This is a great rainy day activity. It's often on rainy days that puzzles are pulled out and scattered on the floor or across dining tables. But sadly after a while they just become too easy, and eventually a bit boring. Making your own will give you a new collection to challenge little minds. Amelie loves puzzles, so she really enjoyed making her own.
Making jigsaw puzzles simply requires a clear image on card. You can use anything, greetings cards, photos, postcards even cereal boxes. We chose to use postcards that we bought from a trip to the zoo. Our puzzles are a great keepsake from a lovely day out.
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| Our postcards |
Time taken for us to make: We made 5 in about 45 mins
Cost to me: £1.50
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| Original Instructions |
What we used:
- 5 x postcards
- Pen
- Scissors
- Small paper bags
What we did:
On the reverse of the postcards we drew several wavey or straight lines and then cut along them to make the pieces. We made a different types, varying in difficulty to solve.
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| Draw lines on the reverse |
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| Cut along the lines |
We then put each puzzle in their own paper bag and labelled them. You can use envelopes or plastic wallets.
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| Puzzles complete and stored |
After dinner that evening Amelie enjoyed completing her new puzzles with her Dad (she shares her love of puzzles with Dan).
These puzzles will be used time and time again.
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