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Learning!
Each person decorates a puzzle piece in his/her own style, usually,
but not always using a common theme. You can have them decorate their
puzzle piece to represent the learning that they are going to take away
from the program.
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For counseling sessions!
Have the client or family color a different piece to record their progress
and milestones. You then have a colorful memory puzzle of everything
they have accomplished and learned.
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For schools!
These are great for field trips! It can utilize bus time on their way
back to school. After your trip to the museum give each student a puzzle
piece and some crayons as they get back on the bus. Have them color
what they learned on their puzzle piece. When you get back to school
the students can put the puzzle together.
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To close an adult
program! You can have a group identify goals by having participants
decorate a puzzle piece to represent the learning that they are going
to take away from the program.
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What is your piece
of the puzzle? In newly formed committees and other action
groups members need to assign roles early on. Through creating artwork,
or strength and goal words-group members can explore express and define
their roles in a group and the strengths they bring to the group
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Conflict resolution!
In a conflict situation, the puzzle pieces can be used effectively as
a communication tool. Expression can be enhanced when a person uses
a puzzle piece to represent their feelings and actions. For participants
to name their part in a conflict and the piece they might take on to
change it.
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Name tags!
Great idea for name tags for a small conference or business meeting.
Write each person's name on a puzzle piece and glue on a pin to the
back. They then have to find the person(s) they connect with.
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Parties! Set them out at birthday functions, wedding
receptions, anniversary celebrations for good wishes and a fun gift
to the receiver they will cherish forever. You can even send them
out with wedding invitations and have them bring the piece to the
wedding already decorated!
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Fund raising! Sell each piece for $5.00 (or any
other set price). Low price point lets larger segment of the community
contribute. Everyone decorates according to the theme and adds the
piece to the Community Puzzle. Automatic visual measure of progress
of fund raising as the puzzle grows!
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Groups within groups!
Have several groups work together on a larger project such as all the
classes in a school, all the dens in a Cub Pack or all the classes in
a church Sunday School. Assemble the puzzle in groups but show how all
the groups together are a new group.
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Summer camp! Illustrate activities
or accomplishments. Add a piece for each merit badge completed or goal
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Reading! Illustrate a book
you have read or have everyone illustrate a common book, story or poem.
The puzzle becomes a visual measure of progress as it grows. |
