In addition to librarians and teachers, the kits have become popular with faith and community groups, senior centers and special needs classrooms.
StickTogether Products LLC offers dozens of options including Van Gogh's Starry Night, animals, seasonal and whimsical themes. "We look forward to the time when people will again be able to gather together but until then we're glad to be able to offer an activity that provides quality time for families." Unfortunately, we are at a time when this isn't possible, and many feel isolated and in need of distraction," according to Stein. "Our kits usually bring multiple generations together which is how StickTogether was born. While families continue to stay at home the company is offering a $4.00 discount on each kit through the end of June using CODE: FAMILY.Īccording to market research company, Ipsos, 59% of people surveyed complete puzzles to relax 57% for fun 42% as a brain booster and 34% as a social way to connect. "My kids stay engaged and there's no fighting or bickering. "I've begun saving the mosaic sticker posters for when I need to be on a conference call and can't be interrupted," says Larken Lech of Nashville, Tennessee. Two to five family members working continuously can complete a poster in about two hours, although most families break up the session over a period of several days. Each kit includes a coded poster, color key and 3,996 stickers, enough to complete the image with extras. A standard StickTogether poster measures 40 inches by 36 inches and costs between $29.99 to $36.00. The puzzles are assembled in a method similar to paint-by-numbers and have a unique twist as the image is not revealed until the puzzle is completed.
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Since closures began last month, Stein reports that families are increasingly seeking out StickTogether kits and have even begun displaying the images in windows and front yards as an expression of community and solidarity.
The company has a loyal following amongst educators and librarians. Our kits offer a stress-free, device-free break that results in a beautiful poster and provides a sense of accomplishment." "So many parents are working from home while supervising their kids and their education. "We are grateful to see the many ways StickTogether is helping families cope with the current reality," according to company founder, Sylvia Stein. The Grid will be filled with Clues.The Strelecki brothers of Franklin, TN, ages 6 - 13, had a blast 'sticking' together.' Photo provided by The Strelecki family The entry point is the class Mosaic that takes a, URL or a Grid - the logical representation of a grid used internally in Mosaic - as its constructor's parameters. Using the Application Programming Interface (API) 1. Trying to solve this with the API will throw:Įxception in thread "main" .: x: 3, y: 1Īt .lambda$5(RecursionSolver.java:224)Īt .fire(AbstractSolveAlgorithm.java:175)Īt .setState(AbstractSolveAlgorithm.java:82)Īt .setState(RecursionSolver.java:283)Īt .takeStep(RecursionSolver.java:119)Īt .takeStep(RecursionSolver.java:104)Īt .run(RecursionSolver.java:90)Īt .start(RecursionSolver.java:56)Īt .(TestPuzzle.java:23) Every cell must have at-least one clue, either surrounding or in itself.Īs you can see, the 3 right cells will never be solvable.Trying to solve them using the API will result in its appropriate exception to be thrown. There are 3 rules that must be met when creating a Mosaic. Basic Logic and Advanced Logic Techniques.Here are some links to understand the rules of the puzzle - all from ConceptisPuzzles: I'll stick to the name "Mosaic" as the general name of this puzzle. The puzzle was later developed by ConceptisPuzzles under the name Fill-a-Pix, following the "a-pix" pixel art series: Originally created by Trevor Truran, after inspiration of Conway's Game of Life. The object is to reveal a hidden picture by painting the squares around each clue so that the number of painted squares, including the square with the clue, matches the value of the clue. Using logic alone, the solver determines which squares are painted and which should remain empty until the hidden picture is completely exposed.Įach puzzle consists of a grid containing clues in various places. Mosaic is a Minesweeper-like puzzle based on a grid with a pixel-art picture hidden inside. New commits changed the way you use the API, and a complete JavaFX front-end has been added.ĪrtMosaico, Count and Darken, Cuenta Y Sombrea, Fill-a-Pix, Fill-In, Komsu Karala, Magipic, Majipiku, Mosaico, Mosaik, Mozaiek, Nampre Puzzle, Nurie-Puzzle, Oekaki-Pix, Voisimage.
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