Make a DIY Name Puzzle with a Cricut Maker

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Wooden name puzzles make great gift ideas and fun bedroom decor pieces for kids. And with your Cricut Maker, they’re easy to make! Here’s how to easily make your own custom name puzzle.

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SUPPLIES

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INSTRUCTIONS:

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This particular rectangle has two pieces. Ungroup and delete the one without rounded corners.

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Assembling Your DIY Wooden Name Puzzle

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Now glue the letters together. Then allow all of your pieces to cure before continuing.

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Allow the letters to dry completely. You now have a completed DIY puzzle.

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Make a DIY Name Puzzle with a Cricut Maker

Wooden name puzzles make great gift ideas and fun bedroom decor pieces for kids. And with your Cricut Maker, they’re easy to make! Here’s how to easily make your own custom name puzzle.

SUPPLIES

– Cricut Maker – Knife Blade – 1/16″ Basswood sheets – Cricut Strong Grip Mat – 2 mm chipboard – Masking tape – DAP RapidFuse Wood Adhesive – Americana Color Stain

INSTRUCTIONS:

Start with the rectangle piece by searching the image tab for “rectangle”. There is a rounded corner version that said “free” on my version of CDS. Choose that and add it to your canvas.

This particular rectangle has two pieces. Ungroup and delete the one without rounded corners.

Assembling Your DIY Wooden Name Puzzle

Use wood glue to put the rectangles together.

Now glue the letters together. Then allow all of your pieces to cure before continuing.

Stain or paint your glued letters.

Allow the letters to dry completely. You now have a completed DIY puzzle.

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