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Try these free game and puzzle making craft patterns and projects. Use many creative techniques and supplies to make a variety of games to play.
Basketball Hoop Game
Free instructions for making a cool basketball hoop craft that is a game you can play once it is done - submitted by Cami.
Heart Counting Game
From your About.com guide, a fun game to make for the littlest kids.
Juice Can Lid Memory Game
You can easily create your own memory game using lids removed from frozen juice cans.
Juice Lid Drop Game
From your About.com guide, a fun activity for the youngest kids. Made with frozen juice container lids and a coffee can.
Making Bean Bags
From your About.com guide, directions on how to make bean bags to play fun games with. Great simple sewing project!
Math Game
From your About.com guide, make this fun math game using a film container and beans.
Memory Game
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
Peanut Toss Game
From your About.com guide, a fun game made with coffee cans.
Pet Matching Game
From your About.com guide, make this concentration game.
Pizza Game
From your About.com guide, a fun home-made game using felt and a die.
Sense Testing Game
From your About.com guide, make this game using film canisters.
Washer Game
Follow these simple woodworking plans and create your own backyard game.
Ball-In-Cup Game
Make this easy game using a styrofoam cup.
Classic Soma Puzzle
Looking for a homemade gift or just a fun game? Try making this classic Soma puzzle.
Cupid's Arrows
A cute game to make for Valentine's Day or anytime.
Jacob's Ladder
The Jacob's ladder is one of the most ancient and famous of folk toys. Legend has it that one was found in King Tut's tomb.
Mancala Game
Directions for how to turn an egg carton into this popular game.
Poetry Pebbles
Create this wonderful game using pebbles, paint, and markers!
Purple People Eater Game
Make this game out of juice can lids.
Shark Surprise!
A fun card game for kids to make. Supplies needed: index cards, markers or colored pencils, and books or magazines with pictures of fish.
Stick and Ball Game
A fun and easy way to recycle!
Tic-Tac-Toe Perler Bead Game
You can make your own tic tac toe board and pieces with Perler beads!
Travel Scramble
This project will provide kids with hours of creative fun! After the enjoyment of making the travel scramble game, they'll have a blast playing it while reminiscing about their travel experiences.
Wizard Puzzle
A printable, magnetic puzzle that will keep Wizard fans busy for hours.

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