Make Your Own Puzzle

Do your kids like puzzles? Is it hard to find sturdy puzzles for the younger children? Want to make a personalized puzzle for your child? Well, if you answered YES to any of these questions, look no further because here is an easy way to make your own puzzles and the uses are ENDLESS!!!

Supplies:
Picture/coloring sheet (whatever image you want the finished puzzle to look like)*
Spray Glue
Foam Core (basically poster board with foam inside – you can buy it at wal-mart or target or any school supply place)
Box Cutter or Exacto Knife *parents should do cutting as blades are VERY sharp

* This makes the puzzle individualized. Use a photo of your child, a picture they have colored or a basic shape or an Egg for a game with Humpty Dumpty.

After your child has picked out the picture and decorated it, simply attach the picture to one side of the foam core. Cut the foam core to fit the image used. Then turn the whole piece over and draw puzzle piece shapes on back. For cutting purposes, it is best to use straight lines instead of the traditional rounded puzzle shape (see diagram for best straight line shape). Using the box cutter or exacto knife, cut along the lines. You can store these puzzles in Ziploc bags. They can be made into all kinds of different shapes, sizes and colors. The sky and your imagination are you limits!!!