How To Make A Homemade Puzzle Mat

Get a yard of it and you have a mat for a puzzle that can be easily rolled up and save the puzzle.

How to make a homemade puzzle mat.

How to make a jigsaw puzzle mat. 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. A large piece of felt. Measure and mark 36 inches from the squared off end at several places along the felt.

You might recall our mini puzzle holder and mat post we feature a 1000 piece puzzle. To make the puzzle mat. I used a 2 ft length of pvc pipe i got at a home improvement store for about 4. Just go to the craft store and look in the discount fabric section for some cheap vinyl.

Homemade puzzles also make heartfelt gifts that you can customize and personalize for the unique people in your life. 1 yard of felt fabric any coordinating color. Cardboard tube you can use a durable mailing tube. How to make a jigsaw puzzle mat.

To make your own puzzle mat you re going to need two things. Diy roll up jigsaw puzzle mat tutorial. Some kind of tube. Don t have felt on hand like i did.

Supplies needed all of these supplies can be found at walmart 1 yard of waverly inspirations fabric check out the fresh new valentine s day prints i picked a classic pink gingham. Putting a puzzle together is a fun activity and a great workout for your brain. 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. 1 package of waverly inspirations ribbon any coordinating color.

Square up one end of the felt. Step 1 measure and cut the piece of felt to the size you want. It s that simple the puzzle mat was done. The main board is made from an old large dry erase board and a foam sheet to create extra working mats.

A support tube keeps the puzzle mat from collapsing and damaging the puzzle. 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. 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.

Then making a puzzle mat is even easier. Work your jigsaw puzzles in style with this quick portable diy work station and storage set. 01 03 2005 by jennifer rutherford. When your not using it you can slide it under the couch or bed.