Puzzle sales boom as families unplug during coronavirus lockdown

Since our family went into coronavirus quarantine almost three weeks ago, we’ve completed two ambitious jigsaw puzzles. The first was a map of our hometown with 1,000 small pieces and the other was a photo of shelves filled with vintage soda cans with 1,000 miniature pieces.

Part of the big story of the coronavirus has been how it’s reshaping our digital habits. At our home, we’ve been passing the time in many of the same ways as families around the world by working and attending classes from home, hosting video chats, and streaming more movies and television shows. But as our screen time soars, we need a break more than ever, and the tranquility of doing a puzzle has proven to be the perfect way to unplug.