I have saved stacks and stacks of Christmas cards, which we have enjoyed using for collages, ornament-making, etc. A few nights ago, I pulled out my square craft punch and made this simple puzzle/game.
I punched a square out of each card and put the cards and squares in ziploc bags. I put around 10-12 cards in a bag, but you could do more or less depending on your child’s age. The girls loved this – it was quite easy for my six-year-old, but it was perfect for my four-year-old. She did all 3 sets of cards twice last night. 
Happy Playing!
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great idea!
BRILLANT!! I can never part with Christmas cards. Such a clever way to reuse them.
Very good idea. My daughter is really into puzzles right now so this could be fun.
I second Katy – BRILLIANT! – I sorted through all my Christmas cards earlier this fall and pulled out all the photos from relatives, now I have a large pile in my craft area – something for the youngest to do tomorrow!
Very cool idea!!
What a fun idea!
What a great Idea. Once upon a time I used to save all of my cards. Then one year couldn’t figure out why I did. . . so I stopped. I think I threw the old ones out. But now I see why I should have saved them!
You are a genius!
Brilliant!!!
This is so great! And it would be so fun to have bags full of about ten. Then at a Christmas party, you could split into groups… each group gets a bag. First group finished, wins!
Thank you for this!
This is a great idea, thanks for sharing
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