The common jig-saw puzzle maps have value if accurately cut. A splendid
game for learning the states of the United States, their shape, size
and relative position, can be made at home. Lay a map of the United
States on a piece of good cardboard, trace the outline of each state
and then cut them out on the state lines with a sharp knife. Have the
child first learn to name the states by seeing the blank pieces of
irregularly shaped cardboard. Then let him learn to put the pieces
together, naming the states as he does so. This plan can be followed in
studying the counties in your state or the countries in a continent.