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DIY US Travel Map Shadowbox on a Budget!

My kids are getting more into geography and are interested to see where our family has traveled on a map. I love the big wall maps I see on Pinterest, but I don’t have an empty wall to devote to that. Instead, I came up with a smaller DIY US travel map that only cost $17 to put together! Read on to see how to make your own DIY US travel map on a budget.

DIY US Travel Map – Supplies

Here are the supplies I used to create my DIY US travel map:

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And here’s a closer view of the pins I purchased.

DIY US Travel Map Shadowbox - Budget Under $20! - Supplies | Laguna Lane

For the US map, I downloaded and printed a free printable at 65% size
(it’s an option in the print dialog) from MrPrintables.com. It’s the perfect size to fit in the 9 x 9 frame, and I love the fun colors and modern text.
Print on Cardstock to the paper won’t curl up over time.

DIY US Travel Map – Putting It Together

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How cute is this?! I made a “legend” for the pin colors at the bottom. I created it in Google Slides using the Amatic SC font. It has the same all caps and handwritten feel as the map.

DIY US Travel Map Shadowbox - Budget Under $20! - Small Scale and Free Printable | Laguna Lane

This will be the perfect addition to the built-in shelves in our gameroom. We have several family road trips under our belt, and I’m excited to add more pins to the map in the coming years!

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How do you track your travels or your family’s travels? Perhaps you even have a world map?

P.S. Check out how I decluttered and decorated my gameroom built in shelves here! And if you’ll be taking a roadtrip with kids anytime soon, get inspired for car activities here and here.

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2 thoughts on “DIY US Travel Map Shadowbox on a Budget!

  1. Susana Dias says:

    I love this idea. It’s great for the kids geography knowledge . A Texas only one could be interesting as well as a world one but that might need to be bigger!

    • Meredith @ Laguna Lane says:

      Thanks! I never thought about doing a Texas one. I’ve lived in Texas my whole life and there are good parts of it I’ve never visited. Good ideas! Maybe 3 maps inside one larger shadowbox…?

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