My DIY Travel Pin Map

For a while now I have been admiring travel pin maps online and thought about making my own.  Well, I finally got around to it and I would love to show you how I did it!  I took a very quick and simple approach and I am very happy with the results.

First, I searched online until I found a map that was as large as I wanted it to be, had a muted color scheme, and was inexpensive.  This is the map that I settled on (click here for price and details):

Next I tried to find a bulletin board that was large enough for the map, which was not an easy task.  I searched regularly for weeks and came up with nothing that I liked.  Then just the other day, I was searching on Amazon and found the perfect one.  It was a bit more than I was hoping to spend, but I was tired of searching so decided to go for it.  This is the board I chose (click here for price and details):

I was a little bit concerned about this board because in the reviews, several people mentioned that the nail heads were really uneven.  I decided to take my chances and while the nail heads on the one I received are slightly uneven, it wasn’t too bad and definitely not bad enough to bother exchanging.

I also ordered these map pins.

I used regular push pins to attach the map to the board, and then placed the map pins in all of the locations that we have traveled to as a family.  Here is how it turned out:

Here is a close up:

Next I had to decide where to hang such a huge item.  We have a really large wall in our basement, right at the bottom of the stairs, that was the perfect spot.

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