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Stick Puzzles reusing Gift Wrap

January 29, 2016 by Nadia van Zyl 9 Comments

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Today we are starting up Project: Recycle & Create!

First up, gift wrapping paper, and we made a puzzle using craft sticks!

   Stick Puzzle

All you need to make a puzzle like this is:

Gift wrap

Craft sticks

Glue

Sticky tape

Marker

  material needed

Do this:

Pack the craft sticks out, the same size as your piece of wrapping paper you are going to use.

Stick them together with sticky tape, just temporarily, to keep them in place.

Turn it around and glue the paper on, making sure all of the paper has glue on.

Write the message on the back before the next step. I forgot and had to write on loose sticks, not recommended! Oh, and the 3 year old wanted to add his mark too:)

  message

Cut the sticks loose by using the grooves between the packed sticks.

  steps

And done!

I bind it together with a pretty ribbon or string and will use it as a Valentine’s gift!

Use different patterns of paper and you have different puzzles! For younger kids, use less sticks, for older ones, more sticks!

TIP: Pop these puzzle sticks into a bag and stash it in the car for long drives or waiting times!

 wrapping paper stick puzzles

Find some more awesome ideas on how to recycle and create with gift wrapping paper!

Gift Wrap Flowers by Peakle Pie
Gift Paper Frogs by Nemscok Farms
Scissor Practice and Games with Gift Wrap by Powerful Mothering
Coiled Paper Heart Craft by The Gingerbread House
Paper Beads from Wrapping Paper by Mum in the Madhouse
Scissors Skills Crash Course by Sugar Aunts
DIY Magnetic Bookmarks by Kidz Activities

Recycled Wrapping Paper Card by Our Whimsicle Days

Paper Collage with Flower Punch by Words n Needles

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Comments

  1. Emma says

    January 31, 2016 at 6:48 am

    These would even make a perfect Valentine! Great idea and thanks for hosting this series, Nadia!
    Emma recently posted…Recycled Wrapping Paper CardMy Profile

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