Read the text about jigsaw puzzles.

In the 1760s, a mapmaker pasted a world map onto a piece of wood, and then he cut out the countries in pieces. He didn’t know it at the time, but he had just made the first jigsaw puzzle!

Early on, world map puzzles like this were used to teach children where countries were. Children could take apart the pieces and then assemble them back together again. At first, puzzles were always made of wood. By the late 1800s, puzzle makers started using cardboard, which cost less than wood. This change meant that more people could buy and enjoy puzzles.

Jigsaw puzzles have changed a lot over time. Today, you can do jigsaw puzzles on a computer or tablet. And puzzles aren’t just maps anymore. These days, you can find puzzles with almost any picture you can imagine!