Adoration of the Magi by Fra Angelico and Filippo Lippi – Artifact – 208 pieces

This was the very first wooden puzzle I sent to my sister-in-law and her family, and after having assembled it – yikes. It was quite difficult! I had no idea, apparently I need to pay more attention and make sure the puzzles I gift them aren’t too challenging, I wouldn’t want them to get frustrated and give up.

This Christmas image has all the requisite holiday whimsy pieces; angels, the star, all the characters for the nativity – even the words “Gloria In Excelsis Deo” on a banner.

The pieces make up the nativity scene that you can see from the back as well. What wonderfully creative puzzle designers they have at Artifact!

There were three holes built into the puzzle to hold up the three pieces with no coloring at all (the three wise men and their transportation) – if there’s an industry term for the stand-up pieces I don’t know what it is. Other than very cool and amazing looking!

Hubby, his sister and her husband were all working on it with me so I had to take a picture. I don’t know when we all got so old looking, but we sure don’t act old – that’s for sure. 😉