Description

Your child measures their room and the furniture in it, then draws a simple map where everything is shrunk down by the same amount so it fits on paper.

What to prep

• grid_paper
• pencil_and_ruler
• tape_measure

Play guide

1. 1Help your child measure the length and width of the room and write the numbers down.
2. 2Agree on a simple shrinking rule together, such as one big step or one metre on the floor becoming one square on grid paper.
3. 3Have them draw the outline of the room to that rule, then measure and add the big pieces of furniture the same way.
4. 4Let them label each item and add a small key showing what the shrinking rule was.
5. 5Stand in the room with the finished map and check that things are in the right places relative to each other.