Why not plant some boxes in your back yard? The clues could be simple
enough for 4 year old kids to follow, and you could use fun foamie
stamps and non toxic ink available at the local crafts store. This
would be a safe environment for the kids and also help to preserve
those letterboxes that had been lovingly made and planted in your
local preserve.

Remembering back when my son was that age, no matter how careful he
and his friends were, somehow, someway, something always ended up
broken. It just happens with small children. It would be a real
shame (and loss) if that handmade stamp and logbook ended up torn and
broken.


catbead


--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, martinyea@a... wrote:
> I recently learned about letterboxing and I am planning my daughter's
> 4-year-old birthday party. I know of two letterboxes at our local
preserved gardens
> and my husband and I would like to introduce the children to this
art. Does
> anyone have any ideas or experiences they would like to share for
such a
> celebration? I thought others might have done this with a group of
small children and
> would have some input.
>
> BTW, I am not planning on having them carve personal stamps with their
> parents, however, since they are only 4 and the gathering will only
be for 2 hours.
> They will each receive a log book and stamp when they arrive. Please
let me
> know if you have any ideas about this. Thanks,
>
> C. Martin
>
>
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