4 ways with maps

You will need: Maps, thread, sewing machine

Cut out circles from a paper map (not too flimsy) or an old atlas (we used a punch)
Sew together on a sewing machine, leaving a length of thread between circles
Tie loops at each end for hanging

You will need: A special date, a map of where you were, a printed label, a frame

Choose a special date – it might be when your partner proposed, when you were married or when your first child was born
Find a map of where you were on that day
Cut it into a heart shape and glue onto black card
Highlight the exact spot with a sticker or pin
Frame and add the date

You will need: Folded paper map, split pin, scissors, guillotine or paper trimmer, drawing pin, ruler

Cut a 2cm wide strip from the map (make it as long as your map allows), this is easier if you cut it while it is still folded
Cut a piece from the strip that is 6cm in length
Make two holes using the drawing pin, approximately ½ cm from each end of this small strip
Insert the split pin through one hole then creating a circle push the split pin through the other hole
Don’t split the pin points/legs until later
Take the remaining long strip, pierce a hole at ½ cm, next make four holes 6cm apart, five holes 8cm apart and six holes at 10cm intervals
Push the pin through the very first hole (½ cm from the end of the strip)
Keeping the same surface face up loop the strip and push the pin through the next hole (this should make a triangular point at the end)
Repeat this until all of the holes are over the split pin and the bow is formed.
It will naturally make diagonal loops and create a flower shape
Split the pin to secure the bow
You can do this with any sort of paper you have, wrapping paper, music sheets or old comics

You will need: Brown paper, map, labels

Either cover the whole book in map paper, or cover in brown paper and glue on a panel from a map
Make labels (we did this on our computer and printed them out)
Tie a length of string down the spine

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