Frisky Doe Wooden Puzzle
Cobalt ears, paisley face, real lashes – 102 pieces with a forest hidden in the head
Specifications
| Material | Wood |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 30 × 24 cm |
| Thickness | 4 mm |
| Pieces | 102 |
| Recommended age | 14+ |
| Made in | Ukraine |
Shipping
Every order ships from our fulfilment centre in France – never dropshipping. Orders are dispatched within 24 hours on working days; order before 10:30 and it leaves the same day. You’ll receive your tracking number by email at dispatch.
France: 2–4 working days – free home delivery from €40.
Rest of Europe: 2–10 working days, depending on destination.
Returns
You have 14 days from delivery to change your mind – no reason needed. Write to us first at info@creatifwood.com, then send the product back unused, in its original packaging.
Return shipping is at your charge; we refund the full order amount within 14 days, to your original payment method.
Received a damaged or wrong item? Contact us within 14 days with photos – we’ll make it right.
About this product
Ears that reach past the frame
A doe head-on, and the ears are the composition: they rise higher than the head itself and lean outward, worked in cobalt and gold feathered scrollwork that is looser and simpler than anything on the face below.
The face is the opposite – dense paisley in yellow, magenta and red, packed so tightly that no two square centimetres repeat. The two treatments meet at the brow, and that boundary is the most useful line on the board.
The eyes are the giveaway
Long black lashes, a dark rim, a white catchlight. They are the only realistically drawn feature on a board that is otherwise pure ornament, and they are what makes the animal read as a doe rather than as a pattern in the shape of one.
Everything else can be placed relative to them.
A forest hidden in the head
Figural pieces are cut through the face and ears: a hare, a fawn, a boar, a hedgehog, birds, fish, leaves. Lift them out and they leave clean silhouettes across the board, so the half-built puzzle reads as a doe full of holes shaped like other animals.
They sit inside the outline rather than around it, which means you meet them mid-assembly rather than at the start.
Why the ears are harder than they look
They mirror each other almost exactly. The scrollwork on the left ear has a twin on the right, same blue, same gold, differing only in direction – and because the ears are the largest continuous area on the board, that is where most of the difficulty sits.
The face does not have this problem. It is symmetrical in layout but the paisley motifs differ from side to side, so pieces there can be placed on their pattern.
Where to start
The eyes and the nose, then outward through the muzzle, and leave the ears until the head is closed. The ears are also what push the board to 30 × 24 cm – among the widest in this series.
Our craftsmanship
Made by our family, piece by piece
Every creatifwood puzzle starts as a sheet of birch plywood in our family workshop. We laser-cut every piece into its own shape – no two are alike – check each set by hand, and pack it in a gift-ready box. No production lines, no shortcuts – just a small family that loves working with wood, and takes it personally that your puzzle brings people together around the table.
Meet the family behind your puzzleFrequently asked questions
Why does this puzzle have no straight edges?
The outline follows the shape of the design itself, so the usual approach of building the border first does not apply. Most people start from the area with the strongest contrast – in animal designs, usually the eye – and work outward from there.
What are the animal-shaped pieces for?
They are called whimsy pieces, a tradition that goes back to Victorian puzzle cutters who added recognisable shapes on a whim while working. Parker Brothers made it a standard in 1908. They do not interlock the way ordinary pieces do, so the pieces around them hold them in place.
Is this harder than a cardboard puzzle of the same size?
Yes, for three reasons. There is no straight border to anchor from, the ornamental patterning repeats so colour sorting barely helps, and the piece shapes are irregular rather than a uniform knob-and-socket grid.
How long will it take?
Honestly: longer than you expect. With no border to anchor from, repeating ornament and irregular pieces, a wooden puzzle takes noticeably longer than a cardboard one with the same count. We think that is part of the pleasure – it is made to be savoured, not raced.
Can I glue it and hang it on the wall?
Yes. Use a glue made for puzzles rather than a general craft adhesive: it runs into the joints and dries as a thin clear film that protects the face. We stock the Cléo'Puzzle glue-varnish, rated for cardboard, wood and MDF, with a precision nozzle for boards that have no straight edges. Work in thin coats and let each one dry. Gluing is permanent – if you would rather rebuild the puzzle one day, or keep the front matt, dry adhesive film on the back is the alternative. Once sealed, the board can be framed or hung as it is.
Why does it smell of wood when I open the box?
Laser cutting leaves a light trace of scorching on the edges. We clean the pieces before packing, but a faint smell of cut wood in the first days is normal and fades.
Which age is it suitable for?
It is shown on each product page under Specifications. Most designs in this range are marked 14+, and a few simpler ones are suitable from 3.
What if a piece is missing or broken?
Write to us with a photo and we will send a replacement. Details are on our Missing Pieces page.