Today we celebrate World Children’s Day. A day to stand still and think about how to build a better world for children.

Today Jumbodiset publishes its first Sustainability Report. This sets out our plan, reflects on the challenges we face and shows the progress we have made so far. Our goal is to make play more sustainable: playing smarter! Why? To make sure all future generations can keep playing and puzzling.

Working towards a sustainable future

We all want to keep playing and puzzling. So, step by step, we’re changing our products and the way we make them so that we ask less of the planet. Our “play smarter” plan is built around the following goals, the 5Ps:

1. PRODUCT
Our core business is all about making fun products to share playful moments. To make sure the next generation can also keep enjoying this, we need to change our products and packaging by using resources more sustainably.

2. PLANET
We’ve looked at how we take our products from an idea, through design, manufacturing and distribution to the point of sale. How we can shorten the entire supply chain to reduce our footprint.

3. PEOPLE
Coming to work should be fun too, a safe place where everyone is treated fairly, with dignity and respect. From our creative teams to the hard-working folks who put it all together, we want to ensure everyone enjoys good working conditions.

4. PLAY
Our vision of sustainability is one that is inclusive and takes in all of these people, starting with our youngest players who will one day build better tomorrows. We believe in the power of play and in promoting learning through play.

5. PARTNERSHIPS
Born out of different companies, we’ve always believed that together we can achieve more. By collaborating with fellow experts, and working with like-minded organisations. By supporting each other, we can make things happen. We can strengthen through partnerships.

Our impact

Playing Smarter is at the heart of our strategy and our drive towards sustainability. We’re working on our product portfolio and business operations to make them more sustainable and tackling the issue from various angles. Here are some examples of the actions we’re undertaking:

More sustainable puzzles

A lot of packaging is discarded straight away which is waste that could end up in landfill. Wherever we can, we will eliminate unnecessary packaging elements. A good example is the new way our puzzles are made: no more plastic shrink-wrap or bags, but new ways to secure the lid and what’s inside.

Going local

The vast majority of our puzzles and educational games are produced locally, around Europe. Did you know that:

• All our products made in Spain and the Netherlands are manufactured using 100% recycled cardboard.
• Almost all of our products made in Spain come from a social cooperative in Barcelona. They manufacture many of our most successful brands, including Party & Co, Electro/Lectron and Goula.
• On all products manufactured in Spain, we’re using vegetable-based inks. Games produced in the Netherlands use biodegradable ink and varnishes.

Power of Play

Education is key to sustainable development. Learning through play is at the heart of what we do. Sustainability is just another topic children should learn about and take on board. We offer a portfolio of environment-themed products as diverse as recycling, animals, the weather and many others.

Learn more

Want to know more about our plans and the changes we are putting into action?
Read our Corporate Sustainability Report for more information.

We are very excited to announce that we have released TWO brand new Jan van Haasteren puzzles that are available to buy now.

The two puzzles are titled ‘Cruise Ship’ and ‘The Art Market’ and both can be enjoyed in the popular 1,000-piece format.

To start you off with our new additions we have the ‘Cruise Ship’ that shows the interior of a hectic cruise ship where everything seems to be going wrong! In each of the rooms detailed in this chaotic cruise ship illustration you can find plenty of smaller, comical details which the artists from Jan van Haasteren studios have created, so keep your eyes peeled for them all.

The second new puzzle we’ve released, titled ‘The Art Market’ lets you to take a cultural trip to a village art market where local artists can display their pieces of art for others to see. If you look carefully at the different pieces of art on display, you’ll find plenty of ‘hidden’ detail and comical goings on.

These 1000-piece Jan van Haasteren jigsaw puzzles are the perfect starters for puzzlers who may have never pieced together a JVH jigsaw puzzle before – or they’re nice additions to loyal JVH fans collection.

Most of Jan’s fans will immediately search for his trademark illustrations, but if you are new to his work, then make sure you keep a close eye out for the famous shark’s fin, Saint Nicholas character, the Hands that don’t seem to have bodies to them, the Dentures that are jumping about on their own and of course, a self-portrait of Jan. These classic and very amusing illustrations can be seen all his puzzles and makes a great addition to puzzling, as you try to search and find them all.

To view all our brand new Jan van Haasteren puzzles that we have released this year and that are in our collection, visit our Jan van Haasteren brand page https://amzn.to/2Vz6hYw

If you are a fan of traditional puzzle illustrations from popular nostalgic themes such as Scenery, Cottages, Transport, Nostalgia and others, then we have TEN brand new puzzles just for you in piece counts of 500 to 1,000-pieces.

New in our Scenery collection is ‘Another Day on the Farm’, in a 1,000-pieces that illustrates a beautifully busy day on the farm on a lovely Spring morning. Fiona Osbaldstone is the artist behind is stunning puzzle image and if you like this, be sure to check out the other puzzles she has created in our Falcon de luxe range.

A new addition to our Nostalgia range is ‘The Toy Shop’ 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle that puts you right outside this vintage toy shop. You can see into the shop windows that the shop is filled from head to toe with a variety of toys that you might remember having as a child. This would be a dream come true for all children to run around in and play with all the different toys…and if they are lucky enough, take some home with them.

In addition to these puzzles, we have ‘Gathering on the Couch’ which is part of our Animals collection and is a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. The elegantly coloured puzzle image shows busy sofa filled with a stunning variety of dogs including a Dalmatian, German Shepard, a Pug and many more! Proving to us who the real kings & queens of the sofa are.

If you are a fan of piecing together puzzles of cottages, we have just released the new ‘Riverside Cottages’ 2×500-piece jigsaw puzzle set. These picturesque puzzle images portray detailed scenes of two beautiful cottages by the river in the countryside. These lovely scenes give a wonderful representation of the great British countryside. This 2×500 piece puzzle set also includes printed pictures of the of the two illustrations, so you’re able to see every detail of the puzzles as you enjoy piecing them together.

To view all our brand new Falcon de luxe puzzles that we have released this year, visit our Falcon brand page https://amzn.to/2GHF2Ct