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September 20, 2009 by Mariel

Vintage Book Memory Game (she: Jill)

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Hi there. This is Jill from Homemade by Jill, visiting today to share a bit of crafty happiness.

Do you love vintage books like I do? Recently my husband, Jared, and I rescued some Golden Books from his parent’s garage. Not only are they classically cool, they have little boy Jared’s handwriting in the front covers. Love it. Anyway, I thought the best book of the bunch was Colors Are Nice, by Adelaide Hall, circa 1962:

I couldn’t agree more … colors are nice! This book has some really lovely illustrations, so I decided to use them to make a wood tile memory game.

Supplies needed:
  • vintage book
  • scanner and printer
  • photo paper
  • x-acto knife
  • 2 inch square wood tiles (I order mine from Casey’s Wood Products)
  • mod podge
  • foam brush
First, scan all the images you want to use. Crop them down to a square shape using a photo editor (I like to use Picnik.com – it’s free!).
Insert your images into a Word Document. Resize the image to 2 square inches. You will need two copies of each image.

Choose another image for the decorative back of the tile. I like to use fabric sample images from fabric websites for this. You can also use scrapbook or other decorative paper for the backing, as long as the pattern has a consistent repeat. All the tiles should look exactly the same.

Print and cut out all the images. I like to use a ruler and x-acto knife so they are nice and straight. Grab your Mod Podge and let’s get gluing!

Paint a generous layer of Mod Podge on the back of your photo paper.

Press the photo paper firmly to the wood tile.

Repeat, repeat. When you have attached all the matching images to the tiles, flip them over and glue on the decorative backing. Set them aside to dry.

Now paint a generous layer of Mod Podge on TOP of the image. This will seal it and keep the images safe from sticky fingers and slobbery babies.

Repeat, repeat. When all tiles have been sealed, set them aside to dry. When they are completely dry (I give mine a few hours to cure), flip them over and add a sealing coat of Mod Podge to the backs.

And that’s it! Grab a kid and start working that brain.


Thanks for letting me stop by! Come on over to Homemade by Jill for more crafts and sewing projects.
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  1. Tiffany says

    September 20, 2009 at 11:41 am

    what a neat project!!! Thanks!

  2. Melissa says

    September 20, 2009 at 12:38 pm

    That’s such a great idea! I’m saving that one for when my lo gets bigger. Thanks for sharing.

  3. Mariel says

    September 20, 2009 at 1:44 pm

    Jill, I LOVE it! That’s such a cute gift idea…and it could be cheap too! You are amazing, I’m so glad to have you hear today!

    Mariel

  4. The Jongejans says

    September 20, 2009 at 1:53 pm

    That is a great idea! We have a ton of vintage books from my mil, my hubby, and my books from growing up. Some of them have fantastic illustrations but the bindings are broken. This would be a perfect way of saving them! Thanks!!

  5. Roberta says

    September 20, 2009 at 1:58 pm

    Those are absolutely adorable! Mariel, I hope there will be lots of fall projects/Halloween posts.

  6. homemade grits says

    September 20, 2009 at 5:57 pm

    this is such a great idea, would make a great birthday gift!

  7. stephanie says

    September 20, 2009 at 6:00 pm

    Jill, I love it! I want to order wood blocks NOW so I can make these! I really REALLY love your crafty brain. 🙂

  8. Jessica says

    September 20, 2009 at 6:52 pm

    Great idea! Im so glad you decided to do this one! They won’t get bent and chewed like our cardboard memory game either! Thank you crafty girl!

  9. Kelley says

    September 20, 2009 at 8:01 pm

    What a cute idea!!

  10. The Demille's says

    September 20, 2009 at 10:38 pm

    So cute!

  11. Mod Podge Amy says

    September 20, 2009 at 11:46 pm

    I absolutely love! This is great.

  12. the mama monster says

    September 21, 2009 at 9:09 pm

    awesome idea! i tried to do something similiar with blocks last year but i could’t find any blocks. i know what i’m making my boys for christmas. thanks for the great tutorial!

  13. megitys says

    September 22, 2009 at 4:52 am

    Love, love, love! That books is fantastic. Vintage images are really the best. This is so clever and simple I have got to try it!

  14. Pink & Green Mama says

    October 17, 2009 at 2:28 am

    Adorable!! I may have to make a game for my daughters and one for my neice (these would make great homemade Christmas gifts!)

  15. Carly says

    August 27, 2013 at 8:55 pm

    Absolutely love your idea! Looking forward to working on this project for my twins!
    xoxo Carly @swtvintsgelove.blogspot.com

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