How to Make a Giant Card Using an Old Game Board
Find an old game board., Cover the board with paper or a material of some sort., Decorate your card.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Find an old game board.
This board should be fairly big and should only fold in half, such as a Monopoly game board.
Some boards fold up four times
- you can't use these to make your card as it will not stand up properly.
You can use an old game board from a game that you have lying around at home that you never play, or go to a thrift store and pick one up. -
Step 2: Cover the board with paper or a material of some sort.
Get colored construction paper or colourful poster board and glue it on to the board until fully covered.
If you want to be even more unique, you could use felt or fabric to cover the card; since it's made out of a cardboard game board, it will be structurally sound, so you can cover it with basically anything.
If you're making a Christmas card or a birthday card, you could even cover it in wrapping paper. , You might want to cut a piece of white poster board to glue on the inside of the card so it's easier to write a message on, especially if you've decorated the card with fabric or felt.
Other than that, it's really up to you what you want to do when it comes to decorating, although you might consider:
Cutting large letters out of felt, paper, or fabric to glue on the front Cutting pictures out of felt, paper, or fabric to glue on the front Writing or drawing on the card Putting ribbons and/or bows on the card Using glitter glue or sparkles Gluing sequins on Printing out pictures on-line or cutting them out of a magazine to glue on Painting on the card Putting stickers on the card -
Step 3: Decorate your card.
Detailed Guide
This board should be fairly big and should only fold in half, such as a Monopoly game board.
Some boards fold up four times
- you can't use these to make your card as it will not stand up properly.
You can use an old game board from a game that you have lying around at home that you never play, or go to a thrift store and pick one up.
Get colored construction paper or colourful poster board and glue it on to the board until fully covered.
If you want to be even more unique, you could use felt or fabric to cover the card; since it's made out of a cardboard game board, it will be structurally sound, so you can cover it with basically anything.
If you're making a Christmas card or a birthday card, you could even cover it in wrapping paper. , You might want to cut a piece of white poster board to glue on the inside of the card so it's easier to write a message on, especially if you've decorated the card with fabric or felt.
Other than that, it's really up to you what you want to do when it comes to decorating, although you might consider:
Cutting large letters out of felt, paper, or fabric to glue on the front Cutting pictures out of felt, paper, or fabric to glue on the front Writing or drawing on the card Putting ribbons and/or bows on the card Using glitter glue or sparkles Gluing sequins on Printing out pictures on-line or cutting them out of a magazine to glue on Painting on the card Putting stickers on the card
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