Looking for an easy project to do today???
Remember playing the
game "
memory" as a kid? Heck, you might even still play it now! Well, I was trying to think of some
education toys for my daughter who will be 3 in a couple of weeks. I was browsing Amazon and came across
this cute wooden memory game set.
Of course when I saw these, I thought about making my own! So I headed to good old HobLob so conveniently just around the corner and picked up some
wooden cards (very inexpensive)! Then I had a thrifty day at Micheal's earlier this week, all the $1 bin items were on special 2 for $1. So I picked up a pad of coordinating papers for 50 cents. The rest of what I needed I had at home in my
pile of crap in the corner of the dining room craft room.
Here is the awesome tutorial
so simple you don't really need one for making your own set of
wooden memory cards!
WHAT YOU NEED
images for the cards
wooden cards
coordinating set of decorative papers
contrasting paper
modge podge
foam brush
scissors
paper plate
Google search "animal clipart" "animal silhouettes" or just use basic shape...depending on what your theme is. You could use insect silhouettes, construction equiptment, vehicles, their favorite cartoon characters...whatever!
Print out your selected images and cut them out.
Trace your images onto the back of your decorative paper and then cut out. Repeat, making two of each image.
Using a contrasting decorative paper, cut out rectangles just smaller than the wooden card for a backdrop. I had 12 cards so I needed 12 rectangles.
Using a foam Brush, apply a layer of modge podge to the entire surface of your wooden card. Carefully line up your paper rectangle and press down. Set aside to dry and repeat until all cards are done.
Starting with the dry wooden cards, apply a second layer of modge podge over the paper rectangle that is now dried to the wooden card. Line up your animal silhouette (or whatever image you are using), press down and smooth out using your foam brush. Brush a layer of modge podge over top of the entire card and set aside to dry. Repeat to complete all cards.
Allow your set of wooden cards to dry completely. Then wrap as a gift or start playing with the kids!
This would make a great little
handmade gift for boys or girls! Need something cute for their Easter Basket???
A Classic Game for exercising the memory! Let the family fun begin!
