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Free printable United States Map for Kids

United States map for kids

This free printable United States Map for Kids is perfect for tons of uses!

Perhaps you are taking a road trip soon and looking for a US map to do the license plate game?

Or maybe you are doing a geography lesson & want a black-and-white US map for the kids’ studies?

No matter if you are using the map as a worksheet or a travel activity, kids are sure to love the cute illustrations scattered among the states.

Keep scrolling for fun ideas & uses of the map; plus instructions on how to print your US map PDF.



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Ways to use the United States Map for Kids


There are several ways you can use the free printable US map.

Let’s take a peek at a few of our favorites.

Also, if we don’t mention what you plan on using your map for please mention it in the comments. We’d love to provide others with even more fun uses for the map.


Using the Map for Geography Lessons

If you’re needing a fun United States Map for kids to use in their geography lessons then this one fits the bill perfectly.
The states all have labels to help kids learn the names of the states.

Plus, the various illustrations pertain to what the state is known for, so this can help visual learners with memory recognition.


Using the US Map as a Travel Activity

If you have a road trip with kids planned soon then this map is a great travel activity printable to keep kids busy.
There are several ways to use the map while traveling.
First, use the map to play the license plate game. Color or highlight the correct state when you see the corresponding license plate.
Next, you could use the map to highlight your travels.

Flying to the west coast? Have your child follow along and fill in the states you are flying over.
Road tripping instead of flying? Then have your child fill in the states and draw your route as you go.



Road Trip Success

If you are planning a road trip or even just a long drive with your kids, it never hurts to have activities planned for throughout the car ride.

Check out a few more fun travel activities on Amazon.

There are tons of fun ideas from these super fun LCD writing tablets to classic travel card games.


Places I Have Been Map

Another fun way to use the map is to record all the states your child has visited. These are the “places I’ve been maps” that are super popular right now.
Or you can record in each state the year it was visited, or make a type of legend and color the states by the year visited.

For example, blue states would be your 2021 road trip. Then all green states could be your 2022 trip to the East Coast and so on.

This would be fun to slip in the front of your child’s travel binder to record all their adventures.




All the details about the US Map for Kids

First, let’s get the “official” stuff out of the way. This map is only for non-commercial use. This means it’s made for families & teachers to use, and is not to be used in any way one could profit from it.

Next, to print the map you simply need to click on the link provided in this post.

Also, if you are printing the map for your travel adventures make sure you check out our Car Color Search Travel Worksheet. It’s another fun road trip printable to keep kids entertained while traveling.

Car Color Search Road Trip Printable Game for Kids


Here’s the Map!

All you need to do to print your map is click on the link below! It will pop up in a new window and you should be able to simply print the PDF map from there.

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Good luck with all your adventures using the map!

We’d love to hear in the comments what you plan to use your map for!

United States Map for kids

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4 Comments

  • Reply Andrea November 10, 2022 at 11:38 am

    I’ll be using it to print a poster map for my son’s room!

  • Reply K Ammann February 26, 2023 at 1:28 pm

    I will be using it for our KIWANIS Childrens Reading event – OH THE PLACES YOU WILL GO (Dr Seuss)

    • Reply Holly Pete March 1, 2023 at 8:56 am

      That’s such a fun way to use the map! Hope the children enjoy your reading event!

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