Thursday, May 24, 2012

Snail Mail Friends

I was just wondered who has snail mail penpals.  I want a snail mail pal having had a lot of penpals when I was little and I loved it.  I loved exchanging things in the mail and loved getting letters to read.

Would any of you be interested in finding a penpal?  I was thinking I could gather everyone interested and put a page together on my blog, listing everyones location, likes and dislikes etc and you could all get in touch....

I was also wondering if any of your kids have penpals.  I would LOVE for Ollie to have a penpal from a different country, similar in age to him.  Obviously I will write what he asks me to, as he hasn't learnt to write yet... but I thought it would be super fun for him (and his recipient) to be watching out for the mail!

15 comments:

  1. That'a a great idea, I'd love to join in, I hardly get any post at all these days! I'm in Cyprus and my little boy is 3 on Tuesday, I'm sure he'd love a pen pal.

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  2. I love this idea. I would love Jayden to have a pen pal in afew years when he's abit older. Im sure Ollie will love it :)

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  3. I would love a snail mail pen pal. I love getting letters in the post so I'm interested Hun x

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  4. Oh I would love to do this!! I have thought about how fun it would be to have a pen pal off and on, but I never knew how to get one. I always thought also that it would be neat to be a pen pal to a soldier who didn't have any family, but I had no idea how to even begin to find out how to do that. I live in Tennessee, USA, and Tanman is 4. I would love to have a pen pal and I would love for Tanman to have one as well. I am in!!

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  5. I would love to do this!! When I was younger I had a few penpals and I used to love getting letters. I'm in <3 x

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  6. What a great idea. That would be awesome.

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  7. Great idea I love writing I have a penpal and now we get in so well we send cards and gifts for birthdays it's great we're really good friends now too so I'd love that to happen else where! Xx

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  8. I have two penfriends, both of whom I've been writing to for over two decades now. One of them had a long break from writing while she had her two kids, started a business etc., but we are now in touch both by letters and Face Book. I have met her twice. The other I have corresponded with continuously, about once every three weeks and will never meet - we do not want to and are happy to write.

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  9. P.S. forgot to say - I don't actually want any more and am happy with just these two.

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  10. I'd really love that! I used to have ten penfriends from ten different countries! That was courtesy of a service students used to find penpals. But it was for students 10 to 20 years of age. Anyway, it was a great experience. I still correspond with only one of them today. We have been friends for 22 years! She is the godmother of my son and she lives in Germany. She actually works for Google now. :) I admit, I was the one at fault for losing the others. I guess I kind of forgot to write them when I fell madly in love with my first boyfriend at age 21! But I will forever remember them and call them my friends.

    Well, anyway, your idea is great and I would love to be in your list if you are going to make one. You just gave me an idea for my next post. I'd write about the service I used as a student, and about my penpals. I actually have been looking for the nine I've lost in touch with. I've searched the net for them but I couldn't find them. :(

    lol...this is now such a long post. Will leave you to read your other comments. :)
    I hope you get to read my post on the service. I might post it tomorrow.

    Claire
    http://www.teachlovewrite.blogspot.com

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  11. I love writing to my penpals. Would love to have another

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  12. This would be awesome! I've always wanted a pen pal in Ireland, and I bet my daughter would LOVE having a pen pal!

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  13. I would love a pen pal, I love the thought of writing and receiving letters again

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  14. Hi again, I posted something about snail mails the other day...thanks for your inspiration. I placed a link to your site towards the end of the post.

    Please tell me if you do get to make a list of those who are interested to have pen pals.

    Thanks.
    Claire

    http://www.teachlovewrite.blogspot.com

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  15. I'm so interested!!! I had a pen pal for a brief time in my life. I was ten or eleven I believe. I would love this!

    Mattabellablogs.blogspot.com

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