ideas for odd board game pieces

**Sara Noel** · 11-09-2009, 10:56 AM

Ever have odd game pieces? I know you can get replacement pieces for some games, but I mean when the board game is long gone and all you have are pieces and parts.

I've seen people make i Spy jars and jewelry and that's cute, but any other ideas?

**beks37** · 11-09-2009, 11:17 AM

You could glue the odd pieces to a picture matte and make a frame out of it.

**Surilda** · 11-09-2009, 12:02 PM

I think I would glue a small magnet to them and use
them for, well, magnets! You could use them on
magnetic bulletin boards, the frig, or anywhere.

**mombottoo** · 11-09-2009, 03:23 PM

When I was a Den leader I had a box of odd pieces & parts, the kids used them for a variety of craft projects. The one we liked the best was a wreath. The kids made mini wreaths for Christmas & many of the boys chose to use some of the parts to decorate their wreaths.

**frugalwarrior** · 11-09-2009, 03:32 PM

I usually donate them. I guess I always hoped S.A. would match them in back. We also use them for other games when I was a kid. Our chess queen was a spool for years.

**monkeywrangler71** · 11-09-2009, 04:15 PM

Throw them all together and let the kids use them to make up their own games.

**DAAC3DEC** · 11-09-2009, 04:35 PM

I know for the scrabble tiles I have been making some pretty cool necklaces, you use the tiles as the pendant, cut out what you want on top and heavily cover it clear coat.

**McD** · 11-09-2009, 04:41 PM

I've seen the puzzle pieces painted and used to decorate Christmas ornaments (like wreathes) and picture frames.

I have also seen puzzle pieces hand-painted and turned into decorative pins.

**Thevail** · 11-12-2009, 03:35 PM

You can make a Victorian Surprise Ball..

Take all the strange little pieces and throw in a few pieces of change etc.

Then get 100 ft. of crepe paper streamer and begin by wrapping one little thing into it until its a tiny ball, add another and wrap right over it. Keep going and wrapping layers of interesting little "gifts" into the ever growing ball of crepe paper.

You can make it as big or small as you want, and as you have stuff to go into it. Just try to keep it round. At the end secure the end of the crepe paper with a small piece of tape and wrap a big beautiful bow around it.

Works for the 5-8 crowd for birthdays, christmas, easter (make it egg shaped and throw in chocolate coins), etc. Never met a kid who didn't like them. Would probably work as a great way to give jewelry or money too.

**Anythingispossible** · 11-14-2009, 08:46 PM

I think that using them for crafts is a great idea! and will start keeping those random pieces!

**NikoSan999** · 11-14-2009, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by Anythingispossible

I think that using them for crafts is a great idea! and will start keeping those random pieces!

Have a friend who makes jewelry out of this stuff ( and others ) and sells it on Ebay. Kind of Steampunk but not quite. Stuff sells like crazy and makes good money if you study it first and know what you're doing. Especially metal type pieces.

**littleplum** · 11-26-2009, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by monkeywrangler71

Throw them all together and let the kids use them to make up their own games.

That's what i was thinking. Make up new games.

**spyzvixxen** · 12-02-2009, 03:52 PM

My mom made my brother a GI Joe collage for his wall. She took all of his old dismembered GI Joes and glued them in a pattern on a round board. Came out really cool.

**Sassyclass** · 12-03-2009, 09:13 PM

I'm not a very crafty person so I'd probably sell them on ebay and make some money. Have you seen how many games are on sale on ebay that are missing a piece or two? And people love buying complete games.

Cat

**HandyMom** · 12-04-2009, 02:23 AM

Some people who play BINGO like to glue little trinkets like game pieces onto a BINGO chip. They call them "lucky" and sell them at places where BINGO is played. At least, that was what I saw a long long time ago when I went to a BINGO.