Kids Floor Puzzles

What Are Kids Floor Puzzles

Just like their smaller counterparts, kids floor puzzles are interlocking pieces that form a big picture. Floor puzzles are much larger, though, and may even cover the entire floor. While regular puzzles are often entertaining in nature, floor puzzles are more often educational. You can find floor puzzles in a variety of themes, including:

• Alphabet
• Counting
• Space
• Geography
• Transportation
• Community helpers
• Shapes
• Colors
• Popular characters, such as Dora and Thomas

With their range of educational opportunities, floor puzzles are a wonderful decorating option for schools, day cares, homeschools, and playrooms. Since they are usually made of foam, floor puzzles are relatively inexpensive and easy to clean, too.

The larger pieces make these puzzles ideal for young children.

Where to Buy Floor Puzzles

Kids floor puzzles are available at most toy stores, book stores, and department stores. They're also sold at some children's furniture stores. If you can't find them locally or simply prefer to shop online, you can find floor puzzles for children at Amazon.com and many other websites. In addition, you'll find some of our favorites below.

Sensory Edge

Sensory Edge offers a wide variety of floor puzzles by Melissa and Doug. These large children's puzzles range in size, but several are over four feet long. Many are educational and some are simply fun, but all are sturdy and brightly colored, with themes including:

• ABC's
• Pirates
• Fairy tale castle
• World map
• Sea creatures
• Horses

Jigsaw Jungle

With a name like Jigsaw Jungle, you'd expect this company to have lots of puzzles, and they deliver. Although not all the puzzles are the floor variety, they are all fun and kid-approved. Floor mat puzzles offered here include:

• Dora the Explorer
• Noah's Ark
• Map of Canada
• Dinosaurs
• Construction
• Tractor

Little Folks Puzzle Company

Little Folks Puzzle Company] specializes in large floor puzzles for kids. A user-friendly navigation system allows site visitors to shop by age and experience level. Puzzles available for young kids or those new to puzzles, for example, have fewer, larger pieces and a more tightly focused theme. Some puzzles in that category include:

• John Deere tractor
• Bulldozer
• Vehicle fun
• ABC elephant
• ABC's
• Alphabet train

Unusual Puzzles

If you're bored by the alphabet, animals, and transportation, or you just want something specialized or a little off the beaten path, try some of these puzzles:

• Jumbo Arabic Alphabet Floor Puzzle: If you are interested in teaching your kids another language, consider this large Arabic floor puzzle. The puzzle is decorated with animal pictures and includes a pronunciation guide.
• Hopscotch: If you have a strict "no running in the house" policy, stay away from this puzzle! This indoor hopscotch mat will have your kids running, jumping, and laughing for hours.
• Children of the World: Equally at home or in a multi-cultural classroom, this vibrant floor puzzle is an introduction to diversity at its most beautiful. It features children from 12 different countries, all wearing native dress.