Gift Card Puzzle!!!

Consider the following questions:

1. Planning on getting gift cards for someone special this holiday season? *
2. Would you like to challenge/annoy/entertain them as well?
3. Do you like jigsaw puzzles?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then I've got the perfect holiday project for you!  Give your gift recipient a little extra challenge and something fun to do during the cold winter months by transferring those gift card codes to the back of a puzzle. 

The concept is simple:

1. Get a puzzle and put it together
2. Flip over a few pieces and transcribe the code(s)
3. Disassemble the puzzle, wrap it, and share the love!

*This concept will work with any gift card that can be redeemed by entering a code (ex: iTunes, Xbox marketplace, online retailers, etc.).

Step 1 Materials

You'll need the following items:

Jigsaw puzzle (the more pieces the better!)

• Check your local thrift shops for cheap puzzles
• Large puzzles with thousands of pieces will be more of a challenge for the recipient, but will also require a considerable time commitment on your part.

Gift Cards

• Make sure the cards have a code that can be redeemed online
• I like to buy several low value cards so I can put multiple codes in different places
• This prevents the recipient from trying to collect all the pieces with letters/numbers on the back and forces them to complete more than just one section of the puzzle

Other

• Magic marker(s)
• Assistants - the more the merrier!  Recruit as much help as you can to help but the puzzle together for the first time