Mudpuppy Artsy 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!

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.

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.

Galison is consitently great quality-no puzzle dust, cute vividly colored designs and the pieces click in perfectly. There is a nice paper picture inside to refer to. I am a big fan.

This puzzle is very cute! The pieces fit together well showing it's high quality. It is fun to put together with another person due to the color blocks. It is not too difficult!

I really like mudpuppy puzzles. They are made well, pieces fit together good and the pictures are usually fun and colorful. I like to pass them on to younger family members too

We had a great time putting together this puzzle! The colors are vibrant and it was so much fun! I wouldn't say the quality is amazing because some of the pieces (Not all) fit a little funny together, but SO WHAT?!? They fit! I will buy this puzzle again and again and I can't wait to buy more puzzles from this company!

I enjoyed working this puzzle, and its companion puzzle about "bookish" cats. I love cats and art and books! Trifecta!