Hi, friends!
Well, I’ve filled another wall in my kids’ new playroom. They already had some fun PLAY art and their very own art gallery, so it was time to add some educational value to the mix. Enter this United States map art that shows them where they, and people in our extended family, live.
Map art is all over the place right now. I’m no decorator, but I look at enough catalogs to know it’s a hot decor trend. Some of the pieces can be pretty pricey, so I made my own with wrapping paper and a cork board. For real.
Once that dried, I put a thin coat over the entire surface of the cork board. This ensured that the map was sealed to the board and that the entire surface had the same sheen.
Michelle Beaton says
How cute and personal! Thanks for linking up at the Creative Spark Link Party! I hope you will stop by again today to link up! http://bit.ly/1kbGQ7W
Doree Martin says
Thanks for stopping by our Cook it! Craft it! Share it! Link Party. Hope to see you this wednesday night at 8:30 PM EST. -Doree
Bre Eggert says
Hi, Doree! Thank you! 🙂
Katie @ Addicted 2 DIY says
Such a cute idea for kids! Mine always ask where their relatives live. They’d love this! Thanks for linking up to Thursday S.T.Y.L.E. this week!
Bre Eggert says
Hey, Katie- thanks! It is so much easier to be able to show them where their relatives are! Thanks for your note!
Glenna Anderson says
This is such a great idea! I need to do this for my grandson. Shared on Google+ tonight. Thanks for linking up with Creative Spark Link Party.
Glenna @ My Paper Craze
Bre Eggert says
Hi, Glenna! Thank you so much for your note and for sharing!! Have a great weekend!
Agy Lee says
Wonderful idea. We have family all over so putting a picture of family right next to the places they live would give a better idea of who lives where! Thank you for sharing.
Bre Eggert says
Hi, Agy! Thank you! I’m glad you like it. Thanks for your note!
Erica Sooter says
This is so clever and useful! So multipurpose and visually striking. Great project!
Bre Eggert says
Thanks, Erica!! I appreciate it!
Nicole Brzuchalski says
This is such a clever idea! It will not only help kiddos visualize where family lives but could also help them learn the states! Great idea!
Bre Eggert says
Hi, Nicole – thank you! Yes definitely down the road it will be useful for learning the states! Maybe I can teach them that fun song about the capitals, too. Hahah!
making it in the mountains says
This is SUCH a neat idea!!! Our little guy is just starting to understand (or at least memorize) where his family lives … this would be SO perfect to help him visualize it!!!
Bre Eggert says
Hi, Kristi – thanks! Yes – I love that it brings it all together. My daughter always talks about where her grandma and grandpa live, but I knew she had no idea where that was in relation to us! Hoping this helps . . .
Breanna Bertolini says
what a cute idea! so helpful to teach your little ones some history and about their family!
Bre Eggert says
Hi, Breanna – thank you!
Christine Vandormolen says
pinned love it
Bre Eggert says
Hi, Christine. Thank you very much for your note and for pinning this!
Sarah Cook says
Fantastic idea, Bre! What a great way to really help your little ones visualize the concept. And sometimes you just have to work with whatever open space you have. I know that problem all to well. 😉
Bre Eggert says
Hey, Sarah – thank you! Yes I love that they can hopefully begin to understand how America is made up of states, and where certain people live within our country. 🙂
Elizabeth Dietz says
That is a really great idea! Something I will have to keep in mind if I have kids in the future!
Bre Eggert says
Hi, Elizabeth! Thank you! I’m glad you like it. 🙂
arock1000 says
Such a great idea! One of L’s Grandma’s is now called “The different Grandma”. “L, that’s Daddy’s Mom” leads to “Mom, you’re daddy’s mom” (under my breath, yep, sometimes). It’s hard for them to keep it all straight when they don’t see relatives all the time. Pinned!
Bre Eggert says
Hey, lady! Thanks! I’m glad you like it! Yes, it is definitely hard for them to comprehend all of it (sometimes I can’t even keep it straight). 🙂