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Puzzles are a lot of fun for the whole family. There are many ways to make puzzles at very little cost. One of the easiest ways to make a puzzle is to buy those educational children’s place mats and cut it into puzzle pieces. Make sure you draw the lines the way you want it cut first and then cut on the lines. These puzzles store nicely in a gallon size zipper bag.

Another way to make a puzzle is to take the fronts of cereal boxes and cut them apart just like you did the place mat. This won’t be as sturdy as the place mat, but it works well and can still be stored in a zipper bag.

Posters can be mounted on cardboard, covered with clear contact paper, and cut apart to make large floor puzzles. Children love floor puzzles and this is an easy and inexpensive way to make a whole bunch of them for about the same money you would pay for one manufactured floor puzzle.

 If you think those spongy puzzles are cool, there is a simple way to make them. You need scraps of the padding they put under carpeting. If you don’t have any contact your local carpet store and ask for the leftovers they have from installing carpet. This is usually just one color so you can either draw a design on it or leave it plain. Then make your puzzle lines and cut along them with a utility knife. Both the spongy puzzle and floor puzzles will store in those plastic storage bins.