The Judy Instructo US Map Puzzle has become the bane of my existence. If I have to spend another minute on the floor searching for one of the 49 pieces (all states are included except Alaska & Hawaii - yes, that means even Rhode Island has it's own separate piece and Michigan has 2 pieces - one for the mainland and one for the upper penninsula), I'm going to scream. I've already screamed so much about this damn puzzle that you'd think I was stark raving mad.The kids got this puzzle for Christmas from my Mother. MIL also got them a magnetic US Map Puzzle, which I just threw in the trash today. We had already lost several of those pieces and I was sick of seeing them laying around. But, the Judy Instructo puzzle we've managed to keep all together. How? I don't know. Because in the past 2 days I've spent hours searching for all the pieces and putting it together.
Yes, this is a kids puzzle. But, it doesn't show where all the pieces go. Once you dump the puzzle, you're left with a borderless canvas showing only the rivers of the US, symbols showing the exports and some city names. Which isn't all that helpful, let me tell you. Sure, geography was never my strong point, but even after doing this puzzle countless number of times, I still struggle with it. It reminds me of this game, except that I have to deal with 49 individual pieces.
I just told the kids that the next time I see anyone touching it, they will be sent to their room for a week. I don't care if it jumps off the table and into their hands, they are not to touch the thing, else I totally lose my mind.
FYI