{"id":1514,"date":"2023-10-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/mappy-christmas-crafts\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T13:54:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T13:54:53","slug":"mappy-christmas-crafts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/mappy-christmas-crafts\/","title":{"rendered":"Mappy Christmas Crafts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<header id=\"block_bffeddaddf8f213bfa1df7d14e995d21\" class=\"SingleHero skip-lazy default\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"SingleHero__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/family-activities\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFamily activities\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/christmas\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChristmas\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"SingleHero__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMappy Christmas Crafts\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center align-items-center SingleHero__author\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy OS Team\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"SingleHero__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished on \t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2023-10-20T00:00:00+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">October 20, 2023<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t3 min read\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SingleHero__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1742\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hd size-hd wp-post-image\" alt=\"mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0.jpg 1742w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1536x511.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0-1376x458.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1742px) 100vw, 1742px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<article id=\"block_402c73d6533f0424a04ae576f6270ea6\" class=\"Universal Universal--post c-small default pt-default pb-default mt-none mb-none    \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>The countdown is on for Christmas! So get crafty with your old paper maps with these 10 festive ideas on how to repurpose them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t want to chuck out your old paper maps, but need room on the shelf for new ones?! Put them to good use by creating some mappy Christmas crafts. Make decorations showcasing your favourite places, family crackers that will get everyone talking and a Christmas tree that will last a lifetime &#8211; old or damaged OS Paper maps certainly have their uses!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Mappy Christmas Tree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The focal point of most homes at Christmas time is the tree. So get folding and be the envy of your neighbours with this mappy masterpiece of a tree! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KG9vgqBcQPw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make yours with this quick guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Ditch the baubles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s heaps of different mappy ornaments you could make to adorn your Christmas tree. Map stars, hearts, angels, reindeer, snowflakes, the options are endless! Simply cut some shapes out of maps, mount them onto card, punch a hole in the top and loop some string though and voila! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splendry.com\/celebrate\/holidays\/christmas\/diy-map-ornaments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jamie at Splendry made hers<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.poppytalk.com\/2011\/11\/diy-globe-garland.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/MapGlobes3.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Globe garlands\">\n<small>Globe garlands. Credit: Poppytalk.com<\/small>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Globe garlands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Try your hand at origami with these fantastic mappy globe garlands. Fold, flip, repeat and blow to inflate them into cute little globe shapes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They may look a tad tricky to make, but Poppytalk have a helpful step-by-step guide for you to follow <a href=\"http:\/\/archive.poppytalk.com\/2011\/11\/diy-globe-garland.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Who needs tinsel?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How about replacing your tinsel this year with homemade map bunting? Simply cut out mappy triangles and stick or staple onto a length of ribbon. Great to wind up staircases and brighten up ceilings! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out this DIY guide to <a href=\"http:\/\/annabode.com\/diy-how-to-make-your-own-map-bunting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make your own map bunting<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Reach for the stars!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Add the finishing touch to your Christmas decorations at home with these awesome 3D star decorations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pillar Box Blue have a free template you can use to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillarboxblue.com\/3d-map-star-decorations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make yours here<\/a>. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Make your own cards <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mappy Christmas cards are an easy way to delight friends and family. Make them personal and use the section on the map from where they live, their favourite campsite or bit of the countryside in Britain. Stars, Christmas trees, a snowman or baubles are all easy shapes to cut out for the front of a card. Why not make a crafty morning of it and get the kids involved in making them for the whole family! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillarboxblue.com\/3d-map-star-decorations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillarboxblue.com\/3d-map-star-decorations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/MapStars1_1.jpg\" alt=\"Map stars\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillarboxblue.com\/3d-map-star-decorations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><small>Map stars. Credit: pillarboxblue.com<\/small> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Get map-wrap happy <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Possibly the most simple yet effective idea yet, wrap your Christmas presents in your old paper maps. Rather than ripping the paper off with reckless abandon, you can give the gift of geography before they&#8217;ve even opened up their present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/annabode.com\/diy-how-to-make-your-own-map-bunting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/MapBunting1.jpg\" alt=\"Map bunting\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Map bunting. Credit: annabode.com<\/small><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.co.uk\/pin\/246149935853141718\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">  <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.co.uk\/pin\/246149935853141718\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/Present_1.jpg\" alt=\"Map wrapped presents\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Map wrapping. Credit: Wooden Bee Pinterest<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/Card.jpg\" alt=\"Mappy Christmas Card\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Christmas Card. Credit: theimaginationbox.com<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/annabode.com\/diy-how-to-make-your-own-map-bunting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">  <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Give them a tag<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another crafty idea that anyone can put their hand to &#8211; simply cut out Christmas-shaped tags from your old maps and Sellotape or string them onto your presents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Decorate the dining table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A bunch of map flowers would make the perfect finishing touch to your Christmas dining table. Even better, borrow or buy a Christmas-themed hole-punch and scatter mappy-snowflakes across the Christmas crockery!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/Flowers.jpg\" alt=\"Map flowers\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Map flowers<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Add mappy Christmas crackers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A must-have for every map-lover, your very own handmade mappy Christmas Crackers! And it means you can choose some half-decent trinkets to fill them with too! Thanks to Pillar Box Blue you can find a step-by-step guide of how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillarboxblue.com\/make-your-own-christmas-crackers-with-old-maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make yours here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillarboxblue.com\/make-your-own-christmas-crackers-with-old-maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/MapCrackers3.jpg\" alt=\"Mappy Christmas crackers\"> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Mappy Christmas crackers. Credit: pillarboxblue.com<\/small><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillarboxblue.com\/make-your-own-christmas-crackers-with-old-maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillarboxblue.com\/make-your-own-christmas-crackers-with-old-maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/MapCrackers2.jpg\" alt=\"Mappy Christmas crackers\"> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Mappy Christmas crackers. Credit: pillarboxblue.com<\/small><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillarboxblue.com\/make-your-own-christmas-crackers-with-old-maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillarboxblue.com\/make-your-own-christmas-crackers-with-old-maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/MapCrackers1.jpg\" alt=\"Mappy Christmas crackers\"> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Mappy Christmas crackers. Credit: pillarboxblue.com<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillarboxblue.com\/make-your-own-christmas-crackers-with-old-maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you got other genius mappy Christmas craft ideas? Share them with us below or on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ordnancesurvey\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>, we&#8217;d love to see them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Browse the <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.osmaps.com\/christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OS Christmas Shop<\/a> to find the perfect outdoorsy present.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"blog-buttons\">\n    <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.osmaps.com\/christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OS Christmas Shop <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"MetaShare\">\n\n\t\t\t<button id=\"likeButton\" data-nonce=\"918b80de8d\" data-postid=\"1514\" class=\"Button Button--default Button--icon likeButton\"><span class=\"likeButtonText\">Like this guide<\/span><svg width=\"21\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.4947 3.09742C8.5448 1.39335 5.66108 1.04464 3.42166 2.95804C0.999337 5.02773 0.647396 8.5134 2.56291 10.9783C3.29002 11.9139 4.70917 13.3196 6.07302 14.6069C7.45283 15.9092 8.82946 17.1399 9.50834 17.7411C9.51258 17.7449 9.51691 17.7487 9.5213 17.7526C9.58512 17.8092 9.66457 17.8796 9.74074 17.937C9.83194 18.0057 9.96286 18.0909 10.1377 18.1431C10.3701 18.2124 10.62 18.2124 10.8524 18.1431C11.0272 18.0909 11.1581 18.0057 11.2493 17.937C11.3255 17.8796 11.405 17.8092 11.4688 17.7526C11.4732 17.7487 11.4775 17.7449 11.4817 17.7411C12.1606 17.1399 13.5373 15.9092 14.9171 14.6069C16.2809 13.3196 17.7001 11.9139 18.4272 10.9783C20.3353 8.52288 20.0377 5.01032 17.5597 2.95074C15.2954 1.06872 12.4424 1.3927 10.4947 3.09742Z\" fill=\"#186571\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center MetaShareSocial\" aria-label=\"Share\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"X\" class=\"Button Button--default MetaShareSocial__button MetaShareSocial__button--x\" id=\"share-twitter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g transform=\"translate(-173 238)\"><path d=\"M18.9.75h3.68l-8.04,9.213L24,22.5H16.594l-5.8-7.6L4.156,22.5H.474l8.6-9.854L0,.75H7.594L12.837,7.7ZM17.61,20.291h2.039L6.486,2.843H4.3Z\" transform=\"translate(173 -237.625)\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/><\/g><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"  class=\"Button Button--default MetaShareSocial__button MetaShareSocial__button--f\" id=\"share-facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g transform=\"translate(-89 238)\"><path d=\"M14.186,24V13.2h3.279L18,8.4H14.186V6.062c0-1.236.032-2.462,1.759-2.462h1.749V.168A19.34,19.34,0,0,0,14.671,0C11.5,0,9.508,1.989,9.508,5.64V8.4H6v4.8H9.508V24Z\" transform=\"translate(89 -238)\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/g><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"likeCount\" class=\"likeCount\">Liked by <span id=\"likeCountValue\">1<\/span> users<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"MetaShare__hr\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"MetaShareAuthor\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MetaShareAuthor__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy OS Team\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The count down is on for Christmas! So get crafty with your old paper maps with these 10 festive ideas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1513,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[194],"activities":[10],"locations":[],"class_list":["post-1514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-christmas","activities-family-activities"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mappy Christmas Crafts | OS GetOutside<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The countdown is on for Christmas! So get crafty with your old paper maps with these 10 festive ideas on how to repurpose them.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/mappy-christmas-crafts\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mappy Christmas Crafts | OS GetOutside\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The count down is on for Christmas! So get crafty with your old paper maps with these 10 festive ideas.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/mappy-christmas-crafts\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"OS Maps Discover\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/osmapping\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-10-20T00:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-17T13:54:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/blobgetoutside5db8a681d3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1742\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"580\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"midasiak\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Mappy Christmas Crafts | OS GetOutside\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"The count down is on for Christmas! So get crafty with your old paper maps with these 10 festive ideas.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@OSLeisure\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@OSLeisure\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"midasiak\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/mappy-christmas-crafts\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/mappy-christmas-crafts\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"midasiak\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/abfca1c9c41ce63cb71ac53069c320ac\"},\"headline\":\"Mappy Christmas Crafts\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-10-20T00:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-17T13:54:53+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/mappy-christmas-crafts\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":638,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/mappy-christmas-crafts\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Christmas\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Uncategorized\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/mappy-christmas-crafts\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/mappy-christmas-crafts\\\/\",\"name\":\"Mappy Christmas Crafts | OS GetOutside\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/mappy-christmas-crafts\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/mappy-christmas-crafts\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-10-20T00:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-17T13:54:53+00:00\",\"description\":\"The countdown is on for Christmas! So get crafty with your old paper maps with these 10 festive ideas on how to repurpose them.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/mappy-christmas-crafts\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/mappy-christmas-crafts\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/mappy-christmas-crafts\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0.jpg\",\"width\":1742,\"height\":580,\"caption\":\"mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/guides\\\/mappy-christmas-crafts\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Mappy Christmas Crafts\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/\",\"name\":\"OS GetOutside\",\"description\":\"The outdoors are for everyone and we want to help you discover the best Britain has to offer and the benefits that outdoor activity can bring.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Ordnance Survey\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/11\\\/os-logomark-colour_rgb.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/11\\\/os-logomark-colour_rgb.png\",\"width\":872,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Ordnance Survey\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/osmapping\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/OSLeisure\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/ordnancesurvey\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tiktok.com\\\/@ordnancesurvey\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/abfca1c9c41ce63cb71ac53069c320ac\",\"name\":\"midasiak\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/800dd7c92f0bc74c4cb861cc72891102f3f9057fbe8fa8b1b6b52de70d566b77?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/800dd7c92f0bc74c4cb861cc72891102f3f9057fbe8fa8b1b6b52de70d566b77?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/800dd7c92f0bc74c4cb861cc72891102f3f9057fbe8fa8b1b6b52de70d566b77?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"midasiak\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/osmaps.com\\\/discover\\\/author\\\/midasiak\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Mappy Christmas Crafts | OS GetOutside","description":"The countdown is on for Christmas! So get crafty with your old paper maps with these 10 festive ideas on how to repurpose them.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/mappy-christmas-crafts\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Mappy Christmas Crafts | OS GetOutside","og_description":"The count down is on for Christmas! So get crafty with your old paper maps with these 10 festive ideas.","og_url":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/mappy-christmas-crafts\/","og_site_name":"OS Maps Discover","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/osmapping","article_published_time":"2023-10-20T00:00:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-10-17T13:54:53+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1742,"height":580,"url":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/blobgetoutside5db8a681d3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"midasiak","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"Mappy Christmas Crafts | OS GetOutside","twitter_description":"The count down is on for Christmas! So get crafty with your old paper maps with these 10 festive ideas.","twitter_creator":"@OSLeisure","twitter_site":"@OSLeisure","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"midasiak","Estimated reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/mappy-christmas-crafts\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/mappy-christmas-crafts\/"},"author":{"name":"midasiak","@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/#\/schema\/person\/abfca1c9c41ce63cb71ac53069c320ac"},"headline":"Mappy Christmas Crafts","datePublished":"2023-10-20T00:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-17T13:54:53+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/mappy-christmas-crafts\/"},"wordCount":638,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/mappy-christmas-crafts\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0.jpg","keywords":["Christmas"],"articleSection":["Uncategorized"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/mappy-christmas-crafts\/","url":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/mappy-christmas-crafts\/","name":"Mappy Christmas Crafts | OS GetOutside","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/mappy-christmas-crafts\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/mappy-christmas-crafts\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0.jpg","datePublished":"2023-10-20T00:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-17T13:54:53+00:00","description":"The countdown is on for Christmas! So get crafty with your old paper maps with these 10 festive ideas on how to repurpose them.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/mappy-christmas-crafts\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/mappy-christmas-crafts\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/mappy-christmas-crafts\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0.jpg","width":1742,"height":580,"caption":"mapcraftshero.d635ad0f1f03d16ac80ae9884a3c9df0"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/mappy-christmas-crafts\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Mappy Christmas Crafts"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/#website","url":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/","name":"OS GetOutside","description":"The outdoors are for everyone and we want to help you discover the best Britain has to offer and the benefits that outdoor activity can bring.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/#organization","name":"Ordnance Survey","url":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/os-logomark-colour_rgb.png","contentUrl":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/os-logomark-colour_rgb.png","width":872,"height":512,"caption":"Ordnance Survey"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/osmapping","https:\/\/x.com\/OSLeisure","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ordnancesurvey\/","https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ordnancesurvey"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/#\/schema\/person\/abfca1c9c41ce63cb71ac53069c320ac","name":"midasiak","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/800dd7c92f0bc74c4cb861cc72891102f3f9057fbe8fa8b1b6b52de70d566b77?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/800dd7c92f0bc74c4cb861cc72891102f3f9057fbe8fa8b1b6b52de70d566b77?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/800dd7c92f0bc74c4cb861cc72891102f3f9057fbe8fa8b1b6b52de70d566b77?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"midasiak"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/"],"url":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/author\/midasiak\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1514"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18198,"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1514\/revisions\/18198"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1514"},{"taxonomy":"activities","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activities?post=1514"},{"taxonomy":"locations","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/locations?post=1514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}