When Igor was in the aerospace business, I hung a world map on the hallway wall so the kids could plot his travels. By the time he was done, so was the map.
But they had a better understanding of geography than most kids their ages.
I also sent him a 4’ X 6’ crossword puzzle when he was at the American compound in Saudi Arabia. It took a LONG time for that to get done! I found both in a little book store in Oly.
If I can find one that has a plastic covering, I can use a grease pencil instead of tearing up the map. Unfortunately, grease pencil smears after a while. I’ll figure something out.