{"id":1392,"date":"2023-08-01T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test4.honeycombdesignstudio.com\/?p=1392"},"modified":"2023-10-08T05:54:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T10:54:22","slug":"step-by-step-to-making-salt-dough-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com\/step-by-step-to-making-salt-dough-map\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Salt Dough Map (In 7 Easy Steps!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Easy and fun to make, salt dough maps are a great visual aid for learning the geography of a country and a fun, hands-on tool for making history come alive.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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We’re very much the hands-on learner types at my house. Anything that lets us build, create, or bake (or play <\/span>educational games<\/span><\/a>!) captures our attention and helps us retain what we’re learning. And, there’s really no better hands-on project for learning about places than a salt dough map. (Except maybe food. Food is always a <\/span>highly recommended learning<\/strong> activity<\/span><\/a>.)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Creating their own three-dimensional map helps students visualize places and events in ways no other project does. I still remember way back in our early days of homeschooling when we were learning about Ancient Egypt. Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt made no sense on a flat map. Why on earth was Lower Egypt at the top of the map? Because those designations reflect the flow of the Nile, that’s why! <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Salt dough is a great medium because it’s inexpensive and easy to make, simple to work with, and very sturdy once it’s dried. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Salt dough paints very well, too. Depending on how long you bake your completed map, you may need to use two coats of paint. We found that a softer dough absorbs more paint. We allowed the map for this article to air dry for two or three days, then baked it for about 20 minutes. It only needed one coat of paint. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Because it’s very much like molding with Play-Doh or clay, kids of all ages can easily make a salt dough map. Younger kids may need a little help with the finer details, but this project is a suitable <\/span>hands-on project for middle and high school students<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, as well. They can add more detail than a younger student and create a very sophisticated project for their history or geography lessons. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

How to Make a Salt Dough Map<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

You’ll need a cardboard base for your salt dough map. Any sturdy piece of cardboard will do, but we really like to make our maps on pizza boxes. These boxes are sturdy, easily accessible (most pizza places are happy to give you one if you just ask), and the perfect size. Plus the lid keeps your creation safe while it dries and the box makes it easy to transport.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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