Disclaimer: I received FREE copies of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.
To write is human, to receive a letter: Devine!
-Susan Lendroth
-Susan Lendroth
I can remember as a kid running to the mailbox hoping that there was something for me, more often than not it was for my parents, they were so lucky to get mail everyday!! Or so I thought! Anyone else remember that joy as a kid? Even now when the Amazon packages arrive, our poor parents didn't have that luxery! So I guess the joy of receiving mail never really fades but for kids it's thought of even higher because there's never bills, notices or IRS audits mixed in with those occassional letters to rain their parades!
As a military family we started pen pals at a very young age, the best part is our pen pals aren't just strangers we've never met they're friends that have moved away and letters are how kids stay in touch. We have pen pals all over the country and even some international. Connections Stationary Kit by Byron's Games is a great kit that puts everything together for you to make writing to pen pals that much easier.
As a military family we started pen pals at a very young age, the best part is our pen pals aren't just strangers we've never met they're friends that have moved away and letters are how kids stay in touch. We have pen pals all over the country and even some international. Connections Stationary Kit by Byron's Games is a great kit that puts everything together for you to make writing to pen pals that much easier.
Here's what's included in the kit:
25 Sheets of thick carstock stationary - great for markers, won't bleed
25 Envelopes- sized to only need to fold the paper once
36 Stickers
1 Stamp - says "Thank You"
2 Stamp Pads - pink and blue
1 fine tip felt pen - blue (doesn't bleed on the thick cardstock included)
Here's what I also use when we're writing letters:
Dry erase lapboard
Dry erase marker
Postage stamps
The stationary paper is made of thick cardstock which are great for markers, it comes with a fine tip felt marker and they don't bleed through. The stationary is 6x8.5" in size and folds in half once to fit perfectly into the envelopes. You can seal the envelopes by licking it and/or the stickers that are included. The stamp and stamp pads are perfect for writing thank you cards with.
I like to have a the dry erase lapboards so the kids can dictate to me the letter they want to write and then they can focus on their handwriting when they copy it. I erase it when they're done and write out the address for them to write on the envelope. As they get older we get away from the lapboard so they can focus more on grammar and spelling.
25 Sheets of thick carstock stationary - great for markers, won't bleed
25 Envelopes- sized to only need to fold the paper once
36 Stickers
1 Stamp - says "Thank You"
2 Stamp Pads - pink and blue
1 fine tip felt pen - blue (doesn't bleed on the thick cardstock included)
Here's what I also use when we're writing letters:
Dry erase lapboard
Dry erase marker
Postage stamps
The stationary paper is made of thick cardstock which are great for markers, it comes with a fine tip felt marker and they don't bleed through. The stationary is 6x8.5" in size and folds in half once to fit perfectly into the envelopes. You can seal the envelopes by licking it and/or the stickers that are included. The stamp and stamp pads are perfect for writing thank you cards with.
I like to have a the dry erase lapboards so the kids can dictate to me the letter they want to write and then they can focus on their handwriting when they copy it. I erase it when they're done and write out the address for them to write on the envelope. As they get older we get away from the lapboard so they can focus more on grammar and spelling.
For this Connections Stationary Kit in particular I knew handwriting was going to be a focus because of the lack of lines. I am a line fan and so I usually always provide lined paper for my kids, however unlined paper has it's advantages. Writing on unlined paper actually triggers different parts of your brain and creativity is effected by it. I actually heard this for the first time at Home Educators Association of Virginia Convention a few years ago, but I haven't done a great job at implementing it because I myself am hooked on lines.
Karter, my 10 year old, had no complaints at all but Krissy, my 6 year old, put up a stink about "the paper not having lines and being too small." I told him to atleast try it and if needed he could use the back or another sheet of paper. He was able to fit it all on one and afterwards told me it wasn't as hard as he thought it would be. He has also used the Connections Stationary Kit numerous more times on his own, with no complaints! I was pleased with how all of their letters came out.
They ofcourse fold them up and add a few Pokemon cards to their letters because that's as good as cash for elementary age boys. Karter also sealed up his letters with his personal wax seal that he's so proud of! They then picked out their stamps and were off to the mailbox to send these off.
Karter, my 10 year old, had no complaints at all but Krissy, my 6 year old, put up a stink about "the paper not having lines and being too small." I told him to atleast try it and if needed he could use the back or another sheet of paper. He was able to fit it all on one and afterwards told me it wasn't as hard as he thought it would be. He has also used the Connections Stationary Kit numerous more times on his own, with no complaints! I was pleased with how all of their letters came out.
They ofcourse fold them up and add a few Pokemon cards to their letters because that's as good as cash for elementary age boys. Karter also sealed up his letters with his personal wax seal that he's so proud of! They then picked out their stamps and were off to the mailbox to send these off.
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