Welcome to Devon Puzzles
Helping Puzzle Lovers Become Puzzle Creators
Nestled in the heart of East Devon, Devon Puzzles is your cozy online space for learning how to make your own puzzles.
Whether you’re a curious beginner, creative teacher, or future puzzle book author—this site is packed with free resources, tips, and tools to help you create, publish, and share puzzles with the world.
What You’ll Find Here
Devon Puzzles is your friendly guide to puzzle creation. We offer:
- Step-by-step guides for creating all kinds of puzzles
- Free templates and tools to make puzzle design easier
- Tips for publishing puzzle books or selling printables online
- Blog posts and tutorials full of practical advice
- Printable resources for educators, hobbyists, and indie creators
From the Puzzle Pieces Blog
- The Ultimate Guide to Creating Puzzles: From Beginner to ProCreating puzzles isn’t just fun—it’s a powerful way to engage minds, tell stories, and even build a side business.Whether you’re designing puzzles for kids, publishing a book, or just curious about this creative craft, this guide will show you exactly …
- Welcome to the World of Puzzle CreationWelcome to the World of Puzzle Creation Have you ever opened a puzzle book and wondered how it all came together? Or maybe you’ve solved a Sudoku or breezed through a word search and thought, “I could create something like …
New to Puzzle Creation? Start Here!
I recommend beginning with:
- How to Create Your First Sudoku Puzzle
- Download Free Puzzle Templates
- Puzzle Creator’s Starter Guide (Free PDF)
You’ll be building your own puzzles in no time—promise!
Learn, Create, Share
Whether you want to:
- Self-publish a puzzle book
- Design brain games for your students
- Start a puzzle-themed Etsy shop
- Or just enjoy the challenge of creating something new…
About Me
Hi, I’m Pip Nash, a puzzle creator and writer based in East Devon. I started Devon Puzzles to help people like you learn how to design your own puzzles such as Sudoku, Wordsearch, Crosswords and logic puzzles—from scratch or with simple tools.
You don’t need to be a maths expert. Just bring your curiosity—and I’ll help with the rest!
My Latest Book
Cracking the Code
How to be a Puzzle Book Creator
Your Step-by-Step Guide to Crafting and Publishing Puzzles
Have you ever solved a crossword, word search, or Sudoku and thought, I could make something like this? Now you can! Cracking the Code – How to Be a Puzzle Book Creator is your complete, step-by-step guide to designing and publishing your own puzzle books—whether for fun, education, or profit.
Inside, you’ll discover everything you need to know—from choosing the right puzzle types and using the best software tools to designing engaging layouts and self-publishing your book.
Packed with practical tips, insider advice, and real-world examples, Cracking the Code – How to Be a Puzzle Book Creator will help you turn your creativity into a polished, professional puzzle book.
Start your journey today and bring your puzzle book ideas to life!
As I mentioned in the book, I have gathered all the webpage links together and made them available for free download in either a PDF or an EXCEL spreadsheet. I have shortened some of the long weblinks using a URL shortener. My apologies if any of the web links are out of date. They were accurate as of March 2025.
Free Colouring Pages
All our Free Colouring Pages are carefully edited by human hands for your enjoyment. Click on any of the colouring pages and download them onto your computer. Each coloring page can be printed out on your printer at A4 size.

East Devon Cosy Mysteries
Enjoy Cosy Mysteries ? Then head over to eastdevoncosymysteries.com and discover Frank and Ella Raleigh’s escapades as they solve cosy mysteries in the East Devon area. Start with Cidered in Sidmouth.
