With the holidays in full swing, we thought we’d offer some guidance on what to do with your old maps and atlases to make room for new gifts on your shelf and in your glove compartment or travel pack.
A Holiday garland:
Here are some gift crafts:
Make your own decorative bow
http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/16/make-your-own-gift-bows/
How about tags?
http://bisonaustralia.blogspot.com/2011/06/tag-team.html
Or wrapping paper:
http://postcardsandpretties.blogspot.com/2011/08/faves-maps-globes.html
Here are some Map and Atlas crafted gifts for you or your loved ones:
Atlas Flowers
http://rosenotes.typepad.com/rose_notes/2009/08/a-friends-inspiration.html
Atlas Pinwheels
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Pinwheel
Frame it
http://www.20×200.com/blog/2010/11/how-to-frame-your-art.html
Decoupage a table
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-decoupage-furniture-83918
Or a chair
http://roddyandginger.blogspot.com/2011/06/3-good-reasons.html
Feeling really ambitious? Make clothes!
Paper Dress
http://www.annex.net.nz/Travel-wardrobe
How to make a paper bow tie:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4885475_make-paper-bow-tie.html
For the Home
Map Coasters
http://www.casasugar.com/DIY-Map-Coasters-2563819
Atlas book covers
http://sweetandlovelythings.tumblr.com/post/167488142/provokeasmile-fairlightday-sweethomestyle
Modge Podge a lamp shade
http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/theoldlampshed/product/vintage-map-handmade-lampshade-large
Or craft a pendant light
http://paisleysprouts.blogspot.com/2011/06/diy-map-pendant.html
How about a new bulletin board?
http://evarose.onsugar.com/DIY-magnetic-map-board-14904366
Make a mobile
http://lindy411.blogspot.com/2012/09/diy-mobile-for-nursery.html
Here are several home map DIY projects:
http://www.simplicityinthesouth.com/2012/09/eleven-diy-able-ideas-for-using-maps-and-mod-podge.html
Other Crafty Ideas
Make flowers
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/diy-paper-flowers-from-recycled-maps-165756
Paper Airplanes
http://www.vintagejunky.blogspot.com/2011/11/big-boy-room.html
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Q-ST0LmgCNw/SoTJDpvdr6I/AAAAAAAAAJU/HN96QRveFp0/s1600-h/airplane+globe.jpg
Scrapbook embellishments
http://media-cache3.pinterest.com/upload/218283913158647165_NLjsD3Rg_f.jpg
http://scrapbooking.about.com/od/3dembellishments/tp/diyscrapbookembellishments.htm
