I started making children’s puzzles again. I’ve always enjoyed making them and have off and on for over twenty years. Â Now I have grandkids that will be the right ages for the puzzles soon.
I’m also thinking about putting them up on Etsy. Still researching that one.
Smilin’ Truck Puzzle
This summer I found some puzzles I had made when working for a woodworking magazine. We never put the finishing sealer on them before taking photographs because of the glare it caused. Well I decided to finally finish them. One of my friends saw them and asked for a puzzle more suited to a three-year-boy. Since he is very into the Disney movie “Cars”, I drew my version of a happy truck.
When painting the puzzles for the magazine I always simplified it so whoever made the puzzles themselves could paint them easily. This time as I was painting I just started to add some highlights and shading to the pieces. I guess I was channeling my decorative painting days! Anyway, I really liked the way it turned out. Even though the plans on woodprojectsonline.com show just the color-book painting anyone can do.
I ended up making four of these truck puzzles for the holidays. It is a little more advanced for the little ones… but that’s a good thing.
