Hello, Kids, and All Readers,
Do you enjoy receiving postcards–at Summer Camp, on a Staycation, or just while enjoying the season as your lucky friends or relatives travel the world?
It can be exciting to see what the sender chooses: something unique to them, tailored to you, or a must-share, spectacular site visited.
Currently, my almost-ten-year-old granddaughter is at a two-week summer camp. She liked the postcards I sent her there last year, so I decided to make it a tradition. I found some fun Animal Joke postcards online and snapped them up. I sent seven to her, one per day, starting last weekend, so they would all be sure to arrive during her stay. There are many left, so I plan to send a steady stream of them to her at home to continue our fun.
Her brother, my four-year-old grandson, could not be left out, so I tapped into his current passion: Batman. You can find just about anything in online stores now, and I hit the jackpot: a boxed collection of 100 Batman postcards in a beautiful cardboard keepsake box. I understand from his dad that they are a hit with my little Caped Crusader! He feels very special, getting one per day from “Gigi”–my grandma name–out of the mailbox when he gets home from preschool.
So, get a clue, readers. Do you have some special kids in your life who would appreciate hearing from you in this fun way? It helps erase the miles between my grandkids and me, provides an opportunity for the three of us to get to know one another better, and fosters a love of reading and writing. And what great memories and souvenirs we are creating with this tradition. May you do the same with your loved ones of any age. Happy Summer!
(Photo Credits: All photos taken by the author)
- Animal Joke Postcards (3 or 40)
- Batman Postcard Collection Box
- Batman Postcards (3 of 100)