DIY Magnetic Picture Puzzle

April 25, 2016

Now that digital cameras and smartphone are ubiquitous, I tend to forget about the old days of displaying photos in frames. Every now and then I like to have my favorite photos from the past few months printed in bulk at my local drugstore, and I just love coming up with creative ways to display them. One of my favorites is this magnetic picture puzzle; it’s great to give as a gift to relatives, and this project is so fun to do with your kiddos.

Supplies:

spray adhesive
magnetic sheet
photo
X-Acto knife
pen
scrap paper (optional)

Instructions:

Step 1: Spray the back of your photo with the adhesive.

Step 2: Stick the photo onto the back of the magnetic sheet.

Step 3: Using your X-Acto knife, cut around the perimeter of the photo.

Step 4: Using scrap paper (or a napkin in my case!), draw an outline of what you want your puzzle pieces to look like.

Step 5: With your pen, draw your puzzle shapes onto the black side of the magnetic sheet.

Step 6: After drawing, cut out the puzzle shapes with your X-Acto knife.

Step 7: Continue until all the pieces are cut out.

Place the pieces on your fridge, or magnetic bulletin board, and let your child put the puzzle together. Make a bunch and give them to your close friends and family!

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Born and raised a New Yorker, but now happy to call the fairytale city of San Francisco home with her husband and son, Liz blogs daily about beautiful things and creations over at Say Yes when she's not digging for treasures at local thrift stores, working on a new craft, or picnicing in Golden Gate Park. On the weekends, she loves to spend time with her outdoors enthusiast family, traveling and backpacking through the West's mountains and deserts.