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Nearly nine years ago my husband asked me to start an adventure with him. Marrying him and then raising children together has been a fabulous frightening wild ride. Neither of us are "thrill seek ...
Nearly nine years ago my husband asked me to start an adventure with him. Marrying him and then raising children together has been a fabulous frightening wild ride. Neither of us are "thrill seekers" except we enjoy passing on a love for fun and adventure to our children. Our newest hobby takes us to new places allows us to "meet" new people and is absolutely free! I can't wait to share it with you. But first...
The Books - I Spy
I love these books from Scholastic! Each book contains page behind page of crowded images. On each page children see if they can spy certain items in each picture. We received an I Spy board book from the doctor at Littlest Page's last appointment and I was impressed that she could point to different items when I asked. Little Page reads some of the older I Spy books which include word puzzles great for early literacy. These books are fabulous for long rainy afternoons road trips or any other time you need a little adventure without leaving the house.
The Activity - Letterboxing
Letterboxing is a hobby enjoyed by people round the world. It involves finding hidden boxes ba
First you'll want to go to a website to see what boxes are in your area. Atlasquest.com and Letterboxing.org are two of the main websites for North America. Both sites let you to search for clues to boxes in your city. (Tip: Take note if the box is considered "active" and when it was last found. You'll have better luck finding a box that was recently discovered.)
Pack up a stamp (see tutorial below) a pad of paper or notebook an ink pad and your family!
Follow the directions in the clue. We chose a box at a local park. The directions were simple enough for Little Page to follow. We started at an old caboose located in the park passed a couple posts looked for an electrical box with a #16 on it then walked several yards into the woods where the box was hidden at the ba
This box took only a few minutes to find and Little Page led the way. She was so excited to seem for each new landmark and finally uncover the box!Find the stamp in the box. Most of these stamps are beautiful hand-carved works of art. This one was created by "Dulcimer Dave" and is a replica of the caboose in the park.
Stamp your notebook with the box's stamp and write the date and location. Instead of a notepad I used a 4x6 index card which I then placed in a small photo album.
Now stamp your stamp in the notepad provided inside the box. You can write a message to the owner of the box if you'd like. We truly enjoyed seeing all of the elaborate and beautiful stamps others had added to the book like well as reading their messages.
That's it! There are boxes all through the states so we plan on working letterboxing into future family vacations and road trips. You can even create boxes of your own for others to find. But first you'll need a stamp...The Craft - MYO Stamp
Part of the fun of letterboxing is making a personal stamp. The stamps range from incredibly elaborate to fairly simple but your kids can make their own stamp with just a few steps!
Gather a jar lid and foam stickers.
Let your child arrange the stickers on the lid.
Stamp!
For more detail use a pencil to indent the foam. If you write a word don't forget to write the letters backwards!
Our letterboxing stamp:
For more information on letterboxing visit www.letterboxing.org. It's a great family-friendly activity I inspire you to try!
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