[Easy] Handmade puzzle ideas. Toys for kids. Great for independent research projects, too!

Tile Puzzle

How to make a cardboard tile puzzle / How to make a cardboard jigsaw puzzle

If you’re a fan of the game Tetris, this is a puzzle you’ll want to try at least once.

Each piece has a completely different shape, but if you think it through and connect them, they’ll fit neatly within the frame.

Since there are no illustrations, the difficulty is a bit higher.

It’s great brain training, so it can be enjoyed by both children and adults.

The basic way to make it is to cut the backing board, frame, and pieces out of cardboard.

Depending on the number of pieces, using different colors will make the finished product look nicer.

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Slide puzzle

A handmade DIY Christmas present for Rika-chan out of cardboard♡ Haruto is going to make a Disney Princess sliding puzzle♪

Let’s make an original sliding puzzle out of cardboard! It’s very easy to make.

First, cut out the piece area from cardboard and use a ruler and pen to draw a 5×5 grid.

Attach any sheet you like to the back, then create the puzzle picture by placing stickers or drawing on the front.

Once the illustration is ready, cut along the grid lines you drew earlier with a craft knife.

Finally, make a base and a frame out of cardboard, place the pieces inside, and you’re done! The bottom-right square won’t be used, so be careful not to put any part of the illustration there.

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Push Pop Tetris Puzzle

DIY [Pop It Origami] Make a Push Pop × Tetris puzzle by hand ♪ with a slow, step-by-step tutorial. How to make Pop It Tetris Origami.

Here’s a puzzle idea made with origami.

It’s an origami version of the addictive push-pop toy, turned into a Tetris-like puzzle.

You make identical parts and attach them with double-sided tape to create the pieces.

Once you master the folding method, it’s easy, so if you like both origami and puzzles, give it a try! Using several colors of origami makes it look bright and is recommended.

And once it’s finished, enjoy the satisfying push-pop feel too!

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Made from scrap materials! Matching picture puzzle

Here’s a simple puzzle you can make using scrap materials.

When you think of puzzles, you probably imagine placing pieces on a board to complete a picture.

But this one uses toilet paper rolls as the pieces, which you slide onto a stick.

Making it is really simple: draw a picture on a toilet paper roll, then cut it into three equal sections.

You can draw with markers or attach construction paper—either works.

For the base, cut a circle out of cardboard, then stand a shortened plastic wrap core vertically in the center and fix it in place.

It’s very easy to make and fun even for small children, so give it a try!

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Easy with cardboard! Handmade puzzle

Easy with cardboard! Handmade puzzle

Here’s a puzzle idea you can make with nothing more than cardboard! First, print the illustration you want to turn into a puzzle and cut the cardboard to match its size.

Also cut out a backing board and a frame.

After gluing the illustration onto the cardboard, use a craft knife to cut it into puzzle pieces.

The shapes and number of pieces are up to you, so cut them however you like.

Reinforce the cardboard edges with cellophane tape so they don’t peel, and attach the frame to the backing board.

Then just place the puzzle inside and you’re done! If plain cardboard feels too bland, try drawing on it or decorating it with washi tape!

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A puzzle that children as young as one can play with

Work No.012 One-of-a-kind Puzzle [Handmade Toy by a Nursery Teacher]

Here’s an idea for a kids’ puzzle made with colored foam board.

When you think of puzzles, you might picture connecting pieces of different shapes, but this one is all circles.

Each piece has a different illustration attached to it, and the base board has matching illustrations.

Children play by placing the pieces on top of the same illustrations on the base.

It’s easy to make! Cut the colored foam board into circles to create the pieces, and use the remaining board as the base by attaching it to a backing sheet.

Laminate your favorite illustrations, cut them into circles, and stick them onto the pieces—that’s it! It’s a puzzle that kids can enjoy from around age one, so try making it with illustrations you like.

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Japan map puzzle

Get a head start on your independent research! Let's make a Japan map puzzle.

A Japan map puzzle that could even work as a summer vacation science project.

Make pieces in the shapes of the prefectures and connect them to complete the map of Japan.

Color the map of Japan by prefecture, print it out on cardstock or similar, and use scissors or a craft knife to cut it apart into individual pieces.

This step takes quite a bit of effort, so I recommend spreading it out over a few days.

Once the pieces are cut out, color the edges with a black pen and attach a magnetic sheet to the back.

Your Japan map puzzle is now complete.

Enjoy the puzzle on any surface that magnets stick to.

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