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Games and Puzzles to Make

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.

Bottle Cap Game Pieces

Nechama explains how she creates her own games and replaces lost game pieces using bottle caps!

Heart Counting Game

From your About.com guide, a fun game to make for the littlest kids.

I Spy Noise Maker Craft

Follow these directions to make a fast and simple noise maker for any occasion. Depending on the treasures you use to fill your bottle, this noise maker can also double as an 'I Spy' game.

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!

Operation Game Costume

This costume idea was inspired by suggestions sent in by Kayla.

Pair of Dice Costume

Find out how to make this simple yet creative Halloween costume. Follow these directions and you can dress up as a pair of dice!

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.

Playing Card Costume

Find out how to make this simple yet creative Halloween costume. Follow these directions and you can dress up as whatever playing card you like.

Season Wheel Craft

Natalie Ryson explains how you can transform a couple of paper plates into a fun spinner game.

Sense Testing Game

From your About.com guide, make this game using film canisters.

Shell Memory Game

Patricia shares instructions for turning some clam-style sea shells into a fun memory game.

Sock Bean Bag Game

Corrina shares her idea for using socks to make a bean bag game!

Upcycled Jigsaw Puzzle

Kelly H. explains how her and her son 'upcycled' (recycled) an old jigsaw puzzle into a new, personalized jigsaw puzzle.

Washer Game

Follow these simple woodworking plans and create your own backyard game.

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!

Wizard Puzzle

A printable, magnetic puzzle that will keep Wizard fans busy for hours.
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