My son who is in fourth grade, had to do a project marking the physical features of India. So this past weekend, my son and my husband did this. They used spices and rice. I think its an awesome idea and indeed it looks fantastic. Happy to share it here. Northern Mountains marked by coriander/dhania seeds Northern Plains marked by cardomom The Great Indian Desert marked by fenugreek/methi seeds Southern Plateaus marked by rice Coastal Plains marked by fennell seeds/somph Islands marked by chilli seeds