Christmas Card Puzzle Game
I have saved stacks and stacks of Christmas cards, which we have enjoyed using for collages, ornament-making, etc. A few nights ago, I pulled out my square craft punch and made this simple puzzle/game.
I punched a square out of each card and put the cards and squares in ziploc bags. I put around 10-12 cards in a bag, but you could do more or less depending on your child's age. The girls loved this - it was quite easy for my six-year-old, but it was perfect for my four-year-old. She did all 3 sets of cards twice last night. :)
Happy Playing!
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great idea!
Posted by: maryanne | December 10, 2008 at 10:13 AM
BRILLANT!! I can never part with Christmas cards. Such a clever way to reuse them.
Posted by: katy | December 10, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Very good idea. My daughter is really into puzzles right now so this could be fun.
Posted by: Nicki | December 10, 2008 at 06:21 PM
I second Katy - BRILLIANT! - I sorted through all my Christmas cards earlier this fall and pulled out all the photos from relatives, now I have a large pile in my craft area - something for the youngest to do tomorrow!
Posted by: SuzyHomemaker | December 10, 2008 at 06:42 PM
Very cool idea!!
Posted by: Sheila at Dodging Raindrops | December 11, 2008 at 12:22 AM
What a fun idea!
Posted by: Linds | December 11, 2008 at 05:45 AM
What a great Idea. Once upon a time I used to save all of my cards. Then one year couldn't figure out why I did. . . so I stopped. I think I threw the old ones out. But now I see why I should have saved them!
Posted by: Brooke | December 11, 2008 at 08:27 AM
You are a genius!
Posted by: Thrilled by the Thought | December 11, 2008 at 02:11 PM
Brilliant!!!
Posted by: Melissa A. | December 15, 2008 at 06:54 AM
This is so great! And it would be so fun to have bags full of about ten. Then at a Christmas party, you could split into groups... each group gets a bag. First group finished, wins! :) Thank you for this!
Posted by: reyanna | January 06, 2009 at 06:54 PM
This is a great idea, thanks for sharing
Posted by: Aparna | February 03, 2009 at 05:43 AM
I am going to use this with my daycare. THNX alot!
Posted by: Moochie | March 30, 2009 at 07:01 PM