One of the most interesting thing with paper globes is that the object becomes very familiar with kids. They understand it's inexpensive, won't shatter if they

One of the most interesting thing with paper globes is that the object becomes very familiar with kids. They understand it's inexpensive, won't shatter if they drop it so don't fear touching or moving it around, playing with it. They can participate in making, so it becomes more personal. And as there's no stand, it's easy to mess with the orientation. "upside-down" becomes arbitrary, even with text on it, you can discuss inclination, or how it can be seen from completely different perspectives. It's a very nice object to have around.