Jigsaw Puzzle Party Nights

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Jigsaw Puzzle party nights can be a great way to have a very different night in with your friends and family.

• Invitations and follow up


• Party Theme ideas


• Great Jigsaw Puzzles


• Party set up, all you need to do to create a great party


• Icebreakers


• Part Favours


• Party Photographs

Jigsaw Puzzle Party Nights - Invitations

The fun for jigsaw puzzle parties can start early. Make their own puzzle invites by creating an image on their PC and printing the design onto a jigsaw puzzle paper.

They can use blank, already together, jigsaw puzzles and draw up their own designs.

Our Invitations page takes you through the easy to do and highly creative process.

Just imagine the thrill for your guests as they solve the jigsaw puzzle and realise there is a party coming up.

See Jigsaw Puzzle Invitations to get the party started.

Jigsaw Puzzle Party Night Theme Ideas

You can have a great time deciding on the themes for your jigsaw puzzle parties. Your friends may have such strong interests that this is an easy decision.

However a few ideas to get you started thinking are:

• Mystery parties. Complete the jigsaw and solve the mystery!


• Beach parties


• Astronomy – great glow in the dark outdoor ones!


• Countries


• Trains and Cars


• Western


• Hawaiian

Jigsaw Puzzle Party Nights Need a Great Jigsaw

Whatever your party theme you will be able to find puzzles to go with it. Your local retailer may be able to help. If not, online there are great ranges with good search facilities at PuzzlesUSAand in UK, All Jigsaw Puzzles.Buy in Australia from Jigsawparadise.

Some really brilliant puzzles are:
Tell Tales Precipice Inn Jigsaw Puzzle 550pc Great American Puzzle Factory From PuzzlesUSA
First, assemble the puzzle, and then read Tell Tale Press's mysterious account of Precipice Inn on the back of the puzzle box. You'll need to go to www.telltalepuzzles.com to find out how to enter your own creative ending in the mystery contest, and win cash and great prizes, too!






Agatha Christie Murder Mystery Jigsaw - Death on the Nile 1000pc Paul Lamond From All Jigsaw Puzzles
Read the booklet, piece together the jigsaw (not easy without a picture reference!) and find the clues which helped Poirot solve this terrible crime.

A New Wasgij Christmas 3 Short Circuit 1000pc Falcon From All Jigsaw Puzzles
Remember the picture you are looking at above is just a clue as to what is inside the box - you need to put yourself in the scene to complete the picture. What has given poor old Granny such a fright in this hilarious festive scene - could the clue be in the title?


Rockefeller Center Holiday Jigsaw Puzzle 500pc Briar Patch From PuzzlesUSA.
Enjoy all the excitement of Rockefeller Center during the holidays!

and some really tough ones One Tough Puzzle Jigsaw Puzzle by Paul Lamond All Jigsaw Puzzles
Over 300 000 wrong ways to assemble the pieces but only one right way! Can you handle just 9 pieces? Full instructions on puzzle box.







Impossipuzzle - Balls and Tees Jigsaw Puzzle 550pc BV Leisure From All Jigsaw Puzzles
On one side is an image of plain white golf balls and on the other a selection of colourful golf tees, each piece looking very similar to the last. Truly tricky!






Hidden Xtra - Gone Bananas 1000pc Falcon From All Jigsaw Puzzles
Can you work out what's been happening in the background to create the chaos in this scene? First complete the 1000 piece jigsaw to make the scene on the front of the box then carefully piece together the 200 'clues' left behind and all will be revealed!


Spot the Difference - Anyone for Tennis 1000pc Paul Lamond From All Jigsaw Puzzles
The puzzle inside the box is exactly the same as the puzzle in the box...except for the 33 differences for you to spot between the two! Complete the puzzle, then see if you can spot all the differences.



You can even have jigsaw puzzles custom made beforehand to suit the theme of the evening or celebrate a special event. These may be gifts, which will always remind your friends of those special jigsaw puzzle party nights.

Provide a further challenge by asking your friends to beat the clock.

Set your friends up in teams to do puzzles together, perhaps trying to compete against another team.

Have jigsaw puzzle party nights prizes for the winners.

Take Photos to give your guests as a memento of the evening.

Jigsaw Puzzle Party Nights - Set Up

A few tips for hosting jigsaw puzzles party nights are included here.
3 Months Prior to the Party

• Budget -Decide on a budget. This will help drive other decisions you'll have to make
• Date & Location for the jigsaw puzzle party nights - Select a date. Be aware that this is a busy time of the year. Best to inform family and friends of the selected date a.s.a.p. so that they can reserve the date

2 Months Prior to the Party

• Type of Party - Consider what type of party your friends love i.e. if it will be themed and what type of entertainment is desired
• Menu - Decide on what type of food to serve that will suit your guest. Select a caterer or ask a friend to help
• Guest List - Consider the following when compiling this list: 1. how many people do you want to invite 2. your Christmas card list 3. people whom you owe for parties they've thrown 4. friends 5. neighbors 6. relatives 7. other kids and parents who have invited you to their parties

Ask for a response by at least 2 weeks prior.

• Decorations - Purchase decorations and party supplies as well as plates, cups etc
• Invitations - Order your invitations or make your own. Ask for a response by at least 2 weeks prior

One Month Prior to the Party

• Order food and drinks - or meet with caterer to finalize requirements
• Send Invitations
• Buy favours for the party guests
• Cake - Order a cake as no party is complete without a cake to share with everyone
• Arrange the jigsaw puzzles

One week prior to the Party

• Collect food and drinks (if necessary)
• Start decorating the house or venue
• Wrap gifts - for graduate and friends
• Review guest list - and check responses received

On Day of Party

• Lay out non-perishable food early
• Lay out perishable food late
• Put up directional signs
• Party time - Let your hair down and have some fun!

If you need a bit of extra help the following book will help:

The Complete Idiots Guide to Throwing a Great Party

By Patty Sachs and Phyllis CambriaThis is a party planning bible for novices or pros. It contains a wealth of help and inspiration init's 300+ pages.

Jigsaw Puzzle Party Nights - Icebreakers

Try a few brilliant icebreaking games to get everyone off to a flying start.

• Treasure hunt for jigsaw puzzle pieces, find them all and finish the puzzle
• Musical partners if you have some dancing. Start with a girl and boy and for the next song get them to ask a new partner each and so on till everyone is dancing
• Musical cushions, starting with a cushion for everyone. After each song the kids need to sit down on a cushion. If you don’t get a cushion you are out. Withdraw a cushion each time till only one left and one person wins the prize.

Jigsaw Puzzle Party Nights - Favors

There are many great jigsaw puzzle party nights favours. A possible list is:

• A piece of cake
• A small candy box
• A personalised candy bar

But why not give a jigsaw puzzle to take home. Some great little puzzles in a bag come from Compozapuzzle.

You can even have the Thank You notes already on the blank puzzles.

Jigsaw Puzzle Party Nights - Photographs

To make the memory of jigsaw puzzle party nights last it is great to take lots of photographs. You can turn the best one into a great jigsaw puzzle party nights puzzle. What a great way of keeping the fun in mind.

Jigsaw Puzzle Party Nights -People

Don’t just think of people who like puzzles. Think of people who just love a challenge. Your jigsaw puzzle party nights guests will come together to do the jigsaw puzzle.

Jigsaw Puzzle Party Nights - Environment

There are a few simple steps you can take to make great jigsaw puzzle party nights:

• Pick good music to puzzle by which suits the taste of your guests
• Have the food and drinks prepared in advance
• Make sure the lighting is appropriate
• Have enough tables to hold the number of Jigsaw Puzzles you plan to have on the go at one time
• You may wish to have jigsaw puzzle mats so your guests can take home any unfinished puzzles to complete later.

These simple jigsaw puzzle party nights tips will make it all go well.

Jigsaw Puzzle Party Nights - Finally

At the end of you jigsaw puzzle party nights you will have some delighted guests.

For a special event you may wish to load the photos onto jigsaw puzzle software and e-mail them to your guests.

I am sure you will come up with many more creative ideas for your own jigsaw puzzle party nights.

I hope your jigsaw puzzle party nights are truly fantastic.

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