Jigsaw Puzzles Direct

Jigsaw Puzzles Direct, online jigsaw puzzle store in the United Kingdom

Jigsaw Puzzles Direct is an online store based in the United Kingdom dedicated to selling jigsaw puzzles. Its catalogue brings together more than 20,000 items in stock, as the site itself states, and includes both traditional puzzles and accessories and complementary items for those who assemble them. The company presents itself as one of the most popular options in the country in its segment and claims to have delivered more than a million jigsaw puzzles.

Catalogue by piece count and theme

The offer is organised by number of pieces, from models of 100 pieces or fewer to sets of more than 6,000, including intermediate formats of 250, 500, 636, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000 and 5,000 pieces. There are also extra-large piece puzzles and multipacks with several jigsaw puzzles in a single case.

By theme, the catalogue covers animals, buildings and landmarks, landscapes, maps, flowers and gardens, art, history and culture, humour, nostalgia, science fiction and space, sports, trains and other means of transport, planes and boats, food and high-difficulty puzzles. There are also specific sections for Christmas themes, country cottages and Disney.

Brands represented

The store works with a wide range of manufacturers, including Anatolian, Calypto, Castorland, Cheatwell Games, Clementoni, Cherrypazzi, Coach House Partners, Cobble Hill, Delfy, Educa, Eeboo, Eurographics, Falcon De Luxe, Galison, GeoToys, Gibsons, Heritage Jigsaws, House of Puzzles, JaCarou, Jumbo, Laurence King, Masterpieces, New York Puzzle Company, Orchard Toys, Otter House, Pomegranate, Ravensburger, Schmidt, Springbok, Thames & Hudson, Victory Puzzles, Wasgij, Wentworth, White Mountain and Winning Moves.

Children's audience and artist collections

The catalogue distinguishes between puzzles for adults and for children, with age ranges from 18 months and up and options for ages 2+, 3+, 4+, 5+, 6+, 7+ and 8+. It also groups part of its offer by artist or illustrator, with names such as Aimee Stewart, Charley Harper, Claire Comerford, Colin Thompson, Debbie Cook, Dominic Davison, Emma Ball, Emma Joustra, Fiona Osbaldstone, Greg Giordano, Janice Daughters, Jan Van Haasteren, Keith Stapleton, Kevin Walsh, Linda Jane Smith, Michael Storrings, Monet, Ray Cresswell, Richard Macneil, Robert Barry, Shelley Davies, Steve Crisp, Steve Read, Thomas Kinkade, Tracy Hall, Trevor Mitchell, Van Gogh, Val Goldfinch and Victor McLindon.

Accessories and special puzzles

Alongside jigsaw puzzles, the store sells accessories such as puzzle glue, roll-up mats, boards, puzzle carriers and piece sorters. In the speciality category there are 3D puzzles, three-dimensional building puzzles, advent calendars with jigsaw puzzles, autumn puzzles, circular puzzles, damaged mystery boxes, dementia-friendly puzzles, floor puzzles, spot-the-difference games and wooden puzzles, as well as offerings linked to holidays such as Father's Day, Mother's Day, spring, summer and winter. A gift card is also available.

Shipping, returns and customer rating

The company offers free shipping on all UK orders over £50 and a 60-day no-quibble returns period, according to the information published on its website. The site shows an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 based on 29,149 reviews, and includes customer testimonials describing the store as their regular puzzle supplier for years.

Promotions and editorial content

The website announces weekly deals and flash sales, such as discounts on JaCarou puzzles and on a Wasgij advent calendar. It also maintains a blog with informative articles, including one dedicated to Heritage Jigsaws puzzles and their nostalgic look at British life.