National Puzzle Day is celebrated on January 29 of every year. Puzzles are questions that are tough to solve. It requires some unique skills to solve those problems. Puzzles come in different forms, namely crossword puzzles, word searches, jigsaw, analogies, sudoku, and Rubik’s Cube. Games like Crossword Puzzles, Anagrams, and Word searches are very helpful in increasing a person’s vocabulary and language skills. On the other hand, games like Sudoku and Rubik’s Cake are very useful in developing a person’s mathematical and logical thinking skills. Jigsaws will help increase the visual and patience skills of human beings. Hence, National Puzzle Day is a great day to play puzzles before you put them to work, whether a crossword, word search, jigsaw, or anything.

History of National Puzzle Day

Jodi Jill, a professional quiz maker and syndicated puzzle maker, created National Puzzle Day in 2002 to express her enjoyment of solving puzzles. She developed classroom lessons for National Puzzle Day, and the celebration of Puzzle Day has grown gradually from there. More than fun and entertainment, playing puzzles will have some health benefits. Solving Puzzles in the morning before you put them into the work will speed up your brain. Solving problems will help the children work together and enhance their problem-solving skills. Moreover, it will improve creativity, concentration, and memory power.

National Puzzle Day 2018 - January 29

Benefits of Playing Puzzle Games

  • Puzzle games not only serve the purpose of deriving fun, but they also educate both adults and children by improving research skills, spelling and language skills, reasoning ability, the power of concentration, and creative abilities.
  • Puzzle games force players to use their general knowledge, memory, spatial imagery, logic, and problem-solving skills to solve the puzzles. Hence, it raises the player’s intelligence quotient (IQ) level.
  • In Kids, Puzzle Games enhance their ability to visualize and understand the whole-part relationship. In Adults, it improves their language skills, vocabulary, spelling, and research skills.
  • Puzzle games will increase the attention span of adults and children by changing the difficulty level of the challenge.
  • Puzzle games involving partners will help them learn to coordinate, share, lead, and follow others.

Other Celebrations on January 29

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How to celebrate National Puzzle Day

Celebrating National Puzzle Day is quite easy. Solve the puzzle early in the morning with a cup of coffee before you put it into work, school, college, or anything. You can create a puzzle party and solve it with friends and family members. Study more about the history of puzzles and their benefits. With pictures, post your celebrations on social media by using the hashtag #PuzzleDay.

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