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Compass rose island map
Add a compass rose to an imaginary island map.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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A full sheet of paper and large child-appropriate crayons.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Let's make it happen
- Draw an island with a beach near the bottom and a hill near the top of the page.
- In a corner, draw a cross with arrows. Label the upward arrow N for north, the right arrow E for east, the downward arrow S for south, and the left arrow W for west.
- On this map north is up. Trace a route from the beach toward the hill and describe which direction it goes.
Adult stays beside the child and helps with letter labels. This is an imaginary map, not a tool for real-world navigation.