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Want to make a map of Africa out of some “old school” salt dough?  It’s super easy to make!  Here’s how…….

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Combine 2 cups all-purpose flour

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1 cup salt

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3/4 cup water

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Mix ingredients together with a spoon.

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As the dough gets thicker, you can knead it with your hands.

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Now, let’s create a map of Africa with the dough?

Click HERE to download a map of Africa.  Print this out on cardstock and staple to craft paper to add a little more structure and stability.

Press dough in a thin layer over the map.

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Use a physical map of Africa as a guide to build up mountains and create indentions for lakes and rivers.

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Leave your map out to dry for several days.

Next, paint and label your map.  Again, use a physical map of Africa as your guide to paint and label things such as:

  • The Atlas Mountains
  • Mt. Kilimanjaro (the highest point in Africa)
  • Lake Victoria (the largest lake in Africa)
  • The Nile River (flows Northward from Lake Victoria and empties into the Mediterranean Sea)
  • The Equator and Prime Meridian
  • The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
  • The island of Madagascar
  • Surrounding oceans and seas

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Such a fun way to learn some of the geography of the second largest continent in the world!

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