Ecoboard Jigsaw Puzzle – Hot Air Balloon (48 Piece)
$44.00 inc. GST
A large piece jigsaw puzzle on recycled board, this 48-piece hot air balloon puzzle is well suited to individual or paired activity sessions in residential aged care and day programs. The puzzle tray includes a framed edge to help residents place pieces accurately, and an optional plastic storage folder is available separately.
Available on back-order
This large piece jigsaw puzzle is a calming individual activity for aged care residents
A 48-piece large piece jigsaw puzzle printed on sturdy recycled board, this hot air balloon image gives residents a clear, colourful subject to work with. The puzzle sits in a tray with a framed edge that helps guide piece placement, which is useful for residents who benefit from a little extra structure when completing a puzzle. The completed image measures 42 x 30 cm, roughly A3 size, and each piece is 3 mm thick. If you’re looking to keep puzzles organised across your activity program, a jigsaw puzzle storage folder is available separately at extra cost.
What’s included
- 48 recycled board puzzle pieces
- Puzzle tray with framed edge
How to play
Tip all pieces out onto a flat surface and turn them face-up. The tray’s framed edge acts as a guide, so residents can use it to anchor their starting point and work inward from there. The 48-piece count and bold hot air balloon image keep the activity manageable without feeling too simple.
- One-to-one session: Sit alongside a resident and work through the puzzle together, using the hot air balloon image as a natural conversation starter about travel, colour, or outdoor memories.
- Independent leisure: Leave the puzzle set up in a quiet corner for a resident to return to across a session at their own pace.
- Colour sorting warm-up: Before assembling, ask the resident to sort pieces by the dominant colours in the image, sky, balloon, and landscape, as a gentle warm-up task.
- Paired activity: Two residents can work on the puzzle together, with one focusing on the border and the other on the balloon detail, encouraging light cooperation without pressure.
- Reminiscence prompt: Use the hot air balloon image to prompt conversation about flight, adventure, or places residents have visited or always wanted to see.
- Piece count: 48 pieces
- Completed puzzle size: 42 x 30 cm (approximately A3)
- Piece thickness: 3 mm
- Material: Recycled board (comparable in strength to plywood)
- Tray: Includes framed edge to assist piece placement
- Fluid resistance: Not fluid resistant
- Optional accessory: Plastic storage folder available separately at extra cost