DIY Vintage (style) Puzzles

Yesterday I unpacked a whole bunch of vintage childrens books that I'd set aside for craft projects.  I felt a brief moment of despair at the sheer quantity, unsure where to store and when I would use them etc.  My hands (filled with books) hovered over the To-The-Opshop pile, but eventually relented and stacked them in one of our bookshelves.  So last night while we snuggled up on the couch watching some Stand Up Comedy, I quietly hatched plans for some of those books.  Disclaimer: All books used in the making of these puzzles were in an unfit state to be read - pages missing/ripped/graffitied etc.

I won't insult your intelligence by bothering to write a tutorial for these DIY puzzles, though my photo essay is pretty much the equivalent of one anyway (sorry!).  I will say that if you can avoid it, don't use corrugated cardboard (though you probably already knew that...).

After I made this simple puzzle for my puzzle-mad two year old, I came up with a couple of easy variations.  I had some scraps of magnetic paper waiting for a project, so I made a fridge puzzle.

 And from the cover of a mostly destroyed (but favourite) board book, I made this Strip puzzle.  If you flip over the 11 piece puzzle, there are two smaller puzzles to complete.  Adding to the challenge (and enjoyment).

I'll be back soon with some other uses I found for my Broken Books collection.