Montessori globes very clearly show land and water and then continents and oceans. It’s possible to make DIY Montessori globes, although you might decide to skip the sandpaper (land and water) globe for a homeschool and many schools.
Most children can easily pick up the concept of land and water using the continents globe, and this is an area where you can save money and/or time. Of course, if you would like to make a DIY sandpaper globe, that’s wonderful. There are some great examples below that you can try if you’d enjoy the process.
You can often find a globe very inexpensively (especially one with outdated political boundaries) to use as the foundation for a DIY Montessori globe. Once your child is familiar with the continents globe, you can use a traditional globe with political boundaries to point out different countries.
During an international event such as the Olympics, it’s helpful to keep a globe nearby when you’re watching television to point out the country mentioned. For more Montessori-inspired geography ideas during the Olympics, see my Opening Ceremony post: Montessori-Inspired Olympic Opening Ceremony Activities.
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Here are some options for making your own Montessori globes:
DIY Montessori Sandpaper Globe
Land and Water Globe (Photo from What DID We Do All Day?)
How NOT to Make Your Own Materials: Land and Water Globe from What DID We Do All Day?
Sandpaper Globe (Photo from Making Montessori Ours)
Make a Montessori Land & Water/Sandpaper Globe from Making Montessori Ours
Rough Globe from Aide a la Vie
Land and Water Globe from Jojoebi
Our Sandpaper Globe (probably the DIY sandpaper globe that’s easiest to prepare) from Adventures of a Rainbow Mama
DIY Montessori Continents Globe (Color Globe)
Globe and World Map from Les Petits Montessori (a mixture of sandpaper globe/map and continent globe/map.)
Continents Globe (Photo from Making Montessori Ours)
Make a Montessori Continents Globe from Making Montessori Ours
DIY Montessori Globe from Jenna Takes On
Continents Globe from Montessori at Home
Continents Globe from On The Shelf: A Picture Diary of Montessori Work In Our Classroom
Montessori Globe Presentations
Sandpaper Globe from Montessori Primary Guide
Painted Globe from Montessori Primary Guide
Montessori Globe Lessons from Montessori Helper
More Geography Resources
Hands-On Activities about the Seven Continents by Andrea Coventry at Bright Hub Education
Montessori Continent Boxes (introductory post)
Montessori Continent Box Posts
Montessori-Inspired Zoo Animal Unit, Free Zoo Printables and Montessori-Inspired Zoo Activities, Easy-to-Prepare Animals of the Continents Activity, Free Zoo Animal Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Simple African Animal and Continent Map Cut-and-Paste Activity {Free Printables}, Extending Montessori Animals of the Continents Work, Free Endangered Animal Songs and Educational Videos {Save the Animals}, Endangered Animal Printables and Montessori-Inspired Endangered Animal Activities, Free Endangered Animals Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Endangered Animal Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
The Ultimate Guide to Montessori -Inspired Geography Activities for Kids
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I always had a globe in my bedroom when I was a child it allowed me to travel without moving from my desk. But I think it’s even cooler to build your own for your kid. Nice piece of work.
I think the DIY globes are also a great way to use outdated globes you might have at home or find inexpensively at a garage sale. 🙂
The Globes are a marvelous way of getting the idea of the earth across to young children. Finding the materials to make them could be an obstacle here in Ireland but I won’t know if I don’t try!
Thanks for your comment, Niamh! I think you should be able to find materials in Ireland. There are a few different options, so hopefully one will work for you! 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing our globes Deb!! You are so kind:)) This is a wonderful post!!
Thanks so much, Cherine! And my pleasure … I think your DIY globes are fabulous! 🙂
I just wanted to let you know that I included your fabulous blog in my Homeschooling 101 post as a great resource Montessori Ideas & Activities! Thanks for sharing all your ideas with all of us! http://www.livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com/2012/07/homeschooling-101.html
Beth =-)
Thanks so much for your very kind comment, Beth! I really appreciate your including Living Montessori Now in your awesome post! 🙂
I love the montessori globe! I enjoyed reading your post.
Thanks so much for your kind comment! I always loved the continents globe … it makes learning continents so clear and easy! 🙂
Where can one find such globes ? I have had no luck in thrift stores