Pages 2-5 are the Game Pieces. (Note: Larger puzzles might have more Game Piece pages.)
Game Preparation, before the Easter Dinner or Easter Get-Together:
1)Set aside the Finished Puzzle page.
2)Cut the pages of Game Pieces into squares, along the straight lines (that is, do not cut out the actual jigsaw puzzle piece).
3)Put all the squares in a bowl to be drawn out
4)Gather pairs of scissors. If you do not have enough scissors, visit your local dollar store.
At the time planned to do your Easter game:
1)As the guests arrive, have them pick a Game Piece from the bowl or whatever you have the Game Pieces in. (Alternative idea – place the puzzle piece squares in plastic Easter Eggs and have a Easter Egg hunt. Each guest finds one Easter Egg, and opens it to get their puzzle piece. Continue the game from this point.)
2)If there are more Game Pieces than guests, distribute the leftover Game Pieces as evenly as possible.
3)Distribute the scissors and have the guests cut out their individual Game Piece. If you don’t have enough scissors, then have your guests share. (Alternative ideas: Have a cutting table set up and have each guest take turns going to the table to cut their puzzle piece.)
4)Now, have the guests find their Jigsaw Puzzle Matches! Each guest must find the two or three other guests who have pieces that fit into the Game Piece.
5)When a guest finds all the matches to their Game Piece, they put their Game Piece onto the Finished Puzzle. The first one wins a prize!However, have everyone finish the game so that everyone has time to mingle. (If the game is being played by children, then have a party favor gift for each one as they put their puzzle piece on the finished puzzle.)
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printed on standard computer paper, Printable Shop has these printing tips to
make your use of our playing cards more enjoyable!
Tip 1:Print on heavyweight Card Stock to make the cards
stronger. Card stock is available in office supply stores like Office Depot or
Staples, and can usually be found in discount stores like Wal-Mart and Target.
You can use any color you wish, but Printable Shop suggests that you use soft
colors like beige or light colors.
Tip 2:Print a
design on the blank side of the cards! After printing the cards but before
cutting the cards apart, re-insert the printed cardsback into the
printer’s paper tray/slot so that it will print on the blank side of the paper.
Print one of
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side. Repeat for each sheet of playing cards. Note: Each printer is different,
so you may need to experiment with a single sheet of playing cards to determine
how to put the paper back into the printer so that it will print on the blank
side.
Tip 3:If you need two decks of cards, then print one deck
with one design on the back of the cards, and the other deck with another design
on the back of the cards. This will help you to sort the decks after you finish
playing the two-deck game.
Tip 4: If you don’t have much time, then the sheet of cards
can be cut in half, and then cut in half again rather than trimming the cards
along the heavy black outline. The cards will have square edges, instead of
rounded edges. For smaller children, the bigger cards may be easier to handle.
Tip 5: We offer a
lamination tutor for those who want to make the cards more durable.
Laminating the cards also makes the cards sturdier and easier to handle.
Game Instructions:
Matching Games - Mix up the cards and lay them face down on the table in rows.
Each player takes a turn turning over two cards. If the cards match, the player
keeps the cards. If they do not match, the player turns the card back over. The
next person nows turns over two cards to see if they match. When all the matches
are made, the player with the most cards wins. Visit
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Matching Games!
Links are to printer friendly game instructions:
Crazy Eights Crazy Eights is an easy-to-learn card game that can be enjoyed
by adults and children alike. The basics of the game as explained here are very
simple and allow for an almost endless number of variations to match players’
abilities and preferences
Baby Shower Game Jigsaw – Find Your Matches! - Too often at a baby shower
people tend to stay in small groups and there is a lot introducing to do. This
game is a great way for your guests to mingle and meet other guests they do not
know! Also see
Baby Shower Game Advanced Jigsaw.
Card Games Your Child Can Play Alone - Playing simple card games will teach
your child number skills and will help him to learn concentration techniques.
Two games are suitable for children to play and can be played by one person.
Slapjack Rules - Slapjack is a very simple card game especially popular
among children.
How to Play Hearts - Objective: The objective of Hearts is to have the
lowest score when the game ends. Points are awarded by winning hands, called
tricks, containing point cards, which are any heart card as well as the queen of
spades.
Baby Shower Memory Game - Baby Shower Memory is a variation of the classic
game, made specifically for baby showers. It combines the traditional Memory
game with trivia about baby and mom.
Clock Solitaire Game - Clock solitaire is a card game that teaches
children the location of the various "o'clock" positions on the face of a clock.
Once instructed, a child can play the game by him/herself.
War Card Game - War is a fun game for kids and adults alike. Even kids at a
young age can understand the concepts of this simple game.
Memory Concentration - Memory is classic game enjoyed by kids throughout
time. Not only do most kids and adults find this game entertaining, but it’s a
great way to practice memory and concentration skills. These skills are needed
throughout school, work, and life.
Tutors
How to Laminate Printable Playing Cards
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playing cards and matching cards games.
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