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This puzzle pieces wreath for Christmas is so simple that even toddlers can make it!
My daughters and I enjoy putting puzzles together.
In fact, that’s one of the activities we do every year on New Year’s Eve.
We have accumulated many used puzzles over the years. And used puzzles often mean missing puzzle pieces.
Since I hate throwing things away that could possibly be used for a craft, I have a bucket full of random puzzle pieces.
Is that weird?
Every once in a while I find uses for the odd things I store in our craft area.
Those puzzle pieces were the inspiration for a Christmas wreath craft my daughters and I did together.
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Materials Needed to Make Your Own Puzzle Piece Christmas Wreath
I know most people don’t hold on to random puzzle pieces.
If you need puzzle pieces, you may want to look at thrift stores, the Dollar Tree, or possibly even in your own stash of puzzles.
Besides random puzzle pieces, here are the rest of the materials we used to make our Christmas wreaths.
- table cover
- paint (red and green)
- paintbrushes
- paper plates
- thin cardboard (we used a cereal box)
- circular object(s) for templates (we used a bowl)
- scissors
- glue
Preparing for the Christmas Wreath
Before doing the craft with my daughters, I traced the top and bottom of a bowl onto the back of a cereal box to create the wreath’s shape.
You can freehand the circles or use whatever works for you as templates.
Or even cut the middle out of a paper plate.
Then, I cut the center circle out.
Folding the cardboard in half to start the cut made this task easier.
Even with a template, my circles were not very straight. But that’s okay! They don’t need to be perfect for this craft.
Making the Puzzle Pieces Christmas Wreath
After cutting out the wreath shapes, I covered the table and poured a little bit of green and red paint on to a paper plate.
When I was ready, my daughters joined me.
Painting Puzzle Pieces
My daughter experimented with different techniques for painting the puzzle pieces for their wreaths.
She painted them while they were on the paper plate.
She attempted to paint them while holding them in her hand.
Let’s just say, that made a mess!
And she painted them by dipping them in the paint.
She thought that was the quickest way!
My other daughter stuck with the “painting puzzle pieces on the paper plate” technique for her wreath.
As they painted the puzzle pieces, they moved them to the side to dry.
Well, that ended up being a mistake.
The puzzle pieces with paint on the back of them stuck to the paper plate and cardboard my daughters were setting them on.
And the other pieces didn’t stick.
So, we changed our tactics a little.
That’s what happens sometimes when doing activities!
Glueing Puzzle Pieces to Create a Christmas Wreath
We decided to glue the puzzle pieces to the cardboard wreaths before they completely dried.
You could probably just lay some waxed paper out to let the pieces dry on but we went with the simplest option at hand.
First, we put glue on sections of the wreath.
Then, my daughter moved the puzzle pieces on to the glue where she wanted them.
My other daughter also glued the puzzle pieces on to her wreath in sections.
She created a pattern on the wreath with her puzzle pieces.
Three small red, one large green, three small red, one large green.
Once they had the puzzle pieces glued on to the wreaths, we set them aside to dry.
The next day, I displayed the Christmas wreaths on our wall using painter’s tape.
You could make these puzzle piece wreaths for any holiday!
Try heart shaped wreaths with red and pink paint for Valentine’s Day.
Get some pastel paints for Easter or Fall colors for Thanksgiving.
Green and orange would be great for St Patrick’s Day!
Why not a star shape to get in the holiday spirit with red, white, and blue paints for Independence Day.
What are some other crafts I could do with puzzle pieces?
Please give us ideas in the comments! I still have plenty of pieces left over.
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