Using Your Brain: A Review of The Human Brain Anatomy Puzzle

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Puzzles! Puzzles! And more puzzles! We've shared a lot of puzzles recently, and I have a few more to share with you. This week, I would like to share Dr. Livingston's Human Brain Anatomy Puzzle from Genius Games with you. We have shared previously about the Human Brain Floor Puzzle, but this weekend, we tried our hands at the version geared towards teens and adults. Boy, was it difficult! 

This puzzle provides a cross-section of the human brain in 662 pieces. It is part of the newer series of puzzles which includes:

• The Heart
• The Brain
• The Eye
• The Hands
• The Feet
• The Head
• The Abdomen
• The Thorax
• The Arms
• The Legs 

All of these puzzles are designed by a certified medical illustrator. In this particular puzzle, you'll see a detailed interview view from the corpus callosum to the spinal cord. The puzzle is 28 inches by 25 inches, so it takes up quite a bit of room on the table. 

Just like all of the other puzzles, this one comes in a sturdy box that resembles a book that you can display beautifully on your shelves. The lid has magnets, which means it shuts closed firmly. No losing pieces! 

Our Thoughts 

This was the most difficult of the puzzles we have completed so far from Genius Games. We have completed the below puzzles, and while they were challenging, I never thought before this one: "What if we can't finish it?" 

• Puzzles in Our Homeschool: Dr. Livingston's Anatomy Jigsaw Puzzle: The Human Thorax
• Anatomy Puzzle for Kids: A Review of the Dr. Livingston JR Human Body Floor Puzzle
• Puzzles are Great Fun! A Review of the Human Heart Floor Puzzle
• Puzzles as Science Resources: Doctor Livingston JR. Human Brain floor
• Teaching Homeschool Science: A Review of Owl Anatomy Floor Puzzle
• Homeschooling with a Dinosaur Puzzle
• Studying Anatomy with Puzzles: Pregnant Mother Anatomy Jigsaw Puzzle Review
• Piecing Your Heart Together: A Review of Dr. Livingston's Anatomy Jigsaw Puzzle: The Human Heart

I'm not sure why this one was difficult. The other puzzles all had sections where the pieces were very similar in color, which added a level of difficulty. In this one, the many arteries and the depiction of the grey and white matter were the most complex parts. I felt like we easily completed the outside edge and then the eyes and spinal cord sections. But the rest? I ended up looking for specific shapes and colors to complete it one by one. 

I only have one complaint. Some of the pieces seemed to have the back peeling off of them. And while taking the puzzle apart for storage, one of the pieces had a corner that tore. All the other puzzles we've done from Genius Games have been very high quality, so I was saddened that some of these didn't fare as well during the production phase. 

Would I recommend this puzzle? Yes! Even though it was very challenging, I think many families would enjoy completing it. If your children are studying anatomy, it is the perfect puzzle to add to their homeschool or schooling lessons. It also makes for a great gift for puzzle lovers.