Jigsaw puzzle paint set

Abstract

A die-cut jigsaw puzzle particularly adapted for distribution as premium items. As disclosed herein it is an educational toy formed from an elongated rectangular cardboard blank. The blank is divided by laterally extending perforated lines into three generally equal sized panels, including a center panel with an end panel on each side. One of the end panels has a jigsaw puzzle die-cut therein with the puzzle being surrounded by an uncut peripheral border of the panel. The jigsaw puzzle containing panel is folded over about a perforated line and adhered to the center panel by an adhesive which is applied to the peripheral border of the panel. An aperture formed in the center panel is aligned with the jigsaw puzzle portion of the end panel and is sufficiently large to permit a child to insert his finger through the aperture to remove the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle from the panel. The other end panel contains a number of water soluble paints which may be of different colors. A portion of the paint containing end panel is subdivided by perforations into removable elongated strips of cardboard which can be used as paint brushes. The paint containing end panel is releasably adhesively secured to the jigsaw puzzle end panel when the item is in its folded condition. A design is printed on the jigsaw puzzle panel.

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