There’s nothing like getting a hand written letter in the mail on a snowy afternoon. Cards are also a lot of fun to make too. Just write on the back of your Goodwill receipt, a book page torn from a Goodwill book, or decorate paper bags with markers, pencils, and paints you find at Goodwill. Put in an envelope and delight your friends.  Also a great snow day activity. 

You will need:

-Paper, fabric, or any other medium you can write on (including your Goodwill Receipt)

-Pens, markers, pencils, stamps, stamp pads, stickers, glitter, fake flowers, or other odds and ends you can find at Goodwill

-Stamps

-Envelopes

To begin composing your letter, think about the format. Do you want your letter to be a long accordion folded map? A tiny card? A series of pages? Do you even want it to be on paper?  You can send a surprising variety of things in the mail. Maybe you want to write on a coconut, or a deflated sports ball or a linen napkin. The more creative, the more exciting your letter will be to receive in the mail. 

I once had a friend write me a letter on torn up paper bag pieces.  It was surprisingly exciting to have so many different pages to read (even though each piece of paper was pretty small, it added to the excitement). 

Once you’ve picked a format, you might want to embellish it with stickers photos, drawings, doodles, stamps, or any other kind of personalization.  This is a great kitchen table project.  When it would snow outside my mom and I would pull out boxes of card making supplies, pour hot cups of tea and go to town.  Winter’s a great time to create your own traditions by making cards together with your family.  So go to Goodwill, stock up on supplies, and start writing!