Making : Self-Drawn Jigsaw Puzzles
It’s been quite a long while since I last shared a post on ‘Arts and Crafts’!
Actually the kids and I have been doing quite a few random activities since we moved to Jakarta, but … there are just sooo many photos and ideas to share, sooo many stories and posts too. But alas, too many things I wish I could do, too little time!
Now. Getting back to this activity idea for kids, I’d like to share this simple idea with you today!
We made our own self-drawn jigsaw puzzles! =)
(One simple example of how children don’t need expensive things to be entertained?)
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About this activity idea:
– Simple to make
– Kids get to have a sense of ‘ownership’ because they’re the ones who created them!
– The idea can be further explored : when we wish to introduce ‘jigsaw-puzzle-solving’ activity to a growing, curious toddler (eg. Making a simple 3-4 piece jigsaw puzzles using a used cereal box)
– Does not cost anything much (and can always be tossed away after a few good plays)
What we did:
– Using a drawing block, draw ‘jigsaw lines’ (bigger shapes for younger kids, ie. less jigsaw pieces)
– Let the kid draw on the other side of the drawing block.
– Once the drawing is done, cut the lines out
And that is it!
Tips:
– The more colourful the drawing, the better
– Draw bigger shapes that can be easily identified and put together, eg. animal shapes
– The less ‘white space’ on the drawing block, the better, because it’ll make it easier for the child to put the jigsaw pieces together once they’re all cut out
This is Anya’s very own jigsaw puzzles =)
The blue scribbles, the colourful animals and plants made it a little easier for anyone who’d like to put the pieces together.
Have fun making things with your little ones, everyone!
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I create printable learning games for primary school children and share them (mostly free of charge) on this site : http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Memory-Board-Game-with-Dinosaur-theme. I think your children will like them.
Thanks Esther for sharing the link! =D
Great idea! It’s good to hv good create something from scratch 🙂
Yep, it sure is nice.
Anya btw said that we should use thicker paper next time because it gets too flimsy with a drawing block =)
Hi , I wish to improve my girl’s learning n recognizing more Chinese characters so I simply write a few Chinese words instead of drawing. Different ways of playing jigsaw puzzle ya…
Definitely LOTS of ways of using this jigsaw puzzle idea!
Thanks for sharing it, Sharon! =D
Wah Ci Leonny, thanks for Idea :). Will try to make 1 from cereal box for Josh to play :p
Hello Erlina,
Gimana akhirnya .. sempet bikin cereal box jigsaw puzzles nya ? =)
Hi ci,
Yups, Karna ada kotak cereal, aku potong 5 bagian.
At first, Josh bingung kemudian dia mulai pasang-pasang. At the end dia give up, suruh saya yang cocokin hehehe :p
Tiap puzzle punya tantangan tersendiri, yang biasanya sudah ada clue di template puzzle nya, sekarang dia mesti belajar pikir susun dari 5 bagian.
Anyway, hanya sharing pengalaman. Aku lihat perbedaan sendiri bagaimana si josh yang baru belajar puzzle dan ternyata sudah mahir main puzzle di application ipad, belum tentu mahir pas mainan puzzle secara fisik ada. Oleh karena itu, mainan yang secara fisik ada, masih lebih baik dalam merangsang daya olah pikir si anak :).
Thanks for sharing ya!
A very interesting observation! Never thought of it!
yaitu, Kemahiran dengan ipad / computer games itu bagaimanapun adalah ‘virtual ability’, yang tidak sama dengan ‘real ability’. Stimulasi otak dan developmental growth anak bagaimanapun tetap perlu sekali dengan cara ‘real’ interactions with people dan objects.