Dec. 15, 2008 - Mail!?!?!
My Carlie Jean LOVES mail, LOVES it! It doesn't matter to her that it usually is not addressed to her, that she rarely ever receives mail... she doesn't care, she just LOVES to check the mailbox.
The other day when Shannon took the three youngers on an errand, Cameo and I made a gift for her while they were gone.
We took a smallish shoe box and wrapped it in brown craft paper.
Cut one end to make a 'flap'.
I wrote our names on the side and of course put up the flag.
Afterwards we filled it up with sweet little cards, one for each member of the family, telling them just how special they truly are, and how much I adore them. Shannon's said to 'Meet me under the mistletoe.' :)
Now Carlie has a place to put all the mail she writes and she doesn't have to stick them in hiding spots waiting for the recipient to find them.
She is tickled that she can check the mail ANYTIME of the day now!!!
Don't you love it when something so simple can be so super in the eyes of your child? Have a great day friends.
My Cup Runneth Over...
Comments
Dec. 15, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
thats so cute. I used to tell my kids when they went through the opening mail thing, that all mail that said resident or occupent was theirs. They loved it lol. Lena
Dec. 18, 2008 - how clever
Posted by Autumn
I really like your mailbox idea how brillant that was.
I might have to borrow your idea and make one for our daughter she loves mail as well but, always wonders why none has her name on it.
So that is a thought.
Sheila
