Well, we had a ton of them and they were starting to outgrow their storage spot. {No before pic...I didn't think this was blog-worthy until after I cut all but two boxes apart!} I decided it was time to fix that and thanks to an idea I saw my sister-in-law using I have condensed their space from one basket to two!
All it takes is a pair of scissors and sandwich bags.
Cut the front of the box off so that the puzzle image is all that's left (it's a good idea to also cut around the number so you'll know how many puzzle pieces you should have for each puzzle). Place that inside a sandwich bag along with all the pieces and Voila!! That's it.
Now all the puzzles are stored nicely in individual bags, with their picture and without the bulky space-consuming boxes.
I went from two of these baskets OVERFLOWING with boxes to one basket with room to spare.
I'm happy to be rid of these things.... and glad to have a free basket to be cluttered up with more of my kiddos things! :)
I do this in my classroom, and it really does make a difference!
ReplyDeleteGenius. I just have to tell myself it's ok to cut the box....
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ReplyDeletePlaying with puzzles reminds me of my childhood. I used to DIY some of the cardboard and make a decent-looking box specially to store my puzzle pieces. I still enjoy playing Adult Jigsaw Puzzles or to see kids giving their best effort to solve one.
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