I picked up this puzzle at a yard sale a few weeks ago. I intended to frame it in Matthew’s room, but unfortunately I realized one piece was missing.
Bummer!
I still love the look of the pieces, so I decided to turn the individual states into magnets.
I used sticky magnet strips on the back of each piece.
The magnets weren’t sticking well, so I ended up using hot glue to stick them on.
I attached a locker door front on this little empty wall space in Matthew’s room.
It’s the perfect magnet board for a narrow space.
When my kids saw it they thought it was really cool, but my little two year old nephew seemed to enjoy playing with it the most!
This ended up being a really fun and easy project.
As for the locker door front, I love it so much as a magnet board I decided to put one in my studio too!
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at 12:19 am
I was gonna say, because we all just have random locker doors hanging around our house! No one but you would see something like that and think, that is awesome. Then you show the rest of us the way. That's why you must continue your blog, so we can see that junk is not always junk.
at 12:08 am
Is there any info on the puzzle box that would help me possibly find one for the my clasroom door!!! Your idea with the mnagnet is sooo perfect and one target! I found about this picture on Pinterest! You had a great idea!
Thanks!
deebi27@tds.net
at 4:47 am
love it! i have one for sale in my etsy shop right now…
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82586638/vintage-1943-united-states-puzzle?ga_search_query=puzzle&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5167419
although i'm tempted to take it down and make it into magnets for myself!
at 1:33 am
How interesting – you can also use tacky glue instead of the hot glue to stick the magnets or use sheets that you can cut into the shapes so the whole back is magnet covered. but either way – cool idea – I am an author of a state series and I'm always looking for something new to use with my books. Thanks for sharing. (I got your site from a plurking buddy of mine – lol) – Mrs. E
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at 11:30 am
Found this through pinterest. So much fun! I work for a travel-related company and my cubicle is decorated with postcards, but I’d love to add something like these too. Thanks for sharing such a great idea!
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at 11:27 am
Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea! As a former elementary school teacher I know how much trouble kids have with geography. I can’t wait to use this idea with my little guy when he gets a little older.
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at 5:45 pm
Saw this on Pinterest. Added it to my blog entry on maps and globes. Such a great idea. I am going to do this! You have a wonderful blog!
at 9:24 pm
I love this idea. We are military and move around quite often (even back when we were nonmilitary). I think this is neat and we can even add on little pinpoints on each state around the area where we lived…
at 4:23 pm
so cute ! love it. pinning!
at 10:07 pm
I am looking for something like this for my granddaughter. I thought if I just bought a map, but I don’ have any real good sites. Im still looking but if I can find a puzzle, that would be good too. Thanks for sharing.
at 2:19 pm
this is awesome!! thanks for sharing!
at 8:25 am
Your magnet idea was so awesome I had to share it on my blog. I am excited to do this with a world map puzzle as my daughter is learning about the world she lives in. Here is the link to my blog:
http://itisablessedlife.blogspot.com/2012/12/magnets-oh-my.html
at 5:46 pm
Wonderful idea, thanks for sharing!
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