How to Make a Puzzle From a Picture
Using a stiff piece of cardboard, you can create jigsaw puzzles from photos, magazine pictures or even pictures your child draws. You also can upload a photo and create an online puzzle for free.
Things You'll Need
- Hard copy of picture or drawing
- Digital image
- Pencil
- Glue
- Scissors
- Cardboard
Instructions
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Cardboard Puzzle
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Choose a large picture, at least the size of an 8½-by-11-inch piece of paper, that has a distinct design with many colors or shapes. Something with relatively little color or images within the picture can make a jigsaw puzzle considerably harder and duller.
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Glue this picture onto cardboard or poster board.
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Draw a puzzle design lightly onto the back of the cardboard with a pencil. Make sure all your puzzle pieces do not have the same shape. If you're making this for a child, make sure the pieces are big enough for her to grasp.
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Cut the pieces apart and try out your new puzzle.
Online Puzzle
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Go to the All-Star Puzzles website (see Resources).
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Read the introduction, then click "Begin."
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Read the usage policy, then click "Accept."
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Read and follow the instructions for preparing your picture, then click "Continue."
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Click "Browse..." to find the picture on your computer that you want to turn into a jigsaw puzzle. Note that your image must be in gif, jpeg or png format, and there are size restrictions. Click on the picture and click "Upload" on the website. Click "Accept" when you see your picture on the screen. Provide a title and the additional optional information, then click "Submit." You will see horizontal and vertical lines running through the image. You can change the number of rows and columns in the boxes provided. When finished, click "Done." You will be given a link to your jigsaw. Click the link to see the jigsaw in scrambled form. Click on a piece to highlight it, then click where you want to place it to play the jigsaw.
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Resources
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