My Elementary School had a giant map of the United States painted on the asphalt of one of our playgrounds. Each state was a different color, and had a star to mark the location of the capital. My favorite game involved one person yelling out a state and then everyone running to it. Sometimes we even got intense and did capitals instead. I almost always won ;)
So when I saw this US Map Puzzle on
Zulily, I knew I had to buy it. I figure it will be a few years before Carina will appreciate it, but in the meantime she can touch it and bang on it...it has mostly been the latter, lately.
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Oooh this looks fun |
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I can put a puzzle piece on the wand! |
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But I'd rather stick the wand in my mouth |
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Mmmm....Texas |
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Sinking into the ocean? Nahhh...here's what California really needs to worry about |
Any other Geography buffs out there?
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