Do you still have Christmas cards around? If so, take one and give this activity a try (If not, Valentines Day will be here soon and you could use one of those). This Santa card was perfect to make a simple puzzle out of. I cut it into 4 pieces and modeled for Blake how to put it together. We took turns and completed it a few times.
After awhile to make it more challenging I cut it into 8 pieces. Either it was too many pieces or B was already bored of the activity because he wasn't as interested. Overall, I'm happy with how quick and easy this was to put together and how it captured B's interest.
i love this idea! my girls love to work on puzzles... and this is perfect. thanks!
ReplyDeletealso. it gives me an excuse to cut up some of the photo cards i received. ummm. nothing... i didn't say anything.
We loved this when we did it as well! It is great to reuse things that would just end up in the trash!
ReplyDeleteSame there - call me the thrifty homeschooler! I did a similar puzzle activity for my boys & they enjoy it. Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteI just love homemade puzzles! You can do the same with old calendars. Thanks for the great ideas!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! We were just talking in play group about what to do with old card.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, my Mum used to do this for us when we were younger and I had completely forgotten about it. What a great memory to have back.
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