Start saving your junk mail because it’s time to play mailman/mail woman (??)! Today’s craft couldn’t be easier, I bet you have everything you need on hand.
Supplies:
- box
- junk mail
- exacto knife
- paper
- tape
- stickers/markers/crayons
I took a box, cut, and taped up the end to make it open like mailbox, then I cut a slit for the mail to be deposited. Then I covered it with white paper so my little one could decorate it how she pleased.
You can pull out one of your old purses to put the mail in, sling it on their shoulder then send them on their route. It’s been quite the hit with her friends when they get to deliver the mail to the mailboxes.
This is a great way to encourage make believe, and keep ‘em busy for little while!
How have you been playing with your trash?
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My favorite kind of activities are ones just like this, so do-able. The weather is still icky here, so this will be perfect to keep Hank content for at least an hour, maybe more if I let him color the mail too! Thanks Aub!
sweet and simple. like it!
How clever! We have a never ending supply of junk mail.
We love playing post office! It’s definately the only bright side to getting junk mail!
Very cute, I get an over load of junk mail I’ll send you mine!
Thanks Suzanne, but I think we are good! Especially after 4 1/2 weeks vacation!!
I must say that as a child, one of my favorite things to do was to collect the mail each day.
I’d watch for the mail truck to come, wave to the friendly mailman as he handed me the loot, and run it into the house as fast as my little legs could carry me to my mother. She would sort through it and (before I was old enough to read) hand me my (junk mail) pile. I was especially stoked when we’d get those address stickers, or cereal samples. Man, those were the days!
Since we now have a “mail stations,” I’ve been a little sad that my kids won’t get to have those same mailbox experiences that I had. Now they can.
This is brilliant.
Thanks Aubrey!
awesome idea! just tried it and busy bees are now delivering to their stuffed toys. :)
Soo cute! And clever.. Love it!