I love our world travel map with push pins. It is displayed in my office and it brings me joy every time I look at it. I decided to make a similar one for our family’s Texas State Parks adventures. This Push Pin Travel Map was so easy to make I decided to share it with you! This project should only take you less than 10 minutes to complete.
Time
Takes less than 10 minutes to complete.
Materials
- Map
- Corkboard
- Frame with backing (I re-purposed a frame but this is a similar style. You can also re-purpose or upcycle a frame that has a broken or missing glass).
- Travel Push Pins
- Ball point pen
- Sharp 8″ Scissors
Choose Your Map
Our family wants to visit all of the Texas State Parks. If you share the same mission and like this design, I have made this print available for sale. It also comes in two other colors (i.e., pink and dark blue). Just remember to customize this print with your own header (“Johnson’s Family Texas State Parks Bucket List”, “Adventures of Alice + Adam”, “Sophia’s Solo Adventures,” etc.). The map size I am using is 11 x 14 inches. However, you can choose any map size you want as long as you choose the correct frame size and have enough cork backing.
Trim the Cork Backing to Size
Use the map (or the insert that comes with the frame) as a guide to cutting the cork backing to size. I am using a 11 x 14 inch map print to fit an 11 x 14 inch rustic farm house style wooden frame.
Arrange two 12 x 12 inch tiles in a column. Then place the map (print side down) against the cork tiles.
Use your ball point pen to trace around the print.
Then take a pair of sharp scissors and cut the outline.
Frame your Map
Open the frame, and remove the glass or acrylic front.
Then place the layers in the frame in this order:
- Map (print side down and positioned correctly for hanging)
- Cork pieces
- Frame backing
Then secure the layers in place with the frame’s fasteners.
Use Your Travel Push Pins
Now for the fun part! After you hang your new travel map, use your travel push pins to track your travels!
Travel push pins come in assorted colors. You can choose a color for the places you visited. You can choose another color for the next place(s) you plan on traveling to. You can also choose a color for favorite places that you really enjoyed and would either re-visit or recommend others to visit. I love these metallic travel push pins for marking favorite destinations.
Metallic Travel Push Pins (Gold, Silver, Champagne, Bronze, Rose Gold, Metallic Black)
What colors will you choose? I used orange push pins to nicely contrast the greenish-blue map.
