Gift ideas for 7 year old who loves maps?

[applecrispy]

Our nephew is turning 7 and he loves anything map related. He likes looking at Google maps and figuring out where things are in relation to each other. Does anyone have any ideas for a birthday gift for him? Looking to spend under $40 on something. TIA!

[buckeyegirl]

What about a map on cork board where he can put pins in for places he's visited. You can find state, US or world maps.

[followyourarrow]

A scratch off map would be fun. Amazon has several around $25.

[ds1013]

Or maybe one of the scratch off maps? www.amazon.com/Scratch-Off-Map-United-States/dp/B07D6H3BX4/ref=asc_df_B07D6H3BX4/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=271569797272&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1058913993376288371&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9015826&hvtargid=pla-486187132999&psc=1

[kitty]

My kids have this book and love to look at it: www.amazon.com/Maps-Aleksandra-Mizielinska/dp/0763668966/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540914147&sr=8-1&keywords=maps+kids+book

[mbcdefg]

Atlas?

www.amazon.com/National-Geographic-Kids-Ultimate-Atlas/dp/1426309333

smile.amazon.com/dp/0528013416?tag=amz-mkt-chr-us-20&ascsubtag=1ba00-01000-a0041-win70-other-smile-us000-pcomp-feature-pcomp-wm-6&ref=aa_pcomp_exp2

Does he like paper maps? This is Indiana Jones-y: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FDTSOAQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00FDTSOAQ&linkCode=as2&tag=aowish-20&linkId=35f72001cfda5cb1cb7894bd1ba72b8c 

Compass? www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ID4ZY0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001ID4ZY0&linkCode=as2&tag=aowish-20&linkId=a73c85584d1dd59e45a80254f1c69645

[ellipses84]

A map puzzle. We have a giant one of the US where each state is a piece.

[jr009j]

Oct 30, 2018 10:43:04 GMT -5 kitty said:

My kids have this book and love to look at it: www.amazon.com/Maps-Aleksandra-Mizielinska/dp/0763668966/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540914147&sr=8-1&keywords=maps+kids+book

My 6 year old adores this book.

[Alps79]

Oct 30, 2018 12:37:32 GMT -5 jr009j said:

Oct 30, 2018 10:43:04 GMT -5 kitty said:

My kids have this book and love to look at it: www.amazon.com/Maps-Aleksandra-Mizielinska/dp/0763668966/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540914147&sr=8-1&keywords=maps+kids+book

My 6 year old adores this book.

I love this! Thanks for sharing! 

[mainelyfoolish]

Does he own a globe?

[sent]

Oct 30, 2018 21:19:19 GMT -5 mainelyfoolish said:

Does he own a globe?

I was also going to say globe. I got a light up globe for my 8th birthday and loved that thing. I wonder if my parents still have it because DD would love it. I also got a puzzle of the US States when I was 7 and did that so many times. I have been map obsessed since I can remember so I can relate.

[lillaguma]

We had the Leap Frog globe growing up, the one that talks to you and you can play games to see who can find the most places in a certain amount of time. We loved that thing so much. I just looked it up and they still have something similar - www.amazon.com/Oregon-Scientific-Discovery-Educational-Geography/dp/B00PB4SR5A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540958287&sr=8-1&keywords=leap+frog+globe - that's out of your budget, but you should suggest to his parents.

[ellipses84]

Randomly my 7 year old brought home the library book, The Scrambled States of America today. It’s funny, targeted to that age group and he seemed excited about it. He loves maps too. I haven’t read it yet.

[VillainV]

I loved maps as a kid! I would have loved at Atlas -- I spent hours looking at my parents' that was a few decades out of date. I also used maps as posters on my wall and would have loved a scratch-off map.

[mbcdefg]

Also, I thought this post title said "A kid who loves NAPS." Don't we all, lol.

[applecrispy]

These are awesome ideas everyone! Thank you so much!

[minzy]

This license plate game for car rides:
www.amazon.com/T-S-Shure-License-Magnetic-Playset/dp/B00DN9HMTW

My kids absolutely love it. Probably not as much fun if you’re in the middle of an unpopulated, bigger state and aren’t close to interstates, but for us it makes even short trips a lot of fun.

[supertrooper1]

I've been getting this subscription for my son from Highlights. Each one comes with a book and a map on two different states.
www.highlights.com/store/puzzle-book-clubs/which-way-usa

[wildrice]

Oct 30, 2018 12:30:05 GMT -5 ellipses84 said:

A map puzzle. We have a giant one of the US where each state is a piece.

I had one of those as a kid. I put it together about a million times. I remember even flipping it over upside down and putting it together without the colors/names #nerd

However, I attribute my excellent American geographical knowledge to this puzzle. So it is educational!

I love maps too. I think a globe is also a fun idea. Does his family travel? If so a pin or scratch off map would also be neat. 

[shygirl]

I am not sure how much it cost, but a subscription to little passports is a great gift! My daughter got it when she was six, and loved it. Three years later and she still pulls it out to look at.

[sandandsea]

Board games like Risk or takeoff

[mrsjrd23]

A little more than your budget listed but our son has this interactive globe and LOVES it.

www.ultimateglobes.com/oregon-scientific-smart-globe-infinity-p/os-sg328.htm

[froggy76]

Little Passports is great! My daughter is almost 7 and looks forward to the mail all month!

[applecrispy]

Thank you everyone! Nephew absolutely LOVED the books and puzzle we got him and I suggested his parents look into the globe and Little Passports.