Make up a complete class jigsaw puzzle…such a simple concept – soooo much potential..
OK – this is my NEW FAVOURITE RESOURCE – I cannot believe how exciting this resource is (yep still need a life!!!) – the more I think about it the more I can see soooo much potential and I am so sure you will all come up with even more fabulous ideas….let’s get started…..
I am going to take a photograph of each child in my class and insert it into each puzzle piece with their name, laminate and create a display on the wall where all pieces fit together. Gives children a great sense of belonging to the class.
Comment by Archived Message on January 27, 2013 at 2:05 am Log in to Reply
I use the jigsaw pieces twice. The first time all children have to write their name in one piece in exactly the same manner in lead pencil. We discuss the puzzle – pretty boring. How can we make it better – by adding colour and individuality. The second puzzle is bright and happy and sets the class values for the rest of the year. ” We are all different but when we work together we make a beautiful picture!’ Have used this for over 30yrs – I used to get the kids to make a big picture on art paper and then I would put a grid over it and each child was responsible for one ‘box’, the jigsaw pieces are SO much easier! Have used this idea for all ages from Yr1 to Yr7! LOVE your site!
Comment by Archived Message on January 9, 2014 at 5:28 am Log in to Reply
Iam excited to get the puzzle template!
Comment by Rosalie Tucker on December 18, 2015 at 4:06 pm Log in to Reply
I love the idea of the jigsaw and have used the original one for a class identity set. Each child had a jigsaw piece and coloured it in. Then we put a photo of the child onto their piece, laminated it and displayed it outside the classroom as a whole jigsaw. It looked great! Thanks for the updated (editable)version.
Comment by Clare on January 3, 2016 at 5:41 am Log in to Reply
Thanks Clare 🙂
Comment by Donna Cox on January 5, 2016 at 4:50 am
Love this…..thanks
Comment by Maria on July 17, 2016 at 12:10 pm Log in to Reply
I get each child to name and colour in one piece of the puzzle and put my name and room number and year on the others. It is then laminated and put above my desk as we are one family for the year and hence we are joined together like a puzzle. The last thing I do at the end of the year is undo the puzzle as we break as a family and move on and they all get their own piece of puzzle to remember the year.
Comment by Barbara on January 25, 2018 at 12:06 am Log in to Reply
I am going to take a photograph of each child in my class and insert it into each puzzle piece with their name, laminate and create a display on the wall where all pieces fit together. Gives children a great sense of belonging to the class.
Comment by Archived Message on January 27, 2013 at 2:05 am
I use the jigsaw pieces twice. The first time all children have to write their name in one piece in exactly the same manner in lead pencil. We discuss the puzzle – pretty boring. How can we make it better – by adding colour and individuality. The second puzzle is bright and happy and sets the class values for the rest of the year. ” We are all different but when we work together we make a beautiful picture!’ Have used this for over 30yrs – I used to get the kids to make a big picture on art paper and then I would put a grid over it and each child was responsible for one ‘box’, the jigsaw pieces are SO much easier! Have used this idea for all ages from Yr1 to Yr7! LOVE your site!
Comment by Archived Message on January 9, 2014 at 5:28 am
Iam excited to get the puzzle template!
Comment by Rosalie Tucker on December 18, 2015 at 4:06 pm
I love the idea of the jigsaw and have used the original one for a class identity set. Each child had a jigsaw piece and coloured it in. Then we put a photo of the child onto their piece, laminated it and displayed it outside the classroom as a whole jigsaw. It looked great! Thanks for the updated (editable)version.
Comment by Clare on January 3, 2016 at 5:41 am
Thanks Clare 🙂
Comment by Donna Cox on January 5, 2016 at 4:50 am
Love this…..thanks
Comment by Maria on July 17, 2016 at 12:10 pm
I get each child to name and colour in one piece of the puzzle and put my name and room number and year on the others. It is then laminated and put above my desk as we are one family for the year and hence we are joined together like a puzzle. The last thing I do at the end of the year is undo the puzzle as we break as a family and move on and they all get their own piece of puzzle to remember the year.
Comment by Barbara on January 25, 2018 at 12:06 am