Every December, the same problem comes back around. There is one person on your list who already has everything. They buy what they want when they want it. Another sweater, another gadget, another candle just adds to a pile they will never notice.
Gift cards solve the problem the way a shrug solves an argument. Technically resolved, but nobody feels good about it.
What that person does not have is a puzzle lock.
Not sure where to start?
Most people buying their first puzzle lock choose the 🌀 LoopHole ($89). It is our most popular puzzle and a great first experience for almost anyone. View the LoopHole
🎄 Why "They Have Everything" Is the Wrong Way to Think About It
Nobody actually has everything. They have every object they wanted to buy for themselves. A puzzle lock is not that kind of object. It is not something people browse for and add to cart. It shows up under the tree, gets picked up out of curiosity, and turns into the thing everyone at the table is arguing about by the time dessert comes out.
That is a different category of gift entirely. It does not compete with what they already own. It gives them something to do with it.
🎅 A Gift That Works on Christmas Morning
Christmas gifts get unwrapped fast and forgotten faster, especially once someone already owns most of what they need. A puzzle lock does the opposite. It gets picked up, turned over, tried, put down, and picked back up again before the wrapping paper is even cleared off the floor.
It also happens to be one of the few gifts that keeps working after the day is over. It travels well between the couch and the kitchen table over the holidays, gets passed to cousins and in-laws, and is still being argued about on December 27th.
🔍 Which Puzzle Lock Should I Get?
😄 FunLock - $75 - Beginner
⏱️ Average solving time: 2 hours
A great stocking-sized first puzzle lock for someone who has never tried one before.
🔒 B-Lock II - $75 - Beginner
⏱️ Average solving time: 3 hours
A clever trick lock with a fresh mechanism. Great value and a satisfying first experience.
🌀 LoopHole - $89 - Beginner
⏱️ Average solving time: 3 hours
Our most popular puzzle. Nearly impossible to put down until you crack it. The safest bet if you are not sure how much of a puzzle person they are.
🔑 B-Lock - $99 - Beginner to Intermediate
⏱️ Average solving time: 4 hours
A trick lock with more layers than it first appears. A satisfying step up from the beginner puzzles.
🐟 Locus - $119 - Beginner to Intermediate
⏱️ Average solving time: 5 hours
🏆 Nob Yoshigahara Puzzle Design Competition, Puzzler's Award Top Ten Winner, Assisi 2026
A mechanism nobody had seen before it was released. A great choice if you want to give something with a genuine story behind it.
🐜 Ant Hunt - $149 - Intermediate
⏱️ Average solving time: 6 hours
A puzzle with real personality. The solution will make them laugh when they finally crack it, right around the time the leftovers run out.
🔬 PicoLock - $119 - Beginner to Intermediate
⏱️ Average solving time: 8 hours
🏆 Nob Yoshigahara Puzzle Design Competition, Top 10 Vote Getters, Puzzler's Award, IPP Jerusalem 2023
Small but seriously impressive. Compact enough to fit in a stocking, complex enough to occupy the whole holiday.
👑 DanLock - $199 - Intermediate to Expert
⏱️ Average solving time: 10 hours
The legendary one. Crafted in 1996 by Dan Feldman and called the best puzzle lock ever made. If you want the gift under the tree that gets talked about for years, this is it.
😈 Loki - $219 - Expert
⏱️ Average solving time: 18 hours
🏆 Nob Yoshigahara Puzzle Design Competition, Jury 1st Prize, IPP Prague 2022
For the person who has solved everything and needs something that will genuinely test them into the new year. Nobody gives up easily.
🎁 Looking for a Bundle?
If you want to give more than one puzzle, we have several bundles that pair puzzles together at a saving:
- 😄🔒🌀 The First Steps Bundle - three beginner puzzles. Save $15.
- 🐟🐜 The Curious Mind Bundle - Locus and Ant Hunt. Save $19.
- 🌀👑 The Perfect Gift for Dad - LoopHole and DanLock. Save $19.
- 🔬😈 The Engineer's Challenge - PicoLock and Loki. Save $19.
- 😄🔒🌀🔑🐟🐜🔬👑😈 Full-Set Bundle - all nine puzzles plus nine display stands. Save $216.
If you want one gift under the tree that covers the whole family, the Full-Set Bundle is the one people remember. Nine puzzles, nine display stands, and every difficulty level covered.
Every Puzzlocks puzzle is an original design, made from brass, built to last, and shipped worldwide. Each one comes with a fabric carrying bag and an instruction card.
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⚠️ Safety note: Contains small parts. Keep away from children under 3.