Hexagon 10 Wood Puzzle
$27.49 USD
“This is not a hard puzzle. I think people fall into the trap that a puzzle has to be hard to be fun. The Hexagon 10 has 20 different solutions, which makes finding a new one its own kind of creative challenge.”
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Guide
Thirty-five puzzles and games, chosen by the Janelle family. Browse by budget, recipient, or family favorite.
Find your next giftPersonal picks. A little guidance. Something they'll keep coming back to.
The Janelle familyPuzzles, games & good companySince 2003
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How to pick a puzzle gift
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The best puzzle is the one that fits the person receiving it. Think first about how much challenge they actually enjoy, then whether they want something to solve or something beautiful to keep on a desk or mantel.
Easy is a good first puzzle. Intermediate suits casual gift giving. Hard asks for more patience. Expert is for a seasoned solver. Impossible is for someone who enjoys the journey as much as the solution.
Designed hundreds of escape room puzzles. Terrible at escape rooms.
Stomachion Puzzle
$33.95 USD
“Hundreds of solutions, not 20. Significantly harder than the Hexagon 10.”
Most Perfect Square 64
$42.99 USD
“This puzzle is hard. Like really, really hard. I haven't even been able to solve it yet.”
Terrible at math puzzles, good at spatial. Has a thing for nicely sanded surfaces.
Day and Month Puzzle
$28.75 USD
“I designed this one for my brother Dan and his young kids, my niece Avira and nephew Arjun.”
Einstone II Puzzle
$35.75 USD
“My own design, based on Einstein tiles. Much more difficult than I first thought it would be, and the way the pieces fit together is oddly satisfying.”
Snake Fidget Puzzle
From $15.95 USD
“A good friend showed me how to solve this puzzle a long time ago and we'd have races to see who could finish first. Good times.”
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Deb Janelle
Co-owner · Customer service · Puzzle assembly · Operations
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I was supposed to be retired, but I find myself working full time. Love that I get to work with two of my three sons.
Pickleball Wood Puzzle
$49.99 USD
“I've gifted these to all my pickleball coaches. They love the originality of it. None of them have ever seen a puzzle like it before.”
Wheel of Fauna Puzzle
$33.95 USD
“Pete designed this one. We gave one to my grandson Arjun for his second birthday. He had a blast spinning the wheels even though he's a little young to fully understand it yet.”
Word Wheel Puzzle
$30.50 USD
“This one fits right in my hand. I can work on it anywhere, and it sure gets people talking.”
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Gifts under $25
For first-time puzzlers, stocking stuffers, and everyday recipients
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Four approachable gifts under $25.
Budget chapters are in USD. Product prices reflect your selected currency; engraving, shipping and taxes may be additional.
Soma Cube Wood Puzzle
From $10.95 USD
A 3D wooden puzzle with seven pieces that solve more than one shape. A starter puzzle that keeps coming back.
Options within this budget: Small, Medium.
Snake Fidget Puzzle
From $15.95 USD
A wooden brain teaser that fits in your hand and fidgets back. Pete's pick. Good for teenagers, restless adults, and anyone who likes a puzzle they can carry around.
Swords of Truth
$24.95 USD
The puzzle that started as a math trick. Once people see what it does, they want one. Good for math teachers and aspiring magicians.
Word Wheel Scramble 74A
$24.95 USD
A handheld word-search-style brain teaser. Word puzzles with weight to them. Good for anyone who likes word games on paper but wants something tactile.
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Gifts under $50
For family tables, first puzzles, and easy-to-give favorites
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Approachable puzzles and games for family tables, desks, classrooms, and gift bags.
Budget chapters are in USD. Product prices reflect your selected currency; engraving, shipping and taxes may be additional.
The Original Penny Drop
$29.95 USD
The original handmade version of Penny Drop. Plays in 10 minutes.
Day and Month Puzzle
$28.75 USD
Pete Janelle designed the Day and Month Puzzle for his niece and nephew.
Wheel of Fauna Puzzle
$33.95 USD
Pete Janelle designed the Wheel of Fauna Puzzle. Teaches kids about animal classes through layered spinning wheels. Deb gave one to her grandson Arjun for his second birthday.
Calibron 12 Puzzle
$38.95 USD
Twelve wooden pieces that form a square in exactly one arrangement. A pick for someone who thinks they're good at puzzles.
Thoughtful gifts for a milestone, a new home, or someone who appreciates a good challenge. A few favorites come in just below $50.
Pickleball Wood Puzzle
$49.99 USD
Personalizable. Deb's pick. Add a name, club, or date with custom engraving. Good for pickleball coaches and league captains.
Janelle Cipher Wheel
$59.00 USD
Dave Janelle designed the Janelle Cipher Wheel. A functional cipher wheel that can encrypt real messages. Good for escape room enthusiasts, codebreakers, and anyone who likes the line where puzzle meets craft.
Secret Stash Wood Puzzle Box
$49.25 USD
Hides a small compartment for cash, gift cards, or notes. Good for graduations, weddings, and any gift-inside-the-gift moment.
Impossible Puzzle Gift Set
$89.99 USD
The Dodecagon Dilemma and the Most Perfect Square 64, together. Two of the hardest puzzles in one box. For the person who's solved everything else.
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Gifts over $100
Custom work, statement pieces, and game-room centerpieces
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Large-format and display-worthy pieces for milestone gifts.
Budget chapters are in USD. Product prices reflect your selected currency; engraving, shipping and taxes may be additional.
Dragon Hurricane Puzzle Box
$111.95 USD
A fantasy-themed lock box with a multi-step opening mechanism. The Hurricane series is some of the most striking work that comes out of the workshop.
3 Wheels Jumbo Cipher Wheel
From $129.00 USD
A jumbo cipher wheel available in three sizes. A functional cryptography tool scaled up to display dimensions. Good for escape room operators, museum gift shops, and codebreaking enthusiasts.
Giant Martin's Menace Puzzle
$158.95 USD
An 18-inch wooden brain teaser. Massive scale. Good for game rooms, library centerpieces, and serious puzzlers with shelf space to spare.
Butterfly Wood Puzzle Box
$190.00 USD
The Butterfly Wood Puzzle Box has a drawer secured by a magnetic lock. The image and code can be personalized. A milestone gift with real workshop presence.
Some people are too fast for the regular catalog. These picks come from the Impossible Series, where the long solve is part of the appeal.
Ramube Octahedron
$42.49 USD
An eight-sided geometric brain teaser. Beautiful to look at and difficult to solve. The kind of puzzle that earns its place on a shelf even before it's solved.
The Double Revolving Century Puzzle
$41.95 USD
The Double Revolving Century has two wooden math puzzles in one, with a different challenge on each side. A pick for someone who thinks they've seen every puzzle format.
Crazy Pyramid Wooden Puzzle
$39.99 USD
A pyramid-shaped packing puzzle. It looks simpler than it is; the geometry is what gets people.
Dragon Burr Wooden Puzzle
$34.49 USD
A burr puzzle styled around a dragon design. A display piece with crossover appeal for fantasy fans and escape room operators.
The right gift for an older recipient is often the one that gets played: larger pieces, comfortable handling, and a difficulty level that makes finishing feel good.
Penny Drop Medium
$19.95 USD
The medium-sized version of Penny Drop. Plays in 10 minutes, with larger pieces and a satisfying drop for conversations around the table.
Cruiser Puzzle Large
$25.95 USD
A four-piece wooden coffee-table puzzle with substantial pieces and a satisfying weight, made for the table where people gather.
Pegs and Jokers Card Game
$49.95 USD
A classic wooden board game similar to Aggravation, Sorry, or Parcheesi. It uses two decks of cards to move pieces around the board, folds for storage, and can be personalized.
Mexican Train Florida Edition
$21.49 USD
A wooden hub and tokens for the classic dominoes game. The Mexican Train Florida Edition hub and tokens are Florida-themed and made in Florida. Good for someone who already plays dominoes or would like to start.
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For teachers and STEM
Hands-on math, science, history, and codebreaking
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Wooden puzzles give students something to hold, manipulate, and reason through.
Moon Phases Puzzle
$34.95 USD
A tactile, visual wood puzzle covering the eight phases of the moon. Good for elementary classrooms, science teachers, and curious kids.
Janelle Cipher Wheel
$59.00 USD
Dave Janelle designed the Janelle Cipher Wheel. Good for cryptography lessons, codebreaking history, and STEM clubs that want a hands-on introduction to encryption.
Genaille-Lucas Rulers
$51.95 USD
A historical math tool recreated in hardwood. It multiplies multi-digit numbers by sliding rods and makes a distinctive desk object for a math teacher.
Tap Code Cipher
$16.95 USD
A pocket-sized encryption device based on Tap Code. A fit for history or language arts classes.
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Personalized gifts
Names, dates, messages, and logos engraved in the workshop
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Add a name, date, message, or logo to make the gift personal. Follow each product's personalization options for available text and placement.
Pickleball Wood Puzzle
$49.99 USD
Add a player's name, club, league, or championship date. Deb's pick for coaches, league captains, and pickleball fans.
Hurricane Puzzle Box
$90.95 USD
Wood is the traditional fifth-anniversary gift. This personalizable puzzle box makes a lasting mantel piece.
Tournament Cribbage Board
$76.25 USD
Three wood options and full personalization. A game gift made to be played for years.
Authentic Penny Drop Gift Set
$50.90 USD
A personalized version of the flagship dice game in a gift set.
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