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16 Creative And Playful Date Ideas

16 Creative And Playful Date Ideas

Whether you are single or in a relationship, we all know that what you end up doing on a date can make all the difference. These 16 creative and playful date ideas offer good alternatives to the classic 'dinner and drinks' and let you get to know your (potential) partner better under fun and playful circumstances! 1. Make Your Own Pizza Night If you want to create something together and discover each other's odd food preferences (are they a pineapple on pizza person or not?), have a pizza-making night at home. All you need is to prepare -or buy- the...

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6 inspiring jigsaw puzzle influencers to follow

6 Inspiring Puzzle Bloggers and Influencers to Follow

Want to brighten your feed with inspiring puzzle content and follow more fun puzzle influencers? Then look no further. These six puzzle influencers are here to keep you entertained with fun puzzle posts and enlightening reviews. We know the online jigsaw puzzle community to be such a playful and welcoming place, so we hope you enjoy getting acquainted with these 6 inspiring women. For Fun & Creative Puzzle Videos @puzzledabouteverything Monica creates beautifully entertaining puzzle videos and makes sure to make you laugh with her punny captions.   For a Grand Selection of Puzzles @puzzled_01 Becky is a UK based...

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The history of the jigsaw puzzle and who invented it

The History Of The Simple Jigsaw Puzzle And Who Invented It

Today most of us know jigsaw puzzles as playful items that possess a unique artistic beauty but what is their origin and how did they turn into something that people of all ages have loved throughout centuries?   Who Invented The Jigsaw Puzzle and Why Games that are good for the brain have been around for thousand of years but it was only in the 1760’s that John Spilsbury, a british mapmaker in Berkshire, invented the first commercial jigsaw puzzle. He created what he called ‘dissected maps’ by cutting wooden maps of the world into pieces and sold these to...

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Favourite Playful Finds December 2021

Favourite Playful Finds December 2021

December is the perfect month to get extra cosy. In this month's favourite playful finds you will find cosy recipes, christmas movies and other things to keep you happy and relaxed during the hustle and bustle of this Holiday month.
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6 Positive Habits to Keep Post Lockdown

6 Positive Habits to Keep Post Lockdown

In early 2020 the world around us changed and many of us were, for the first time ever, placed in lockdown. Without a normal daily routine to keep sane, we were left to figure out how to live a life without them. Maybe you started lockdown off by sleeping in, binge-watching everything and anything on Netflix whilst forgetting what gym clothes looked like. Then after a while, after realising that doing nothing can actually get quite dull, you might have started caring for plants, playing around with puzzles or cooking up a new daring recipe each night. Anything to stay...

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