DIY Materials are extremely cost effective. I wanted my children to have access to a globe that reflected the same color coding as our other Geography materials, and I wanted it to have the texture of a land and water globe that you would find in a Montessori Casa classroom. I noticed a small globe at my local dollar store and thought I would see if I could work some DIY magic on it. I used a little paint to cover the continents and color code them, and then covered the land masses in a layer of glitter to provide texture. This project cost me $4 and my children love it! There are so many activities you can do with a globe like this one, and I am thrilled to have it in my inventory!