DIY: Mini Memory Matching Game

As I'm packing up boxes, getting ready for the upcoming move (in 3 weeks!), it's giving me a chance to downsize/purge/donate/trash a lot of things. I'd like to think that in these last 3 1/2 years, through 3 moves, the amount of things & stuff I own has decreased significantly.

Anyway, in all my shuffling about through cupboards & shelves & drawers, I came across 3 Scrabble games. Three! I once used the tiles for crafty ring making in the past.
I was able to piece together 2 complete games--one for donation & one to keep. With the leftover tiles I decided to make an easy Matching Game. Perfect for travel. More specifically, perfect for airplane rides or long 3+ hour layovers in the Denver airport. Which will be the story of Zoey, Pazely & I in a few weeks.
This is one of the girls & my favorite games to play!

To make your own, you'll need:

•scrabble tiles (The more tiles you have, the more challenging the game. I ended up with 23 pair of tiles.)

•pencil
•ruler

•scissors (or paper cutter)

•Mod Podge

•small paint brush

•scrapbook paper (Find as many different styles/patterns of scrapbook papers as you have pairs of tiles.)

First you'll want to cut your papers. I cut the paper rectangles small enough so that they fit just inside the tile, without any extra stuff hanging off the edges. In fact, I measured & cut out one piece of paper & then used that paper as a template to cut the rest. 

Apply Mod Podge to the back of the paper. 

Place the paper piece onto the letter side of the tile & press firmly in place, being sure to get the edges secure.

Once that is dry, apply one or two more coats of Mod Podge.

When THAT is dry, play away!

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