We've joined millions of others during this unusual time and taken up the leisurely activity of puzzle-putting together. And the puzzle maker of choice for our family belongs to Eric Dowdle and his amazing folk art masterpieces.
Last Sunday we put together yet another great puzzle--The Black Hills puzzle was a little tougher than the one of Niagara Falls we put together on Easter.
Since Dowdle puzzles are the only ones we've bought in the past several years, I don't know if their packaging of the puzzles is unique. It's cool that the puzzles sit on a shelf like a good book. And because of this, we don't get the advantage of looking at the top of a puzzle box to get a better look at the picture. Because of this, the people at Dowdle Folk Art puzzles include a nice printed picture of the finished product in each box.
When we put together the Niagara Falls puzzle, I had a simple--but self-admittedly--brilliant idea. I took the printed picture included in the puzzle and made full color copies, one for each puzzle participant.
I know, it's a small thing, but passing around the single picture again and again, or worse yet, picking up the box to get a better idea of where a particular piece goes was a pain. So, if this little idea helps, I say go for it. It's on the house.
