Explore the solar system while building an extraordinary three-dimensional display with the Ravensburger Solar System 540-Piece 3D Jigsaw Puzzle. Instead of creating one flat puzzle, this educational set lets builders assemble eight individual spherical planet puzzles and turn them into a colorful miniature solar system display.
Each planet is constructed from Ravensburger's curved plastic puzzle pieces, which fit together without glue. Numbering on the reverse of the pieces can provide assembly guidance, or experienced puzzlers can build by matching the artwork for an additional challenge.
The set represents all eight planets—Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—using different puzzle sizes to help illustrate their relative differences. Once assembled, the planets can be displayed using the included stands and Solar System poster or suspended with the included filament to create a hanging planetary display.
Combining puzzle building, astronomy, spatial reasoning, and hands-on learning, this Ravensburger 3D puzzle makes an engaging activity for children, families, space enthusiasts, and anyone who enjoys puzzles that become display pieces after completion.
Product Features:
- Ravensburger Solar System 3D jigsaw puzzle
- 540 total puzzle pieces
- Builds all eight planets of the Solar System
- Durable curved plastic puzzle pieces
- No glue required
- Numbered pieces provide optional assembly guidance
- Completed planets can be displayed or suspended
- Includes planet stands
- Includes hanging filament
- Includes cardboard Sun and model Moon
- Includes Solar System poster with planetary information
- Includes online information
- Completed planets range approximately 2–6 inches (5–15 cm) in diameter
- Designed for ages 6 and up
- Educational astronomy and STEM activity
- Suitable for individual or family puzzle building
Puzzle Piece Breakdown:
- Mercury – 27 pieces
- Mars – 27 pieces
- Earth – 54 pieces
- Venus – 54 pieces
- Uranus – 72 pieces
- Neptune – 72 pieces
- Saturn – 108 pieces
- Jupiter – 108 pieces
Did You Know?
- Our Solar System contains eight recognized planets, ranging from small rocky worlds such as Mercury to enormous gas giants such as Jupiter.
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Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, while Mercury is the smallest.
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Saturn's famous rings consist primarily of countless particles of ice and rock ranging enormously in size.
- Earth is the only planet currently known to support life and is the only Solar System planet with large quantities of liquid water on its surface.
- A year on a planet represents the time required to complete one orbit around the Sun. Because the planets orbit at different distances and speeds, their years can be dramatically different from Earth's.
- Three-dimensional puzzles add another layer of problem solving because builders must think about shape, curvature, orientation, and spatial relationships in addition to matching the puzzle artwork.
