Ravensburger Eiffel Tower - Night Edition | 216-Piece 3D Jigsaw Puzzle for Kids and Adults | Precision Fit with Easy-Click Technology | Displayable & Durable Model | Over a Century of Quality

My first 3D puzzle ever and it was so much fun to put together. The pieces are very durable, considering you're required to bend the pieces that come with creases. This isn't a typical puzzle. Rather than trying to find which piece goes together (which I think would be almost impossible to do), each piece is numbered with an arrow pointing to where the next piece needs to go. I spent a good couple hours putting the whole thing together, making sure all the pieces lined up. When it was finally completed and I turned the LED on, it was prettier than the picture. The lights definitely made this even more special. You have the option of choosing white lights, or cycling lights (5 colors altogether). The base is basically the plastic container that holds the light in place and keeps the materials from moving around inside the box. So it's not a solid base and the edges are a bit flimsy if you want to move the tower from one room to another. Overall, it was an enjoyable experience and I'm definitely getting another 3D puzzle.

The puzzle was exactly what we wanted and it is well worth the five stars I gave it, but you may want to know about the building process.The model is more of a construction toy in puzzle format. Each piece has a number on the back and an arrow showing where the next piece attaches. The instructions tell you which numbers are for the bottom, middle, and top sections. We sorted the pieces into three sections then put them in order. From that point, the assembly was very easy; there is no puzzle as to where the pieces go. Near the top where the tower narrows it is a bit more difficult to get the pieces to go together, but they do and all the pieces hold together well. The plastic is translucent so the light on the base shines through and the finished product is attractive.

Assembly was a little complicated at first but once you understand their assembly methods, building it went fairly quick. It was also very attractive when lit up.

This puzzle is very cool. Despite the posted age range, I ordered this for my daughters (ages 3, 6 and 7) because they are obsessed with Paris right now. The 3-year-old is a great puzzler, but this was well beyond her capabilities. The other two hung in there with it though, and really enjoyed the final result.The pieces are strong, and I really like the hinged pieces that form the corners. Towards the top, it gets a bit tricky to make pieces fit and stay together, but we got it done.The numbering on the back is very helpful. In fact, this puzzle is really more about following a sequence of numbers than visually matching piece to piece as in a traditional 2D puzzle. The tower is broken up into three sections which gives you nice places to stop and take a break for a while.Lighting this thing up after completion is really what it's all about though. The changing colors are really cool, and the shadows it creates on the ceiling kind of make it feel like you're under the actual tower.We loved it, and will definitely look at buying more Ravensburger 3D puzzles in the future.

My 6 year old granddaughter with a little of my help put this puzzle together in a few hours. She loved putting it together and loved the ultimate result. The model lights up and really makes it look very nice indeed.

*update: another reviewer told me where the switch is and now the colors work too 😉😨* (disregard below, we love it!)My 10 year old daughter found this and bought it for my 13 year old daughter for Christmas. It's beautiful and was fun to put together, but it didn't come with the 5 different colors of LED lights that were in the description, which were also part of what made my 10 year old choose this one for her sister. It only has a white light and nothing to change colors in any way. By the time we realized it was missing anything, my 13 year old had already loved it and built the whole thing, kind of late and hard to return it. I can't find where to contact the seller, in hopes of them sending us what we're missing so I'm hoping they read this & contact me... otherwise I recommend if you order this, you should check for anything missing before you start it in case you need to return it!

My eleven-year-old daughter loved this gift. She was able to put it together completely on her own, and it turned out to be a very high-quality item that she loves having as a display in her room. It is really cool when it is lit up at night. The color changing feature is awesome as well. This would make a fabulous gift for anyone who enjoys puzzles.

This was so fun to put togather. Not too easy...not too hard. The pieces are very sturdy and the directions are great as far as explaining how to put it togather. Once it's all assembled, you switch on the light...and it is so cool!! I still have it sitting on my coffee table with the iridescence light on. It would make a great gift for maybe 9 year olds up to 100!