 Sale price$44.95
Orchard Toys Rainbow Unicorns
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The MIEREDU Magnetic Puzzle Box - Infinity Artist is displayed. This travel set includes two artist figures, various interchangeable magnetic clothing pieces, and accessories inside a purple tin case. The set encourages STEAM play, imaginative play, and creativity. Dream big with endless possibilities!
Regular price $14.95
MierEdu Magnetic Puzzle Box - Infinity Artist
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The image showcases the box for a children's game called "Orchard Toys Giraffes In Scarves" by Orchard Toys. The yellow box features three illustrated giraffes wearing colorful scarves, highlighting a fun color-matching aspect. Designed for ages 4 to 7, this giraffe game accommodates 2 to 6 players and promotes counting skills. A British flag indicates it's made in Britain.
Four illustrated cards are laid out, each depicting a giraffe dressed in different outfits. Surrounding the cards are various color tokens and a die. The Orchard Toys Giraffes In Scarves by Orchard Toys is a playful game that encourages colour matching and boosts counting skills, with the giraffes donning accessories like hats and scarves.
Regular price $34.95
Orchard Toys Giraffes In Scarves
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The image portrays the front of a box for a puzzle game named "Smart Games Temple Trap" by Smart Games. The cover features an adventurer standing near a maze-like temple. This game, set in a cursed labyrinth, is suitable for ages 7 to adult, designed for 1 player, and includes 60 challenges. The tagline is "Slide the walls to escape the temple!
The Smart Games Temple Trap by Smart Games is a square, tile-based puzzle game with a base that includes a blue section and multiple beige, stair-like pieces. Some of these pieces are positioned on the board, while others lie beside it. Additionally, there's a small green peg navigating through this maze of challenges.
Regular price $29.95
Smart Games Temple Trap
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Hape Human Body Puzzle 60-piece educational jigsaw
Hape Human Body Puzzle – detail view
Regular price $44.95
HAPE Human Body Puzzle 60pc
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Toy Funky Toucan Tower stacking game with colourful balancing toucan pieces
Toy Funky Toucan Tower toucans stacked into a tall balanced tower
Regular price $22.95
Toy Funky Toucan Tower
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A colorful, playfully designed box for the "Smart Games Penguins Pool Party" game by Smart Games. The front showcases the game board complete with penguin pieces and icy puzzle elements. This engaging 1-player puzzle game is suitable for ages 6 through adult, includes 60 challenges, and is perfect for travel.
Regular price $37.95
Smart Games Penguins Pool Party
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The image shows a box for the "Orchard Toys Shopping List Extras Fruit & Veg" game. On the front, two children are depicted: one holding a pineapple and a shopping list, and the other holding a basket of familiar items. This two-player game, made by Orchard Toys, is suitable for ages 3-7, has been teacher-tested, and is manufactured in Britain.
Introducing Orchard Toys' Shopping List Extras: Fruit & Veg by Orchard Toys - a shopping-themed educational matching game. The image displays two shopping lists featuring illustrations of fruits and vegetables, two shopping cart boards, and an array of small tiles depicting familiar items like carrots, grapes, and bread. This engaging game is perfect for exciting two-player fun!
Regular price $24.95
Orchard Toys Shopping List Extras Fruit & Veg
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The box cover of Orchard Toys Alphabet Lotto showcases cartoon characters such as a pink octopus, an orange cat, a blue elephant, a black and white dog, and a penguin holding letter cards to enhance letter recognition. Text on the box reads: "4 ways to play.
The Orchard Toys Alphabet Lotto by Orchard Toys features four vibrant, educational game boards, each paired with corresponding letter tiles and picture tiles. The boards display images of animals, objects, and letters to assist children in developing letter recognition and memory skills while learning to connect letters with words and images.
Regular price $49.95
Orchard Toys Alphabet Lotto
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Box of the game "Smart Games Dinosaurs Mystic Islands" by Smart Games. The front shows an illustration of the shape-matching game setup with green and red dinosaur figures on blue islands. The game is designed for 1 player, suitable for ages 6 to adult, and features 80 challenges aimed at boosting cognitive skills. Text reads: "Save the green dinosaurs!
The Smart Games Dinosaurs Mystic Islands, by Smart Games, is a vividly colored shape-matching game with a blue base and several interlocking pieces depicting green land and water. It includes red and green dinosaur figurines as well as small palm trees placed on the puzzle pieces to aid in cognitive skill development. One puzzle piece is positioned outside the main board.
Regular price $49.95
Smart Games Dinosaurs Mystic Islands
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mierEdu Magnetic Art Case Dino World pack with 68 magnets
mierEdu Magnetic Art Case Dino World open with dinosaur magnets and cards
Regular price $29.95
MierEdu Magnetic Art Case - Dino World
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A vibrant box labeled "MIEREDU Travel Magnetic Puzzle - Mermaids." The cover showcases a mermaid with pink hair swimming underwater alongside fish and a sea turtle. It features icons indicating it is suitable for ages 3+, travel-ready, and includes over 30 pieces designed to enhance hand-eye coordination.
Image of the "MIEREDU Travel Magnetic Puzzle - Mermaids" by MIEREDU. The box cover is pink, adorned with illustrations of mermaids, sea creatures, and various accessories. Text in multiple languages promotes it as a magnetic toy set ideal for travel, perfect for enhancing hand-eye coordination on the go.
Regular price $14.95
MierEdu Travel Magnetic Puzzle - Mermaids
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mierEdu Magnetic Art Case Dress Up pack with 50 magnets
mierEdu Magnetic Art Case Dress Up open with magnetic board and outfit pieces
Regular price $29.95
MierEdu Magnetic Art Case - Dress Up
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Mudpuppy Memory Match - Butterflies - The Toybox NZ Ltd
Mudpuppy Memory Match - Butterflies - The Toybox NZ Ltd
Regular price $27.95
Mudpuppy Memory Match - Butterflies
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The Orchard Toys Times Tables Heroes board game from Orchard Toys comes in a vibrant box showcasing cartoon superhero animals like a tiger, bull, llama, and raccoon. This thrilling multiplication game is designed for children ages 6-9 and includes both a Hero City Board Game and Multiplication Bingo.
Introducing Orchard Toys Times Tables Heroes! This vibrant and colorful box showcases a fun-filled game by Orchard Toys. The cover features an anthropomorphic tiger, wolf, bull, and llama all dressed as superheroes. Aimed at children aged 6-9, the times tables game includes an exciting Hero City Board Game and a captivating Multiplication Bingo.
Regular price $49.95
Orchard Toys Times Tables Heroes
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The MIEREDU Travel Magnetic Puzzle Box from the Dream Big Series features a "Police Officer" theme. This engaging set by MIEREDU includes a smiling police officer holding a flashlight and dressed in full uniform, alongside a police dog and over 30 magnetic pieces. Warning: Choking hazard for children under 3 years old. Ideal for aspiring young officers!
The MIEREDU Travel Magnetic Puzzle Box - Dream Big Series Police Officer opens to reveal a cartoon police officer along with various police-related items such as a vest, handcuffs, flashlight, helmet, and a police dog. The interior also includes shelves stocked with additional equipment like a radio and a walkie-talkie, making it an engaging puzzle box for children.
Regular price $14.95
MierEdu Travel Magnetic Puzzle Box - Dream Big Series Police Officer
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Box cover of "Orchard Toys My First Snakes & Ladders" by Orchard Toys, showcasing a vibrant game board adorned with cartoon characters like a green snake, frog, duck, and fox. Ideal for children aged 3-6, the game supports 2-4 players and features large jigsaw boards with chunky 3D pieces, combining classic gameplay with engaging fun.
Orchard Toys My First Snakes & Ladders is a vibrant board game from Orchard Toys that features numbered tiles connected by snakes and ladders. The board is beautifully illustrated with animals and nature elements, making it ideal for younger players. Traditional gameplay utilizes adorable animal tokens and a die scattered around the board.
Regular price $49.95
Orchard Toys My First Snakes & Ladders
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A vibrant box of "Mudpuppy Memory Match - Pupsicles Shaped" by Mud Puppy is showcased against a blue backdrop, featuring whimsical illustrations of popsicle-shaped dogs in an array of colors and designs. Geared towards children ages 3 - 8, the box includes 24 pupsicle-shaped pieces for the memory match game.
Illustrated image of Mudpuppy Memory Match - Pupsicles Shaped pieces, designed as cute cartoon dogs by the brand Mud Puppy. Each popsicle features unique designs and colors inspired by flavors such as watermelon, kiwi, chocolate, dalmatian, mint, orange, strawberry, and more. Perfect for children ages 3 - 8 to enjoy a delightful memory match game.
Regular price $22.36 Sale price$27.95
Mudpuppy Memory Match - Pupsicles Shaped
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Orchard Toys Pop to the Shops Game box by Orchard Toys. The cover illustration showcases children shopping at various stores along with a shopkeeper and a cat. The box emphasizes that it's an international edition featuring cents, focuses on handling money, and is suitable for ages 5-9 for 2-4 players.
A product titled "Orchard Toys Pop to the Shops Game" is displayed, featuring colorful illustrations of shops and characters. This educational toy from Orchard Toys includes a playing board, player pieces, cards, and coins for handling money transactions. The box shows children engaging in this fun shopping game at various stores.
Regular price $49.95
Orchard Toys Pop to the Shops Game
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Image of the Smart Games IQ Link puzzle game packaging by Smart Games. The box features vibrant, interlocking plastic pieces organized on a white pegboard. Text on the box indicates it's suitable for ages 8 to adult, supports 1 player, includes 120 challenges, and is ideal for travel.
A logic puzzle game set is displayed, showcasing vibrant, translucent plastic pieces arranged on a white grid-based tray. Beside it lies an open booklet that features various puzzle configurations and solutions. Additional pieces are scattered around the tray, making this Smart Games IQ Link by Smart Games an ideal travel companion.
Regular price $24.95
Smart Games IQ Link
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Crocodile Creek Discover Aotearoa 36-piece New Zealand floor puzzle box
Completed Crocodile Creek Discover Aotearoa floor puzzle showing native New Zealand animals and plants
Regular price $37.95
Crocodile Creek 36pc Floor Puzzle - Discover Aotearoa
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A colorful board game box titled "Orchard Toys Catch & Count Game" from Orchard Toys showcases an illustration of a cheerful orange octopus spinner surrounded by various colorful fish. The game is designed for 2-4 players aged 3 and up, and includes an educational guide on the reverse.
The Orchard Toys Catch & Count Game by Orchard Toys is a children's board game that includes various pieces, such as blue tiles adorned with white dots, cards showcasing cartoon sea animals like fish, turtles, and starfish, and a central octopus spinner. The tiles and cards are spread out around the octopus.
Regular price $31.96 Sale price$39.95
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How do puzzles and games support children's learning and development?

Puzzles and games bring learning, discovery and fun together, helping children develop important skills while enjoying time playing independently or with others. Whether they're piecing together a colourful jigsaw puzzle, matching pictures, tackling a logic challenge or learning the rules of their first board game, these activities encourage children to think, explore and build confidence through play.

From simple puzzles and first games for toddlers to more challenging activities for older children, puzzles and games offer opportunities to develop new skills, practise patience and enjoy quality time together as a family.

  • Problem-solving and logical thinking: Puzzles and strategy games encourage children to think critically, recognise patterns and discover solutions through trial and error.
  • Concentration and memory: Jigsaw puzzles, matching games and memory activities help develop focus, observation and recall.
  • Fine motor development: Handling puzzle pieces, cards and game components supports dexterity, hand-eye coordination and precision.
  • Social and emotional skills: Board games encourage turn-taking, cooperation, communication and learning how to manage winning and losing.
  • Confidence and perseverance: Completing a challenging puzzle or mastering a new game helps children develop patience, resilience and a sense of achievement.

Looking for more ways to challenge curious minds? Explore our Educational Games collection, featuring matching games, memory activities and learning games that help children develop important skills while having fun.