I made a jigsaw puzzle from my own photos. Something I have always wanted to try.

During the first lockdown I tormented myself with a thousand piece jigsaw puzzle that was gifted to us for Christmas. It was spread over our small kitchen table and took forever! Some days I found no matching pieces and eating dinner around it was a bit of a pain. But upon its completion we felt like we had achieved something; and my husband and I had spent many nights together with a bottle of wine searching for the next piece we needed.

And so I was inspired to make my own. There are many sites where you can upload your own photos and make a puzzle. When I looked it seemed the more pieces (100, 500, 1,000) the more it cost. But some are very affordable and are easy to access. So if you are curious give it a go! Even 12 piece puzzles for young children could be a lovely gift (a great idea for a grandparent who is missing their grandbabies don’t you think!).

The company I tried was called bags of love. There is also Kmart, Officeworks, Harvey Norman and Snapfish that do puzzles, and lots more. Just google “make your own puzzle, australia”. There are loads of options online and of course the final product is delivered to your door.

And, whilst you are there you can look into other things you can put a photo on … there are so many products you can add a custom photo to! Although, to be honest there are some products I would not put a photo on - it can look a little tacky! But a puzzle is a perfect use for photos … and making it personal with photos of family can be lots of fun.

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