A lot of people in the United States are buried under snow along with frigid temperatures outside. I’m guessing there are a few moms that are going a bit bonkers with their kids running out of things to do in the house. So here is a fun project you can do at home that doesn’t take any fancy supplies to make. Let’s try your hand at making a handmade/homemade puzzle! You’ll need a picture (can be cut from a magazine or a coloring book, for example), a piece of cardstock or thin cardboard, pencil, ruler, scissors and glue.
First trim your picture to give it a smooth edge.
Spread glue over the entire back side of the picture. You need to cover all of it with glue so that when you cut it into pieces, your picture will be glued on each piece. Place your glued picture on the cardstock or thin cardboard.
Cut the cardstock around the outside edge of the picture.
My picture wanted to curl up so I placed it under a heavy book for a little while. The next step is to turn the picture over. Decide how many pieces you want the puzzle to be and using your pencil and ruler, draw lines for cutting on the back of the puzzle. I made my puzzle into 16 pieces.
Cut the puzzle pieces apart by following the lines you just drew on the back.
Turn the pieces over and your puzzle is complete!
I made a second puzzle so I’ll share those pictures here too. Cut the picture to give it a smooth edge.
Apply glue to the entire back of the picture.
Place the glued picture on the cardstock or thin cardboard.
Cut the cardstock around the outside edge of the picture.
Draw lines on the back of the puzzle for where you want the puzzle pieces to be cut.
Cut the pieces apart with your scissors. Turn the pieces over and you’re done!
You can store your puzzle in an envelope or small box. Depending on the age of the child you are making this for, you can cut it into fewer or more pieces. Kids can have fun making these puzzles for other kids. Let the kids color a picture for making into a puzzle. If more than one child makes a puzzle, they can swap their puzzles back and forth for more fun. I hope you’ve had fun making your own puzzle! 🙂
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