{"id":237,"date":"2020-06-22T21:17:20","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T21:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?p=237"},"modified":"2020-06-24T23:22:27","modified_gmt":"2020-06-24T23:22:27","slug":"wall-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/?p=237","title":{"rendered":"Mounting Wall Maps with Hooks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had a very difficult time deciding how to display our school maps in our home. I&#8217;m not exaggerating when I say that it took <em>years <\/em>for me to figure it out.<\/p>\n<p>After my son&#8217;s first grade year was over, I realized that we hadn&#8217;t done much map work. Oops. We hadn&#8217;t done it because the maps weren&#8217;t up and accessible. Long story short, necessity became the mother of invention and we finally got the maps up! Here&#8217;s what we came up with.<\/p>\n<p>We got hooks and installed them on the wall. We installed grommets on our maps. We hung the grommeted maps on the wall hooks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-243 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6947-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6947-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6947-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6947-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6947-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6947-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6947-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s such a simple solution. I just wish I&#8217;d come up with it years sooner! I am 100% happy with it. As you can see, we have a lot of maps. (There&#8217;s another laminated world map under the US map, but they&#8217;re the same size so you can&#8217;t see it.) Here are some of the features that I really love:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-240 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6952-1-scaled-e1592851822914-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6952-1-scaled-e1592851822914-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6952-1-scaled-e1592851822914-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6952-1-scaled-e1592851822914-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6952-1-scaled-e1592851822914-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6952-1-scaled-e1592851822914-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6952-1-scaled-e1592851822914.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We can store all the maps in the same place.<\/li>\n<li>We can take them off the wall easily if the children want to work on the floor.<\/li>\n<li>We can take the maps down if people are coming over and we don&#8217;t want our decor to scream &#8220;school room.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>I was able to use maps that I already had.<\/li>\n<li>If I don&#8217;t want the children to have to climb on stuff to reach the maps, I just need to add some twine between the hooks and the grommets and the maps can be any height I want.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I ordered the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/769435796\/horseshoe-nail-coffee-mug-hooks-5-pack?ref=yr_purchases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hooks from Etsy<\/a>. I bought a little <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Bs0N9x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">grommet kit from Amazon<\/a> (these are 1\/2 inch grommets). I am not a handy person, but this project was really easy. Morgan did have to use a drill and I had to use a hammer, but we survived. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Here is a list of all the maps and stuff, just in case you&#8217;d like more information:<\/p>\n<h3>Maps<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The US map is an award-winning map made by master cartographer David Imus. It was given to us as a gift and we love it. It is truly a work of art. Read more about it <a href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/culture\/2012\/01\/the-best-american-wall-map-david-imus-the-essential-geography-of-the-united-states-of-america.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imusgeographics.com\/usa-maps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">purchase the map<\/a> (there&#8217;s a 2-for-1 deal right now on the 1st edition map\u2014two laminated maps for $39.99, shipping included).<\/li>\n<li>The huge cloth map is a map that was made by FAO Schwartz, but has since been discontinued. You can find some on Ebay and Etsy. (Or you could make one if you have those skills.)<\/li>\n<li>I have been told that these maps from Amazon are a great option if you are looking for something more economical.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01D1V1F6C\/ref=as_li_ss_il?coliid=I1ZSD1DLMP2QAC&amp;colid=7A6SBHRS7X9Z&amp;ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it&amp;th=1&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=vandamusic-20&amp;linkId=bd6b7c79b53f68e70e5672ca826284bc&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B01D1V1F6C&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=vandamusic-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=vandamusic-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B01D1V1F6C\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Hardware<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>I bought these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/769435796\/horseshoe-nail-coffee-mug-hooks-5-pack?ref=yr_purchases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hooks from Etsy.<\/a> You can get hooks anywhere, just make sure the end of the hooks can fit through the grommets that you choose.<\/li>\n<li>I bought a little <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Bs0N9x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">grommet kit from Amazon<\/a> (these are 1\/2 inch grommets). The Amazon listing has a video that shows you how to install the grommets. It&#8217;s easy (and even a little fun).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>On the picture with just Henry, you&#8217;ll see there is a little pink line connecting Utah with Iowa. Those are <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3eqsxd1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WikkiStix<\/a>. They are wax covered yarn and are great for lots of things, map work included.<\/li>\n<li>On that same picture with just Henry, you can see a black roundish shape just off the Bahamas. That&#8217;s a magnet. There&#8217;s one of the other side of the map as well. We used them to weigh the maps down and keep them from curling. These are <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Zde0LF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hematite magnets<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-239 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6955-scaled-e1592851850234-904x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"904\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6955-scaled-e1592851850234-904x1024.jpg 904w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6955-scaled-e1592851850234-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6955-scaled-e1592851850234-768x870.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6955-scaled-e1592851850234-1356x1536.jpg 1356w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6955-scaled-e1592851850234-600x680.jpg 600w, https:\/\/homeschool.vandagriff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG-6955-scaled-e1592851850234.jpg 1734w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had a very difficult time deciding how to display our school maps in our home. I&#8217;m not exaggerating when I say that it took years for me to figure it out. After my son&#8217;s first grade year was over, I realized that we hadn&#8217;t done much map work. Oops. 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