Tutankhamun Mask Puzzle — 24 Pieces

A 24-piece jigsaw of the golden mask of Tutankhamun. It is small and quick — the right size for a first proper puzzle — and the picture is a thing your child can go and see for themselves in Cairo.

How you play

1. Spread the pieces out picture-side up on a clean surface.
2. Find the edge pieces and build the frame first.
3. Look for the pieces carrying the gold and the face.
4. Fit them together until the mask appears.
5. Talk about who Tutankhamun was and where the mask is kept.

What it builds

• A first working method for jigsaws, at a size that can be finished
• Shape and colour matching
• Recognising something from their own country's history
• Confidence from completing a puzzle alone

Three ways to play it

• Time it, rebuild it and try to be faster
• Take two pieces out and see whether your child notices which
• Look up a photograph of the real mask and compare

The details

• Ages: 3–5 years
• Pieces: 24