Words With Friends

My kids LOVE receiving letters in the post.

I sometimes leave the mail in the box just so I can see their little faces beam 

when they see envelopes in there.

It is even better when there is an envelope with their name on it.

Pure joy!

When I was a little girl I had a pen pal in Sweden.
Her name was Pia and I remember being over the moon when I received a letter from her.
It made me feel happy, loved and special.
I want my kids to experience that, too.

So, I got thinking and created this little pen pal kit for the kids to send to a friend
or someone they would like to be their pen pal.
(I remember seeing this idea somewhere else a few years back but I have no clue where I saw it...sorry!)
Anyone can be a pen pal - cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, friends or it maybe someone they do not know (Note - if this is the case please be careful how you go about it - some guidelines are HERE)

Some ideas of what you can include in the kit:

• pencils/pens
• writing paper/envelopes
• stickers
• paperclips
• post-it notes
• a little treat
• stamps
• eraser
• stapler
• a box to keep the letters in. 

 I bought this box at the Dollar Store for $2. I adhered the birdy picture to the front with some Modge Podge

This little box will be sent to a very special girl in Sydney.  

I hope that it makes her feel happy, special and loved, too.