Puzzle globe facts for kids
A puzzle globe is a special kind of puzzle. Instead of making a flat picture, you put pieces together to create a complete sphere, like a globe! People also call them jigsaw globes, globe puzzles, puzzle balls, or spherical puzzles.
These puzzles often have a base inside that helps hold the pieces as you put them together. Sometimes, this base is made of steel, and the puzzle pieces are magnetic. This magnetic pull helps keep the pieces from falling off, especially the ones on the bottom of the globe.
What Are Puzzle Globes Made Of?
Most puzzle globes are made from cardboard, just like many flat jigsaw puzzles. The pieces fit together to form a single layer that creates the round shape.
What Can You Build?
Puzzle globes usually show things that are shaped like a sphere. The most common ones are:
You might even recognize a famous puzzle globe! The logo of Wikipedia is a puzzle globe. It has letters and symbols from many different writing systems on its surface.
A Look Back in Time
Did you know puzzle globes have been around for a long time? There's a jigsaw puzzle globe from the 1870s in a museum called the Whipple Museum of the History of Science. It's actually a copy of an even older one that was first made in Germany.
