Terrarium is a Tangram puzzle consisting of a square cut into five pieces. But this puzzle is more than that, each piece has been delicately cut into the shape of an animal.

The puzzle is produced by Arbor Art. I have been able to find out very little about this company other than it look like they were from South Africa. They seem to have specialise in hand crafted puzzles. If you are lucky you may find some for sale on the internet.

A few examples of shapes to make with the five pieces.

Artistic Ratings

The ratings I have chosen for this puzzle is 7,6,6. I think the artistic interpretation of the animals is excellent, each has its own personality. The design is great and the hand cutting is flawless.

Solution (Spoilers - click to reveal)
Puzzle Category:
--- Geometric Dissection Puzzle
--- Mechanical Puzzle

Artistic Ratings
  • Artistic: 7
  • Aesthetic: 6
  • Design: 6