Emily does not know it yet, but I am going to surprise her with this homemade felt play mail set for Valentine’s Day! Isn’t it cute? I know, I know, 25 cent postage… those were the days, right?
As a learning tool, the address labels and stamps can be moved around. She can practice placing the stamp on the top right corner to re-enforce left vs. right, and the envelopes can be “sealed” with a button – great practice for fine motor skills. She already knows the words “To”, “For”, “You”, “I”, “Love”, and “Emily”, so this will help her become more familiar with those words as well. I hope she enjoys playing with them as much as I enjoyed making them!
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January 30th, 2009 on 10:58 am
Hi Valerie,
I noticed we are both Financial Bliss contributors. Curious to know if you’d like to list each other’s blogs in our blog roll.
Best,
Shopping Golightly
http://thethriftychicks.blogspot.com
January 30th, 2009 on 11:16 am
Good idea! I just added you… thanks for stopping by. Always good to meet a fellow FB contributor!
Valerie
January 30th, 2009 on 2:17 pm
So cute!
January 31st, 2009 on 12:39 am
This is such an adorable project. I love the bright colors, and the blanket stitch you used. And to think, it’s educational, too! Great idea.
January 31st, 2009 on 3:55 am
oooo—these are darling. i may have to snag your idea & make some for my little one. thanks! -hayley
February 5th, 2009 on 10:15 am
Saw you on Crafty Crow and I love this idea!!! I’m deffinatley going to make this and post about it (and you:)
February 5th, 2009 on 10:27 am
I tried making fabric postcards for my daughter a year ago. I used regular fabric so I needed to apply velcro and I had a hard time with it. Using felt is brilliant! No need for velcro! Thanks for the great idea.
February 5th, 2009 on 1:11 pm
This is fantastic! Would you mind if I featured it on Creative Bliss?
Lots of BD gals around here huh?
February 7th, 2009 on 9:40 am
great idea! my three year old will love these!
June 22nd, 2009 on 4:04 pm
Hi Valerie, Your linked within featured this older post. So cute! I think the girls will love this. Maybe I'll turn an old box into a mailbox for them. We are mail crazy over here! Lu can't wait to get a letter soon. The waiting is always the hardest part.
August 7th, 2009 on 7:48 pm
Thanks heaps for the inspiration. My version at http://www.flickr.com/photos/iwannabcreative/3799760646/
January 18th, 2010 on 11:15 pm
What a cute idea. I'm going to make 2 envelopes for my 5 year old daughter so we can write notes back and forth to each other.
Wouldn't it be fun to find this cute envelope on your pillow with a sweet letter inside?