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This photo puzzle craft is such a sweet gift and so much fun to do. Making a picture puzzle is a great craft grandparents can make with their grandkids or kids of all ages can make it just because. This easy popsicle stocl puzzle craft is simple to do, budget-friendly, and can be kept as a special keepsake. This DIY photo puzzle craft is perfect for at home or in the classroom.

Puzzle picture craft put together on a wooden table- picture of grandma and grandchild — Let’s Make a Photo Puzzle Together@

Picture Puzzle Crafts For Kids

Puzzles are so much fun to do! And if you have younger kids they may need an easier puzzle. If you have an older kid, perhaps they have a favorite memory that was taken in a picture. Regardless, this photo puzzle craft is perfect for both older children and younger children.

Related: Take a look at this easy popsicle stick puzzle craft!

Making picture puzzles together is a really fun way to spend an afternoon than crafting, doing a puzzle, and enjoy memories! Oh, and if you are making a photo puzzle for a special memory, make 2 and send one through the mail to the fellow memory-maker!

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Supplies Needed For Picture Puzzle Craft

How To Make a Picture Puzzle Craft

Step 1

First, you’ll need to line up your craft sticks to fit beneath your photo.

Step 2

Use the painter’s tape to hold the sticks in place.

Step 3

Cover the back of your photo with glue using the glue stick and place on top of the craft sticks.

Notes: If the glue stick is too difficult to work with, try applying regular school glue to a sponge to cover the back of the photo.

Step 4

Allow to dry completely.

Step 5

Once it is dry, use the Exacto knife to cut along the edge of each craft stick, separating it from the group.

Step 6

Now your puzzle is ready to solve!

Our Experience With This Puzzle Craft

puzzle picture craft in pieces on a wooden table — This picture puzzle craft is a fun craft and activity to do and a fun way to preserve memories.

For the last seven years, my grandmother has lived with me and my husband. She has been an integral part of our lives and has been there every step of the way as my son has grown up.

But in recent years, there are fewer and fewer things they can do together. As he’s gotten older, his interests have become more active and my grandmother, who has arthritis, can’t keep up like she used to.

When we sat down to work on our Picture Puzzle, I knew we had to keep a few things in mind because of my grandmother’s arthritis. She doesn’t like to squeeze bottles because of the arthritis in her hands, so traditional glue was out. And scissors can be hard to navigate as well, so we came up with another solution.

Picture Puzzle Craft

This picture puzzle craft is a great craft for kids of all ages. Not only is it budget-friendly, fun to make, and fun to put together, but it can double as a sweet keepsake!