Color by symbol picture puzzle kit

A picture puzzle kit comprising:

• two or more sets of puzzle pieces, said puzzle pieces comprising parts that define a picture puzzle, each of said puzzle pieces having a length, a width, and a thickness, said thickness being small compared to said length and said width, said each of said puzzle pieces defining an outside edge, said outside edge of said each of said puzzle pieces being configured to mate with outside edges of at least one other of said puzzle pieces;
• said puzzle pieces in one of said two or more sets of puzzle pieces being duplicates of corresponding said puzzle pieces in another one of said two or more sets of puzzle pieces, wherein said puzzle pieces in each of said two or more sets of puzzle pieces are linked for assembling duplicate picture puzzles;
• indicia marked on each of said puzzle pieces in said two or more sets of puzzle pieces, said indicia corresponding to a color, wherein said indicia marked on said puzzle pieces in one of said two or more sets of puzzle pieces are distinct from said indicia marked on said puzzle pieces in another one of said two or more sets of puzzle pieces;
• two or more color charts comprising said distinct indicia, said two or more color charts displaying a plurality of colors corresponding to said distinct indicia;
• a plurality of coloring tools, said coloring tools corresponding to said colors;
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• said puzzle pieces in said two or more sets of puzzle pieces together defining said duplicate picture puzzles when said outside edge of said each of said puzzle pieces in each of said two or more sets of puzzle pieces are mated one to another and said puzzle pieces are colored using said coloring tools corresponding to said colors associated by said two or more color charts with said indicia marked on said puzzle pieces.

A method for coloring and assembling duplicate picture puzzles marked with distinct indicia corresponding to a plurality of colors, comprising:

• providing a picture puzzle kit, comprising:
• two or more sets of puzzle pieces, said puzzle pieces comprising parts that define a picture puzzle;
• said puzzle pieces in one of said two or more sets of puzzle pieces being duplicates of corresponding said puzzle pieces in another one of said two or more sets of puzzle pieces, wherein said puzzle pieces in each of said two or more sets of puzzle pieces are linked for assembling said duplicate picture puzzles;
• indicia marked on each of said puzzle pieces in said two or more sets of puzzle pieces, said indicia corresponding to a color, wherein said indicia marked on said puzzle pieces in one of said two or more sets of puzzle pieces are distinct from said indicia marked on said puzzle pieces in another one of said two or more sets of puzzle pieces;
• two or more color charts for displaying a plurality of colors corresponding to said distinct indicia marked on said puzzle pieces;
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• a plurality of coloring tools for coloring said puzzle pieces in said two or more sets of puzzle pieces based on said colors displayed on said two or more color charts corresponding to said distinct indicia marked on said puzzle pieces;
• coloring said puzzle pieces marked with said indicia in one of said two or more sets of puzzle pieces with colors corresponding to said colors displayed on one of said two or more color charts using said coloring tools, by associating said indicia marked on said puzzle pieces with corresponding indicia and said colors displayed on said one of said two or more color charts;
• coloring said puzzle pieces marked with said indicia in another one of said two or more sets of puzzle pieces with colors corresponding to said colors displayed on another one of said two or more color charts using said coloring tools, by associating said indicia marked on said puzzle pieces with corresponding indicia and said colors displayed on said another one of said two or more color charts;
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• linking said colored puzzle pieces in each of said two or more sets of puzzle pieces for assembling said duplicate picture puzzles.

A method for coloring puzzle pieces of duplicate picture puzzles with a plurality of colors using distinct indicia marked on said puzzle pieces, comprising:

• providing a picture puzzle kit, comprising:
• two or more sets of puzzle pieces, said puzzle pieces comprising parts that define a picture puzzle;
• said puzzle pieces in one of said two or more sets of puzzle pieces being duplicates of corresponding said puzzle pieces in another one of said two or more sets of puzzle pieces, wherein said puzzle pieces in each of said two or more sets of puzzle pieces are linked for assembling said duplicate picture puzzles;
• indicia marked on each of said puzzle pieces in said two or more sets of puzzle pieces, said indicia corresponding to a color, wherein said indicia marked on said puzzle pieces in one of said two or more sets of puzzle pieces are distinct from said indicia marked on said puzzle pieces in another one of said two or more sets of puzzle pieces;
• two or more color charts for displaying a plurality of colors corresponding to said distinct indicia marked on said puzzle pieces, wherein one or more of said two or more color charts comprises:
• a first indicia corresponding to a first color;
• a non-indicative indicia marked on a peelable layer on said one or more of said two or more color charts;
• said peelable layer adjacent to and in removable contact with a hidden second indicia;
• said hidden second indicia corresponding to a second color, wherein said hidden second indicia is positioned below said peelable layer, wherein said hidden second indicia corresponding to said second color is revealed on removing said peelable layer marked with said non-indicative indicia;
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• a third indicia corresponding to a resultant third color that will be obtained by mixing said first color and said second color represented by said first indicia and said hidden second indicia respectively;
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• a plurality of coloring tools for coloring said puzzle pieces in said two or more sets of puzzle pieces based on said colors displayed on said two or more color charts corresponding to said distinct indicia marked on said puzzle pieces;
• determining said second color represented by said hidden second indicia on said one or more of said two or more color charts that needs to be mixed with said first color represented by said first indicia on said one or more of said two or more color charts to obtain said resultant third color represented by said third indicia on said one or more of said two or more color charts, by mixing a plurality of colors with said first color using said coloring tools from said picture puzzle kit;
• removing said peelable layer marked with said non-indicative indicia to reveal said hidden second indicia corresponding to said second color to be mixed with said first color for obtaining said resultant third color, on failure to determine said second color;
• mixing said first color with said second color using said coloring tools of said picture puzzle kit to produce said resultant third color;
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• coloring one or more of said puzzle pieces marked with said indicia corresponding to said third indicia using said produced third color.