How To Make A Homemade Puzzle Mat

You might recall our mini puzzle holder and mat post we feature a 1000 piece puzzle.

How to make a homemade puzzle mat.

When your not using it you can slide it under the couch or bed. How to make a jigsaw puzzle mat. To make the puzzle mat. A large piece of felt.

Get a yard of it and you have a mat for a puzzle that can be easily rolled up and save the puzzle. Have you tried a piece of flannel backed plastic table. Mostly puzzle mats are used to keep unfinished jigsaw puzzles together and connected till the next puzzle session. Making your own puzzle is even more fun and adds a whole new dimension to the activity.

Just go to the craft store and look in the discount fabric section for some cheap vinyl. 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. To make your own puzzle mat you re going to need two things. Some kind of tube.

Cardboard tube you can use a durable mailing tube. Homemade puzzles also make heartfelt gifts that you can customize and personalize for the unique people in your life. I used a 2 ft length of pvc pipe i got at a home improvement store for about 4. Measure and mark 36 inches from the squared off end at several places along the felt.

1 package of waverly inspirations ribbon any coordinating color. The main board is made from an old large dry erase board and a foam sheet to create extra working mats. Then making a puzzle mat is even easier. How to make a jigsaw puzzle mat.

A support tube keeps the puzzle mat from collapsing and damaging the puzzle. Step 1 measure and cut the piece of felt to the size you want. Square up one end of the felt. Don t have felt on hand like i did.

01 03 2005 by jennifer rutherford. It s that simple the puzzle mat was done. 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. You could also use a cardboard tube from a tube of wrapping paper.

1 yard of felt fabric any coordinating color. 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. Diy roll up jigsaw puzzle mat tutorial. Putting a puzzle together is a fun activity and a great workout for your brain.