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Both of our globes were broken last year, so I'm in the market again. I'm trying to decide whether or not to go with just a standard globe or to add a Montessori globe (or globes)as well.
First: if you have a sandpaper globe or other Montessori globe, how often have your kids used it? How old were/are your kids who like to use the sandpaper globe?
Second: If I get a cheap(er) globe and make it into one of the Montessori globes (sandpaper, painted continents, etc.), how long would it take? It doesn't sound difficult, but then lots of things that don't sound difficult are when I have to do them around all the little people here.
Third: If you were going to buy *one* Montessori globe, which one would it be?
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I did just buy one globe and it was the regular globe of the world. I bought this one FYI- it is smaller than you would think. It is not your regular sized globe, which I guess is good for little hands.
I did have an awesome talking globe once that we had spent quite a bit of money on and my three year old was able to get to a seam and peeled the map right off. It was beyond repair.  So you might want to take that into consideration if you decide on a regular globe.
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Angel wrote:
| Second: If I get a cheap(er) globe and make it into one of the Montessori globes (sandpaper, painted continents, etc.), how long would it take? It doesn't sound difficult, but then lots of things that don't sound difficult are when I have to do them around all the little people here. |
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I thought about doing this project, but last year was a great reality check for me! I'm not attempting this - I only see frustration and many trips in to confession. 
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Probably this one from Kid Advance. I know sandpaper is good for sensorial, but I have one who really hates the "feel" of sandpaper - it's too abrasive. He's VERY tactile sensitive! The raised feel of the continents on this globe is what I like. I'm pretty sure it's the same as the one linked to above from Alisons.
I'm still deciding on whether or not to get one...so listening in to see what others of you thought and how much use yours saw last year.
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Angela, I got both the Alison's globes and to be perfectly honest, the kids looked at them once and the then 2yo only wanted to pretend they were balls 
I DO like them and the quality is excellent, we just seem to prefer the puzzle maps of the world. We also have had a Discovery Channel globe for a few years too and so the older kids really were used to that one and quite beyond the sensorial concept that goes along with the little Montessori globes.
I have specifically used the colored globe to help my youngest begin learning the names of the continents, but that's as far as we've come, cause the "ball" issue seems to take over after about 1 minute 
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I have the one linked from Alisons. I think it is overpriced, but I like it and we use it a lot. I like that the colors match those of the puzzle maps. My 2yo still occasionally likes to treat it like it is a ball (Hi Meredith, I think we have twins!), but he can name all of the continents on it, so I guess it is worth it.LOL!
I like to do crafts, but I think trying to make my own out of a cheaper globe would be too tedious for me.
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I ended up making ours. I picked up 4 small globes from the $1. section at target and panted them. ( FYI: Nothing worked except acrylic paint on the shiny surface.) It didn't take long at all! I kept them in boxes with crumpled paper to hold them still and just painted them whenever the spirit hit me. Truth be told, it was right by the phone and I painted when someone called! I kept the bottles of paint in the kitchen cabinet above it and they dried on the window sill above the sink!
I figured if they got damaged I would only be out a $1. or so and that suited me fine...but they are still in GREAT condition even after sliding around on the floor a few times. Mostly they take care of them because they are accessible but not in easy toddler reach.
One was the land/water globe...
one was a sandpaper globe...this one didn't work out as well as I wanted it to...
I tried taking teeeny tiny pieces of tape and outlining the land areas and spray painting it with textured paint. The texture came of somewhat with the tape. I have been meaning to re-do it to make it look better but the kids like it!
One was the continents globe
and One was left plain so the children could compare them. I do have a large globe (a garage sale find  )and they use that quite a bit too.
I liked the fact that they came on these removable stands because it was easy to paint them and sometimes the little ones wanted to just hold the world and not the stand.
I have to say that this project was fun and it gives me a little thrill of satisfaction seeing them lined up on the shelf. I have had the most interesting discussions with visitors about them. One person in particular thought we MUST be doing REAL SCHOOL because look what we had out!
I thought the small size wouldn't work well, but the children wouldn't even leave them alone while we we were on the way home from the store.....so what does that tell you?
As far as display is concerned, because of their size it is easy. I have them on an accent shelf that is under a picture in my dining room. Next to that is a book stand that I place some kind of geography book on and under that are geography centers next to atlases and maps. The children all say that they like this area and want me to add more to it...I say I need a bigger house!
I HTH!
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