Wooden 3D Puzzles: When Technology, History, And Art Meet

Jigsaw puzzles have been our companions for almost two centuries now. Invented in the 1860s as a tool for the English children to study geography, they were initially carved on wood and featured geographical landmarks. As puzzles evolved, they spread all over the world and started to be made from cheaper materials, which must have played a role in them becoming a main entertainment source and one of the best-selling toys during the Great Depression. Nowadays, jigsaw puzzles are viewed mainly as a thing of the past. They are still sold in large quantities, but as an educational toy, they can hardly compete with its modern rivals, mainly due to the flourishing market of technology-based educational toys.

Wooden 3D puzzles by UGears Models have taken the best features from jigsaw puzzles and added a modern twist to this beautiful tribute to this once most loved educational toy, a jigsaw puzzle. Made from high-quality plywood UGears puzzles come pre-cut and do not need any tools to be snapped out of their wooden boards and put together. All the pieces are joined together like a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, while the end result is fully mobile and, in the majority of cases, can even move on its own due to a little mechanical secret.

What makes mechanical 3d puzzles special?

All puzzles are a great way to stimulate our brain and let it work while you are having fun, research has shown that puzzles improve our memory and problem-solving skills.

Much like the 2D puzzles, the UGears sets cover a variety of subjects, including transport, technology, home and office accessories, animals, and much more. The difficulty level depends on the number of parts and the estimated assembly time. There are 3 difficulty levels: from ‘Easy’ that features models that can be assembled within 1 to 3 hours, to ‘Hard’ which includes puzzles that will require between 9 and 16 hours of your time.

All UGears sets are equipped with moving parts that serve as an illustration of some mechanical principle. From fully-operational rubber-band motors that allow cars and trains to travel for over 10 feet on their own to moving mechanical animals that maintain life-like balance and gracefulness, every UGears set is a unique handbook for the fans of technology and smart mechanisms. In addition, each puzzle features a signature style that turns into a stylish toy or an elegant home or office accessory, that gains its value from the effort their owner spent making them with their own hands.