We often mount completed puzzles and hang them on the wall, but sometimes you don’t have a complete puzzle because a piece (or a few pieces) went missing. Wondering what to do with puzzle pieces in this situation? Try these fun puzzle piece crafts!
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Wondering What to Do with Puzzle Pieces? Try These Puzzle Crafts!
Making crafts with puzzle pieces is fun and easy. They make the perfect solution when you are wondering what to do with puzzles with missing pieces.
So long as you have mod podge and paint, I have a craft for pretty much any time of year!
Puzzle Piece Art and Crafts
Simple art projects and crafts that can be made out of puzzle pieces.
Moving Very Hungry Caterpillar Puzzle Craft
Use those extra pieces to create this adorable Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Animal puzzle craft: recycle those puzzle pieces!
Take a few more pieces and turn them into butterflies after reading the book!
Make a heart wreath with puzzle pieces
If you’re looking for a fun yet frugal Valentine’s Day craft, this heart wreath is a clever way to reuse puzzle pieces. Even better: it’s a smart way to use puzzles that have missing pieces.
Saint Patrick's Day Puzzle Wreath
This quick and easy puzzle wreath for Saint Patrick’s Day is simple, super cute and a little quirky. Perfect for this whimsical holiday!
Puzzle Coasters
These simple coasters make lovely teacher gifts, or parent or grandparent gifts. You can even choose to highlight a part of a puzzle that you love.
"We Love You to Pieces" Picture Frame Craft
This “We Love You to Pieces” Picture Frame craft makes and easy and a truly special one-of-a-kind DIY gift any parent or grandparent is sure to love.
How to Make a Lovely Fall Tree Craft – Easy Puzzle Tree
I love the texture that puzzle pieces create in this autumn leaf craft. This offers a great opportunity to explore color mixing as you paint the pieces, too.
Puzzle Piece Ghost Pin or Magnet
Turn a puzzle piece into a ghost magnet for a Halloween themed puzzle piece craft.
Puzzle Pieces Crafts: Snowflakes
Celebrate winter with these sweet snowflake ornaments.
How To Make A Puzzle Piece Snowflake Ornament Craft
Here is a bigger take on the same puzzle pieces as snowflakes theme.
We’d love to see photos if you try any of these puzzle piece craft ideas, and please share if you have more ways to use puzzle pieces that I should include in this post!
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MaryAnne is a craft loving educator, musician, photographer, and writer who lives in Silicon Valley with her husband Mike and their four children.
Also a great idea for when you start finding those random pieces and the puzzle can’t be completed…