The Lion Mozaik Wooden Puzzle
A lion in flat shards of colour, low-poly rather than patterned – 200 pieces
Specifications
| Material | Wood |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 28 × 35 cm |
| Thickness | 4 mm |
| Pieces | 200 |
| Recommended age | 14+ |
| Made in | Poland |
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
A lion drawn in shards of colour
Where the Majestic Lion is built from ornament, this one is built from facets. The whole head is broken into flat triangular planes, low-poly rather than patterned, and each plane carries a single unmixed colour: cerise, cobalt, lime, tangerine, violet. The mane radiates outward in long pointed shards that grow sharper towards the edge, so the outline reads as a burst rather than as fur.
The face keeps the warm end of the palette. Amber and orange across the muzzle and brow, a dark eye set deep under the brow, a black nose. Everything cool sits behind it in the mane, which pushes the head forward.
A whole savannah in white
Lift the figural pieces out and their silhouettes stay behind as white gaps across the face and mane. There are more of them here than in most designs: an elephant, a giraffe, a camel, a rhino, a hippo, a leopard, a gazelle, an ostrich, a flamingo, a monkey, a gorilla, a hyena, and smaller lions.
Because the board is a mosaic of flat colour, each removed animal leaves a clean shape rather than a torn pattern, and the empty silhouettes read almost as a second picture.
As the animals come out, the board turns into its own second act – a lion increasingly made of absences. The removed herd ends up arranged along the table edge as you go; it is hard not to.
Why the mane is slow
Each shard is a single flat colour with no internal detail, so a piece tells you almost nothing on its own. What identifies it is the angle of its edges and which two colours meet along them. Two magenta triangles from opposite sides of the mane are indistinguishable until you look at the geometry.
The face is where to begin. It is the only area with recognisable features and gradual colour, and it fixes the centre before the mane spreads outward.
Two lions, two temperaments
The symbolism is the same as its ornamental sibling – solar power, courage, rule, one of the few animal meanings that holds steady across cultures. The treatment is not. This one is graphic and modern where the other is folkloric, and it suits a room with clean lines rather than one with texture and pattern already in it.
Afterwards
The spiked outline is the most irregular in the collection and casts a strong shadow when lit from one side. It needs clear wall around it: hung close to a shelf or a frame, the points get lost.
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.