WORLD MICRO GOLF CHALLENGE

Are your children budding golfers? Or even enthusiastic mini-golfers? Or do they just love games, and creating them?

This foray into geography might be just the thing to stimulate some creativity... and some learning about countries of the world!

Have your kids create a mini size golf course, to suit marbles or ball bearings…or even Jaffa’s… as golf balls.

Each hole should be made to represent a different country in some way. Have your children research what might be some of the most appropriate representations for each country, then narrow it down to one for each. It doesn't need to be the most obvious theme... use a bit of imagination.

Some simple examples:

• A Pagoda and garden for Japan.
• A Totem Pole (Native American, New Zealand or whatever.)
• An icy scene for Antarctica.
• Pyramids for Egypt
• A mini Uluru for Australia.
  
  
  An information card listing the country represented and describing what the scene depicts, should be included on each.
  
  Holes should progress from easy to hard.
  
  It might be easier to make each hole on a separate backing piece/frame, for ease of moving and putting together.
  
  Use paper mache etc to make it 3D.
  Paint it and add objects to make it more realistic, eg sand and shells on a beach, tiny animals etc.
  
  Make your own set of mini golf clubs and challenge someone to a game!
  
  Modify your course, if needed, after your game.
  
  You could also try this with cities, using famous landmarks.
  Or come up with your own theme to follow.