The fun of collecting stationery, and receiving interesting letters/postcards from around the world has surprised me. And I find it funny how hand written correspondence has become an oddity in today's world of instant messaging.
Every now and then, you come across a particularly fun project.
Take for instance this class postcard project:
Mrs Schindler's Kindergarten Class have a Gingerbread Man in their classroom. They will read stories about him, until one day he will disappear and they will discover he has run away (like in the story). The class will make a plan to get him back and try to solve the mystery of where he went.
They need people to send postcards from around the world to report sightings of their missing friend. They will map each postcard and track his journey.
If you'd like to join in the fun of Jinjee spotting, send a postcard to the address below keeping the following points in mind:
- Begin each postcard with "Dear Madison".
- Say that you were doing something ordinary when you spotted the Gingerbread Man.
- Report that you tried to stop him, but he turned and shouted "Run, run, as fast as you can. you can't catch me I'm the Gingerbread Man!"
- Mail them to:
Mrs. Schindler's Kindergarten Class
Nottingham Country Elementary
20500 Kingsland Blvd
Katy, TX 77450
USA
USA
Here's the one I'm sending. Don't you just love the stamps? I bought them at the Brooklyn Post Office. They ask interesting questions regarding facts (most are about South African history), and then the person who receives the postcard gets to scratch the gold ink off to see the answer (like a lotto card). How clever!
Speaking of Gingerbread Men, here's a link to a gluten-free, corn-free, egg-free gingerbread recipe:
GF Jinjee Biscuits
P.S. If you're interested in doing some writing, Postcrossing is a fun place to start, as you are guaranteed to get replies from all over the world (and writing postcards is quick and fun, as is shopping for them [or even designing your own on zazzle.com]).
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