MudpuppyArtsy Cats 500 Piece Family Jigsaw Puzzle, Cute Puzzle with Cats in Classic Art Formats

BackgroundOur family loves puzzles. For our 11 and 8 year olds, they have an attention span that is not quite to a 1000 piece level yet so 500 piece is a good fit. 1000 can sometimes be annoying to complete and the most fun puzzles are the ones you actually want to complete. Subject matter is also important. Who wants to do a puzzle that is a chore to complete? I know for my kids, a puzzle that is funny, has interesting illustrations and bold colors are perfect to keep them engaged.Overall thoughtsThe Mudpuppy Artsy Cat puzzle perfectly fit this checklist. I'm no fan of cats but I (and my family) find the illustrations funny and well executed. The grid structure with the individual cats creates mini puzzles within the larger puzzle which makes it more fun to sort and do as a team. My kids love the characters and have asked to do the puzzles more than once. In fact after getting all three of the cat series puzzles, my son asked to do them again so that we could take a photo of all of them completed together.DetailsAs far as difficulty, they are pretty easy. My son and I usually complete them in 2 days and I would say most people would complete them in 2-5 days. The individual cats in a grid make sorting easier, and the borders between each cat aids as well in putting them together. The pieces seem to be cut and fit together well. As you can see in photo three (similar Bookish cats puzzle), I am able to hold the entire puzzle off the ground and the pieces stay engaged. That is usually our test of a good fitting puzzle. Each puzzle also includes a paper printout to allow two people to get a view of the completed puzzle.Plusses+ Fun engaging subject matter for all ages+ Well made and cut pieces that fit together nicely+ Bold and bright colors that are printed well+ Good pricingMinuses- Relatively easy and quick to put together- Wish they made even more of them!

This puzzle was so much fun! Especially since it used the style of actual famous artists

My mom is the puzzle queen and she also likes cats. This was the perfect gift for Christmas. She loved and and it is a good quality puzzle!

I love this puzzle. It's colorful, the pieces fit together perfectly, and it's full of sweet cats.

I purchased this for my mom, and she loved it. The pieces are sturdy and well packaged. This was a really fun start to the Christmas season.

My daughter and I have loved putting this together....over and over. Eventually, we'll finish, but this is really helping her development. She's 5 and better at getting the border together than me some days.

This was adorable - bright colors and so fun to build and leave on the coffee table. However, this might be personal preference, but I think the pieces are slightly too large.

Great puzzle! It was essentially 9 little puzzles that made one bigger puzzle. I was able to finish it in a day. Very vibrant, the pieces fit well.I have RA and this was easy on the hands. It would be great to do as a family. Everyone can pick a cat to work on.Also a very good price for the quality! I’m going to order the rock star kitties next.