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Painted Puzzle
This puzzle is over a year old, but we just got it out again. My son has been a big puzzle fan since age two. This was a wooden one that I had, but the design on it was all green leaves, which made it very difficult to solve, even for me. So I painted a little safari painting on the wood back of the puzzle and gave every object a unique color, making it much easier to put together. He is still able to do it. Nice!
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It looks awesome. Definitely a keeper. I wish I was as clever as that as we have stacks of really difficult puzzles floating around. x
A great idea to "reuse" puzzles, that would otherwise get dusty because they're too difficult or shabby or have ugly images.
Thank you for showing!
I will definately check if I can find a blank puzzle, I love to paint…
I want to do this for my little one!
Thank you…
xxx
As always so original.
Cool.
Big kiss, D
great idea to use the back – makes the puzzle useful across the ages and also a memory maker.
Love it!!
:)
Nice!!!
Joel, i LOVE your blog. My husband and i are huge puzzle fans ourselves. Not only do we do what you did (only we paint right on top of the original picture), but we get a LOT of puzzles from the Salvation Army, put them together, and when those few pieces are missing (it's a MIRACLE if they aren't!), we trace the hole and make our own pieces, which are usually our family's photo! So fun. Keep up the awesome ideas!!!
ooh, yes, i love this! there is something very pleasing about the white background, too. fantastic, as always! :)
I love the exuberant colors.
joel! just recently found your blog and I LOVE IT! your projects are fantastic! so fantastic that i've already borrowed the paperclip pick up game and re-blogged it on my own blog (giving you credit of course and linking everyone back to you!) check it out! http://www.lifeasyouliveit.wordpress.com…and THANK YOU for the creative inspiration!
such a great way to reuse puzzles. i get so annoyed by those kid puzzles that are difficult for me to put together
Thank you so much everybody! I love hearing all of your great ideas for repurposing old puzzles too. Cool!
stacey – I'm glad you found my blog! Thanks for the very kind post too. Your tutorial and photos of the paper clip pickup game are fantastic!
This is another great idea – love your design, as always!
Great design. I want to try this… I just got a new saw, so I think I will make my own puzzle pieces too!
Oh I love it ! What a good idea !!!! Again !
what a great way to breathe fresh air into a puzzle- and make it more personal. love it!
that is so pretty looking, too- what a cutie your son is :)
I love that idea! it is just so simple, but I would never have thought of this! and of course the design is so nice! I already tried a couple of your projects with my kids and they just love it…