How To Make A Homemade Puzzle Mat

Putting a puzzle together is a fun activity and a great workout for your brain.

How to make a homemade puzzle mat.

Step 1 measure and cut the piece of felt to the size you want. Then making a puzzle mat is even easier. You could also use a cardboard tube from a tube of wrapping paper. 01 03 2005 by jennifer rutherford.

The final step was to line up the ruler along those marks and cut. How to make a jigsaw puzzle mat. Get a yard of it and you have a mat for a puzzle that can be easily rolled up and save the puzzle. A puzzle mat has many uses as a soft landing protection area for kids when playing or to brighten up any room with cheerful colors.

Homemade puzzles also make heartfelt gifts that you can customize and personalize for the unique people in your life. It s that simple the puzzle mat was done. Work your jigsaw puzzles in style with this quick portable diy work station and storage set. 1 package of waverly inspirations ribbon any coordinating color.

You might recall our mini puzzle holder and mat post we feature a 1000 piece puzzle. Cardboard tube you can use a durable mailing tube. Diy roll up jigsaw puzzle mat tutorial. Just go to the craft store and look in the discount fabric section for some cheap vinyl.

The main board is made from an old large dry erase board and a foam sheet to create extra working mats. Don t have felt on hand like i did. A mat that is custom made for a certain puzzle size should be at least 4 inches larger on all sides than a finished puzzle. A support tube keeps the puzzle mat from collapsing and damaging the puzzle.

Making your own puzzle is even more fun and adds a whole new dimension to the activity. Measure and mark 36 inches from the squared off end at several places along the felt. I used a 2 ft length of pvc pipe i got at a home improvement store for about 4. To make a puzzle mat is a simple procedure and requires just a few simple items which can be bought from any craft or fabric outlet.

Supplies needed all of these supplies can be found at walmart 1 yard of waverly inspirations fabric check out the fresh new valentine s day prints i picked a classic pink gingham. To make the puzzle mat. Have you tried a piece of flannel backed plastic table. When your not using it you can slide it under the couch or bed.

A large piece of felt. How to make a jigsaw puzzle mat. Square up one end of the felt. Some kind of tube.