For older children who are capable of doing some research on their own, turn your map into a sort of bulletin board that can be hung on the wall and affixed with tacks marking important sites. There are a number of ideas you can pursue if you take this avenue:
- Heritage theme (pinning photos or drawings of ancestors on their places of origin)
- Archaeological theme (photos and diagrams of major findings across Norway)
- Famous Norwegians (a geographical Who’s Who of Norway)
- Penpals (pictures of your child’s friends across Norway)
- Traditional dress (bunad styles from the various regions)
- Current events (have your child read the Norwegian Post and clip important headlines)
- Historical events (as your child learns more about Norwegian history, have them create miniature illustrations representing various events)
- Animals and Industry (research animals and major industries of Norway)
- Travel (places of interest they have visited or would like to visit in the future)
For each of these categories, simply collect small photos, drawings, and other clippings from personal collections, brochures, magazines, or the internet and glue these onto flat-headed tacks. The beauty of this is that your child can add to this project as their familiarity with Norway develops. As your project progresses, so will your child’s appreciation of the cultural, historical, and geographical range of Norway.
If you've got a great original idea, enter our Norwegian Craft Design Contest by Nov. 8, 2002 to win a copy of Lis Bartholm's Scandinavian Folk Designs!
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