Maps And Books
Yesterday on Nature For Kids we took a look at outdoor bedrooms for kids. A reader’s comments reminded me of one other thing, Maps! Here’s the comment contributed by Kris…”I’ve been working on wallpapering a small wall in my home office with USGS 7.5-minute topographic maps. I’m buying most of the Wasatch Range, and cutting off the borders around the map, so I’ll end up with a giant map of the mountains just outside my door.” I think this is a great idea.
We have a few maps in our kids room as well. Whenever they have questions about where we went over the weekend or where our distant family lives we can point it out. When they realize it takes us six hours to drive three inches on the map, it puts things into perspective for them. It also helps them realize how much of the world they have yet to explore.
Another idea for wall hangings are illustrations from your favorite books. As I’ve mentioned before, the kids love “Where The Wild Things Are“. Another favorite of ours is “The Little Prince“. It helps remind us to look at things differently and not get caught up in “matters of consequence”. We also love illustrations by Eric Carle, one of our son’s favorite authors, and have them hanging throughout our home.
