Earlier this week, I posted about some of my favorite finds from Target’s Kid Made Modern line, and today, I want to share a couple of things I’ve created with their Solid Tape Set…
All it took was plain wooden tags and squares, and colored tape to create these simple and organic crafts.
The matching game is my favorite (and the favorite of my 3 yr old, too!)
Happy Weekend!
Pin ItI’ve received several requests lately for a personalized matching game tutorial…so here it is!
They are a (little) bit of work, but make a fun gift for the little ones in your life-children love seeing pictures of themselves!
Materials:
Wood
Scrapbook paper
Photos (and some sort of editing program)
Mod Podge
Step 1: Cut your wood into approximately 1.5″ x 2″ pieces. If you want to buy the wood pre-cut, try an Etsy search-I did one myself and plenty of options came up (though they may be a slightly different size than what I use). Cut scrapbook paper to fit your tiles, and Mod Podge it on.
Step 2: This is where it might get a bit tricky…you need to take your photos and reduce them to 1.5″ x 2″. I use Photoshop Elements to do this; here is a screenshot of what I do…
I leave the Pixel Dimensions as is, and change the Document Size to the measurement that I want. There are lots of online tutorials, depending on which editing program you use. Next, print out your mini-photos and Mod Podge them to the back sides of your wood tiles.
Step 3: Allow both sides to dry well, and apply several coats of the non-toxic sealer of choice!
Insert pieces into cute bag of choice….
…and gift away!
Love the game, but don’t want to make it yourself? I sell Personalized Matching Games in my Etsy shop!
Happy Gift Giving!
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