redeemed: map tablecloth

8.20.2011

map tablecloth

We are doing Exploration to 1850 this year for history. The curriculum really requires access to a world and US map. Our globe broke and we have no where to hang a map on the wall.

what to do?

Lael told me a teacher at CFA had once said she glued a map to the underside of a clear tablecloth. HHmmmmm.... Sounded like a good idea to me! Turns out it was the easiest project ever. We now have a sturdy plastic tablecloth to protect the table as well as easy access to a world map as well as a US map.

I purchased a large clear tablecover, a World & US wall map set and clear Elmer's glue.

First step, spread the whole plastic cloth out and line up the maps up the way you want them. Our table is large enough that we could have both maps shown at once.

Glue like crazy on the map side, then carefully flip it over so the map side is down. I used my rolling pin to flatten out the map to

the plastic.