Fun Activities: How to Make a Remix Activity

Activities make a great way to get people to use remix kits and see all the responses. "Tinker Toy Kit" by Cooperweb. Click to view.

With the advent of Muzy activities, remix activities or kits are now easier to make and participate in. Remix is a way to open up a collage with all the layers (or items) present, so that you can move, resize, raise and lower, and quite simply remix them.

A remix activity (or a remix kit) is intentionally put together for people to remix, by mixing up and manipulating the parts. By creating an activity on Muzy for your remix kit, people will be able to find the activity, easily go to remix, and see all the results in one area. Read the rest of this entry »

Fun Activities: How to Make a Jigsaw Puzzle

Muzy’s collage editor gives you the capability of making a fun kind of puzzle: a jigsaw. Jigsaw puzzles are perfect for remix activities. To start a jigsaw puzzle, simply place the picture for your jigsaw on the collage canvas. The best pictures for jigsaws cover the whole canvas. Use the “Add to Collage” button to place your picture exactly in the center of the canvas. Use your own drawing, someone else’s, or an uploaded picture. You could draw an image especially for your puzzle, but it’s easiest to save the image separately to use while you’re building the puzzle. You can delete it after you’re done with the puzzle, if you prefer.

Start by placing an image in the center of the canvas.

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Activities on Muzy

If you’re looking for a fun way to spend a few minutes or hours, or if you want a connection with friends old and new, or if you need some inspiration to get going, activities on Muzy are certain to amuse.

Participating in an Activity

Participating in an activity is easy. Just click on “Activities” on your Muzy home page, and you’ll find a list of activities that Muziers have made. Read the rest of this entry »