Creating a Card Game: A Fun and Interactive Gift Idea

Welcome to TutoCrafty Thursday! Today, we're going to make a really cool card that's not only a beautiful gift but also a board game. This project is perfect for crafters who want to create something unique and exciting.

To start, you'll need a big square of cardstock, measuring 32 cm by 32 cm. You can use any size or shape you like, but this one will give you the best results for creating a grid. Fold the square in half diagonally to create a crease, then bring the other edges towards the middle and repeat on the other side. This will create a grid of sixteen 8 x 8 cm squares.

The base of your card is now complete, and it's time to decorate each square. The trick here is that the decoration should follow the direction of a spiral. For the first box, you'll welcome players and provide instructions on how to play the game. You can draw everything except for the instructions, as you want the text to be in a video game font.

To make your text stand out, you can use a foam sheet piece or any other material that will add some dimension to your design. Place both players (in this case, your boyfriend and yourself) on one side of the box using a marker. You can also add a sign to start the game on the other side. To keep things from opening, place a washi tape tab and close it with another piece of washi tape.

The next square is where you'll make the game more beautiful by using decorative paper or scrapbook paper. Remember that you can download this design on my web page. This is where players will start the game, so number each box using cardstock and a marker. To add questions with pictures, you can include items like a voodoo donut with a pretzel in the heart and a raspberry filling.

To make the game more dynamic, add stairs that go from one box to another. Draw your own stairs on a white sheet of paper and make sure they only allow players to move up if they have the correct answer. You can also create bridges like this box where you need to kiss to cross over. For an awesome wildcard, scratch off a number to reveal which box to go to next.

To make a slidable question, just cut out the middle, paste it on the sides, and stick in a rectangle that players can pull out. This is like the surprise box from a previous crafty project. The wildcard box is another fun one where players need to scratch off a number to reveal which box to go next.

On this last side of the card, place a door with litmus paper on the bottom so if you get here, you'll have the opportunity to teleport to the other dimension (which in this case is the other side of the card). Number it 14 so that you don't lose the order of the boxes. For this side, add an envelope containing a mini letter and leave your link around for viewers to see the video to make their own envelope.

The final box contains another envelope for the winner with the real prize. Place a coupon for a date inside and check out my blog Craftingeek.me for more ideas for the final prize. Now that we've decorated our game, it's time to cut it in a spiral using a precision blade and a ruler. Be very careful so you don't cut any of the boxes off.

To fold it, simply follow the spiral pattern and then open it up flat. The last thing we're missing is making a box – I recommend using an old pizza box. You can find more ideas on how to make this in my blog post as well. Before closing the box, add a dice so you can play with another person.

That's it! You can gift this card and play with your loved ones. What we liked most about this idea is that you can personalize each box to your liking – like the bridge one or the slidable one. I recommend checking out my channel for more ideas on what you can add to each box.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enHello Crafters!Welcome to TutoCrafty Thursday!Today we're going to be making a really cool cardbecause besides being a card and a giftit's also a board gameit's really fun to giftand I know that you're going to love it.Labyrinth CardWe're going to need a big cardstock squaremine measures 32 cm by 32 cmbecause I want to have individual squaresof 8 cm x 8 cmWhen you have the squareof the color and size that you wantfold it in half like thisthen bring the other edges towards the middleand repeat this procedure on the other side.That way at the end you'll realizethat we have a grid like this oneand if you take a look we havesixteen 8 x 8 cm squaresThis is the base for the card,next comes the best partwhich is decorating each square.The trick is that the decorationfollows the direction of a spirallike this.On the first box we're going to welcome themand tell them the game's instructions.I decided to draw everythingexcept for the instructionsbecause I want it to have a video game fontso I'm going to print it out.You can find the downloadable fileat craftingeek.meOn the next boxI'm going to fold a rectangle in halfas if it were a book.And on this other sideI'll place the sign to start the game.Remember that to make your text stand outyou can use a foam sheet piece.To place both of my playersin this case it's my boyfriend and mewhich I drew by hand.Lastly I thought it would be a good ideato place a washi tape taband to close it with a piece of that tapeso that it doesn't keep opening.I will make the next square beautifulby using a piece of decorative paperor scrapbook paper.Remember that you can also download iton my web page.On this square is where we're going to start the gameSo I'm going to start to numberwith these numbers that I made from card stockand a marker.In order for the game to be more funyou can add questions with pictureslike this voodoo donut onewhich had a piece of pretzel in the heartand a raspberry fillingbut shh don't say anythingbecause that's the answer.Also in order for this to be more dynamicwe're going to add stairsso that they go from one box to the other.I drew mine with a marker on a white sheet of paperand the deal is that they could only go upif they have the correct answer.You can also vary the stairs and make bridgeslike on this boxthat you can only cross after a kiss.Here I'm going to make a slidable questionyou just have to make a cut in the middlepaste it on the sidesand stick in a rectangle that you can pull outjust like on the surprise box.This other box is an awesome wildcardbecause you have to scratch itto go to the next box.To make it you just have towrite the number of the box that you wantwhich in this case it's 18.Cover it up with adhesive plasticalso known as contact paper.And on the other side mix acrylic paintand liquid hand soap in the same portions.Using this mixture paint on top of itthat way when it dries upyou'll be able to scratch itand see the number of the box.On the last box on this sideI'm going to place a doorwith litmus paper on the bottomthat way if you get hereyou'll have the opportunity to teleportto the other dimensionwhich in this case it's the other side of the card.I'm going to number it 14so that we don't lose the order of the boxes.And keep on decorating the rest of itfor this sidethe only thing that I'm going to do differentlyis to add this boxwhere I'm going to place an envelopecontaining a mini letter.I'll leave you the link around hereso that you can see the videoto make your own envelope.And lastly on the last boxI'm going to place another envelope for the winnerwith the real prize.I'm going to place a coupon for a dateCheck out the blog Craftingeek.mebecause there is where I'm going to give you more ideasfor the final prize.Now that we finally have our game decoratedwe're going to cut it in a spiralusing a precision blade and a ruler.Be very careful so that you don't cutany of the boxes off.And then fold it like this.The last thing that we're missing is to make a boxI recommend you to make a pizza boxI'll also leave you the link around hereso you can know how to do it.Remember that before you close the boxto add a dice so you can be able to play.And that's it!You can gift it and play with the other person!What I liked the most about this cardit that you can personalize the boxes to your likingslike the bridge one, the slidable oneor the one you scratch.I recommend that you check out channelto see more ideasof what you can add to each box.I hope that you liked this idea.I honestly loved itbecause you can personalize it however you want.Remember that you can find the downloadable versionson the blog at Craftingeek.meand also remember to send me your picturesthe pictures?The photos of what you have donethrough social media using #craftingeekand while I'm on thatI leave you some of the photosof what you guys have done.Remember to subscribe on the red button belowclick it, go give it a clickalso we'll follow each other through social mediaand I'll see you next ThursdayGoodbye!Remember to visit my webpagewww.craftingeek.me\n"