Jan van Haasteren Christmas puzzles
Jan van Haasteren has made several puzzles about Christmas. Many people like to puzzle with the seasons or the events or celebrations that are there: when it is Christmas it is also fun to make a Christmas puzzle. JvH has made several puzzles with the element Christmas in it or about Christmas. These are the following puzzles:
Videos of all Christmas puzzles
A collection of videos of all Christmas puzzles. To get in the mood already 🙂 . Enthusiastic about the videos? Subscribe to my Youtube channel 'Puzzle 1000 pieces'.
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Jan van Haasteren 'Christmas' puzzle 1000 pieces Various fun elements!
Christmas Eve - General Review - Jan van Haasteren
Jan van Haasteren 'Christmas Tree Market' puzzle 1000 pieces - Various fun items in the puzzle
Jan van Haasteren 'Christmas dinner' - puzzle 1000 pieces Various nice items
Christmas sales - General Review - Jan van Haasteren puzzle 1000 Pieces
Review of the puzzle 'Jan van Haasteren - The Factory of Santa Claus' Puzzle 1000 Pieces
Jan van Haasteren 'The Village of Santa Claus'. Number 20075. Artist Rob Derks @Puzzel1000Pieces
Jan van Haasteren 'Van Onderen' 1000 pieces. Number 1110100025. @puzzle1000pieces
Jan van Haasteren 'Christmas Eve' 1000 pieces. Number 19030. @Puzzle1000Pieces
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Christmas Puzzle – Christmas Advent Calendar 2024 (24×54 Pieces)
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| Name Puzzle | Christmas Advent Calendar 2024 |
| Number of Pieces | 24x54 pieces |
| Number | 1110100314 |
| Year of Issue | 2024 |
| Issue by | JUMBO |
| draftsman | Dick Heins |
| Description | The Jan van Haasteren Advent Calendar 2024 is a unique Christmas puzzle experience where you open a compartment every day from December 1st until Christmas Eve. Behind each hatch you will find a 54-piece puzzle, drawn by Dick Heins. In total there are 24 puzzles that you can eventually put together to form a larger puzzle of 66,4 cm wide and 67,8 cm high. Each individual puzzle measures 16,6 cm by 11,3 cm. The illustrations show the Jan van Haasteren family in a festive mood and bring a magical Christmas atmosphere into your home. The puzzle combines daily surprises with a creative challenge, perfect for lovers of puzzles and Christmas traditions. |
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Christmas Puzzle – Christmas Tingles (500 Pieces)
Christmas Puzzle – Presents Everywhere (500 Pieces)
Christmas Puzzle – Reindeer Race (500 Pieces)
Christmas Puzzle – Christmas XL (500 XL Pieces)
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| Name Puzzle | Christmas XL |
| Number of Pieces | 500 XL |
| Number | 20020 |
| Year of Issue | 2020 |
| Issue by | JUMBO |
| draftsman | Jan van Haasteren |
| Description | This is a puzzle with extra large pieces. What you see on this puzzle is a scene in a city during Christmas. You see a sleigh with reindeer through the city, and a Santa Claus is nearly thrown from the sleigh. You see a lot of people doing their Christmas shopping; buying presents for Christmas. You see people walking with Christmas trees, Christmas trees on a car, Christmas trees being sold. A great puzzle to get into the Christmas spirit! NB: this puzzle is the same as the puzzle 'Christmas', of which you see the image below, only in 500 pieces XL. |
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Christmas Puzzle – Christmas (750 Pieces)
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| Name Puzzle | Christmas or Holiday Laughs |
| Number of Pieces | 750 |
| Number | 2986-36 |
| Year of Issue | 2011 |
| Issue by | Ceaco, Holiday Laughs |
| draftsman | Jan van Haasteren |
| Description | This is a puzzle by Jan van Haasteren 750 pieces and certainly very special because it is the only puzzle ever released by Jan van Haasteren in 750 pieces and this is a publication of the American puzzle manufacturer Ceaco. You will also see 'Made in the USA' at the top right of the puzzle. Rare? Yes, because you have to import it from America. This is often done via eBay and that entails quite a few costs, such as import duties and import costs. And what is the title of this puzzle? It is of course a very well-known puzzle: the image of the puzzle is not rare at all because it is 'Christmas' or 'Christmas' or 'Christmas'. This 'Christmas' has been released in all kinds of other variants with other puzzle manufacturers. On the Ceaco variant here you see the name 'Holiday Laughs', which literally means 'Christmas laughter'. That is the literal translation of this name and which you see at the bottom of the puzzle box. However, the official title is called 'Christmas or Holiday Laughs'. The puzzle was released in 2011 and here is also the puzzle number 2986-3. There is no poster included so you have to make do with this very small box and this small image and what is also true is that the puzzle pieces are the typical Ceaco have puzzle piece shapes. I always find them very beautiful - the different shapes of the puzzle pieces. The box also contains a card with 'which team made this puzzle'. So that is 'Team 211 Quality control department with email qc@edaron.com. That's old, I don't think edaron.com exists anymore. It's all become Ceaco these days. Very rare copy! |
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Christmas Puzzle – Christmas (1000 Pieces)
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| Name Puzzle | Christmas (Christmas) |
| Number of Pieces | 1000 Pieces |
| Number | 13007 |
| Year of Issue | 2009 |
| Issue by | JUMBO |
| draftsman | Jan van Haasteren |
| Description | The puzzle 'Christmas' is great fun to make. With many typical items that you can expect during Christmas. The setting is a busy Christmas Eve probably in a fairly large city. I suspect that many people still have to do their Christmas shopping. Because it's chaos during Christmas in this puzzle. A typical Jan van Haasteren jigsaw puzzle. There is also a lot to see and discover in this puzzle. The longer you look, the more you see. |
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Christmas Puzzle – Christmas Eve (1000 Pieces)
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| Name Puzzle | Christmas Eve (Christmas Eve) |
| Number of Pieces | 1000 Pieces |
| Number | 19030 |
| Year of Issue | 2016 |
| Issue by | JUMBO |
| draftsman | Jan van Haasteren |
| Description | This puzzle depicts a scene of a Christmas Eve at people's homes. You see a lot of snow on the roofs of the houses. A Santa and a reindeer fall down from a roof and Santa hangs from the gutter. There is a lot of Christmas lights hanging on the fences and the houses of the people. All in all it looks very cosy. You also see in a garden that people are going to have a Christmas dinner outside, probably with family and friends. Seems a bit cold to me by the way 🙂 You also see an ice rink in a garden, a man is running with a Christmas tree. |
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Christmas Puzzle – South Pole Expedition (1000 Pieces)
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| Name Puzzle | South Pole Expedition |
| Number of Pieces | 1000 Pieces |
| Number | 20038 |
| Year of Issue | 2021 |
| Issue by | JUMBO |
| draftsman | Robert Derks |
| Description | The puzzle "Jan van Haasteren South Pole Expedition" shows a humorous and chaotic expedition to the South Pole. The scene is full of funny details, including an abundance of penguins (151 in total), colorful buildings and typical Jan van Haasteren elements such as shark fins, hands and playful characters. Beautiful Christmas puzzle - what fits better with a cold Christmas than a South Pole Expedition 🙂 ? |
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Christmas Puzzle – The Winter Games (1000 Pieces)
Christmas Puzzle – Christmas Tree Market (2-in-1 with Christmas Dinner), 2×1000 pieces
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| Name Puzzle | Christmas Tree Market (2-in-1 With Christmas Dinner) |
| Number of Pieces | 1000 Pieces |
| Number | 19061 |
| Year of Issue | 2017 |
| Issue by | JUMBO |
| draftsman | Dick Heins |
| Description | At the 'Christmas tree market' you will of course see many Christmas trees. Everyone is buying one. You will also see some tents where people can buy some food and drink, certainly also mulled wine. A snowman is reading on top of such a tent! Lots of snow and some people are skating. People are well dressed warmly because it looks quite cold. |
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Christmas Puzzle – Christmas Dinner (2-in-1 with Christmas Tree Market), 2×1000 pieces
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| Name Puzzle | Christmas Dinner (2-in-1 With Christmas Tree Market) |
| Number of Pieces | 1000 Pieces |
| Number | 19061 |
| Year of Issue | 2017 |
| Issue by | JUMBO |
| draftsman | Dick Heins |
| Description | The second puzzle in this box: 'The Christmas Dinner' – here things get quite out of hand, as was to be expected with a Jan van Haasteren puzzle! The jigsaw puzzle 'Christmas dinner' is really a super fun puzzle to make. An awful lot is happening. The Christmas dinner was very busy this year and there are also a number of waiters in the service. You can also see Jan van Haasteren himself on this puzzle, but it all gets a bit too much for him. |
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Christmas Puzzle – Christmas Bargains (2-in-1 with Black Friday) 2×1000 pieces
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| Name Puzzle | Christmas Deals (2-in-1 With Black Friday) |
| Number of Pieces | 1000 Pieces |
| Number | 19098 |
| Year of Issue | 2019 |
| Issue by | JUMBO |
| draftsman | Dick Heins |
| Description | On the puzzle Christmas bargains by Jan van Haasteren you see a lot of people doing Christmas shopping in a large shopping center. In the middle of the shopping center is a very large and high Christmas tree. And in that Christmas tree is a monkey. And there is a gentleman hanging on a rope who puts the peak on the Christmas tree. You see a lot of people with packages or Christmas gifts. You will also see two reindeer in this shopping center. As it should be with Christmas, you will of course also see a Santa Claus in the shopping center. |
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Christmas Puzzle – Streetlife (Snow Fun) (1000 Pieces)
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| Name Puzzle | Streetlife (Snow Fun) |
| Number of Pieces | 1000 Pieces |
| Number | 81247 |
| Year of Issue | 2013 |
| Issue by | Formido |
| draftsman | Jan van Haasteren |
| Description | This is not a specific Christmas puzzle, but it is a puzzle in which a Christmas scene occurs, namely a lot of snow! And lots of snow fun! We prefer that for Christmas and it can sometimes also happen that there is a nice pack of snow. That's why I added it to the list of Christmas puzzles. NB: this puzzle has also appeared in the numbers: 81453D (Scandinavia edition), 81453V (Scandinavia edition) and in a 3-in-1 combi box with number 81002. |
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Christmas Puzzle – Santa Claus Factory (1000 Pieces)
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| Name Puzzle | Santa's Factory |
| Number of Pieces | 1000 Pieces |
| Number | 19024 |
| Year of Issue | 2015 |
| Issue by | JUMBO |
| draftsman | Robert Derks |
| Description | This is only in a 2-in-1 combo box, together with the puzzle 'New Year's Party' (also called 'Happy Holidays'). This puzzle has number 19024 (released in 2015) or 19082 (released in 2018). Artist Rob Derks. This is a very nice puzzle, with a lot of Santa Clauses, all making presents in a factory. Fits perfectly with the Christmas atmosphere! UPDATE - in August 2022 this was also released in a box of 1000 pieces as a 'Reissue' (or as a Scandinavian puzzle) |
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Christmas Puzzle – Santa Claus Village (1000 Pieces)
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| Name Puzzle | Santa's Village |
| Number of Pieces | 1000 Pieces |
| Number | 20075 |
| Year of Issue | 2022 |
| Issue by | JUMBO |
| draftsman | Robert Derks |
| Description | This is a puzzle in which the village of Santa Claus is shown. Where he lives and what happens. A typical Christmas scene with lots of snow. Apparently that belongs to a Village of Santa Claus. Again the usual Christmas items such as reindeer, Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths and snowy roofs. Another very nice puzzle by Rob Derks. |
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Christmas Puzzle – From Below (1000 Pieces)
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| Name Puzzle | From Below |
| Number of Pieces | 1000 Pieces |
| Number | 1110100025 |
| Year of Issue | 2023 |
| Issue by | JUMBO |
| draftsman | Jan van Haasteren |
| Description | A typical activity that we can still do very occasionally (dated 2023) in the Netherlands - down the mountain from a sled! But of course it fits beautifully with a winter scene. Put on hats and gloves and get off that mountain! Snowy trees and sleds! Cold and snow that is what suits winter. This puzzle was published in 2023 - Jan van Haasteren is now 87 years old! An absolutely gorgeous puzzle and lovely to make between Christmas and New Years. |
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Christmas Puzzle – Winter Fair (1000 Pieces)
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| Name Puzzle | winter fair |
| Number of Pieces | 1000 Pieces |
| Number | 17453 |
| Year of Issue | 2013 |
| Issue by | JUMBO |
| draftsman | Robert Derks |
| Description | It's a really fun puzzle to solve, not too difficult. It's also quite nice 🙂 It creates a beautiful representation of what the Margriet Winter Fair is really like in Utrecht, with workshops, performances, music, food, drinks, etc. A great event with lots of activities. Rob Derks has clearly done a lot of research on this event. I didn't know it existed myself, but after some research, it turns out this fair still exists in 2021. UPDATE - as of 2025, I see that THE Winter Fair will be held in the Brabanthallen in 's-Hertogenbosch. A major event that lasts six days. Still a Margriet/Libelle event. |
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Overview of all Jan van Haasteren Christmas puzzles
View a complete overview of all Jan van Haasteren Christmas puzzles
Other Jan van Haasteren puzzle themes?
You can look for puzzles with a pool or swimming theme, but there are several. Everyone puzzles differently and some people puzzle according to the time of year, or if an event is coming up. During New Year's Eve, for example, you can do puzzles with the puzzle about the New Year's Dive. I have made an overview of a number of other JvH themes:
Jan van Haasteren Swimming pool
Jan van Haasteren Camping or Camping
Jan van Haasteren Winter
Search books with the theme 'Christmas'
You can also use search books when creating the puzzles with the "Christmas" theme. Not all puzzles come with a poster and a search book makes puzzling easier. A search book contains a fairly large picture of the Christmas puzzles. Or that you just use it as a real search book. Which search books match these Christmas puzzles? Or: which puzzles with the theme 'Christmas' are in these search books? I have made an overview. You can in any case 'use' the following search books:
– Jan van Haasteren Search book: December Search Book (8 search plates / puzzles are in there)
– Jan van Haasteren Search book: winter fun (8 search plates / puzzles are in there) – this one is a little less in line with 'Christmas'
– Jan van Haasteren Search book: Christmas (4 search plates / puzzles are in there)
All kinds of other Christmas puzzles
In the table below links to the various other types of Christmas puzzles that you can make during the Christmas season: