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Below you will find many map making crafts ideas and projects for kids. Find out how to make Maps and Treasure Maps with the following arts and crafts instructions, patterns, and activities for children

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If you have always believed that the only maps in the world are those variously colored creations which cause you so much trouble in your geography book, you are in for a surprise. As a matter of fact, you can make a map yourself, and have a great deal of fun in doing so. A map of your community which will show the various points of importance, interest, and significance will be an interesting summer pastime, revealing to you some unknown facts about your own town. There are several different types of maps that you can make. Automobile maps, historic maps, picture maps, and topographic maps of the type used by the United States Geodetic Survey are among the possibilities.

The complete map might prove truly helpful to guests who are coming to visit you, or you might like to use it in playing games with your friends, or as an interesting wall decoration. You need not necessarily make a map of your town, but you might map out the section of woodland near your home, or of the open country nearby.

The map must be drawn to scale and must have directions indicated. The scale which you choose will determine how many miles each inch on the map represents. Or you can have an inch represent a certain number of blocks of the town. In one corner of the map, draw a square. In this square, print what the map represents, the name of the maker and the date made, compass directions, distance or scale, key or legend, symbols that are used to represent various objects, such as the symbol for a church, a school, a fire house, a road, hill or mountain, river, etc.

To indicate the compass direction, in one corner of the map draw an arrow with the tip pointing north, and the letter N printed above the tip. Make the map with north at the upper end of the paper, as is usual for all maps. The signs or symbols used in the map are interpreted by the key or legend, as mentioned above. The map should include structures as well as natural items. Construction points to be noted include buildings, roads, fences, railroads, and bridges. Natural items include streams, woods, lakes, fields, and swamps.

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Eureka! It's Gold - Yippee! There’s gold in the hills somewhere! Make a pretend map so you can find the treasures.

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Pirate Map - Have your little Pirates make their very own Pirate Map, complete with a secret "X" marks the spot. A quick and easy Pirate Craft for Kids!

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Treasure Map - Treasure Maps are very easy to make.  With a few simple steps, your treasure map will look like it was made 100 years ago by a pirate.

Treasure Hunt Map - Create a fun game by drawing out a map of your campsite or backyard. Have someone hide several "treasures" around the location, then go out and collect them!

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