Sweet Shoppe Designs

Traci Reed · #1 06-05-2011, 01:34 PM

So, here at the Reed household, Flat Stanley is on our list of things to do this summer. The gist is that you mail this fun little doll all over the country (world) and everyone takes Flat Stanley to a local place of interest (national monument, capitol, the beach) or somewhere that makes where you live special and takes a picture and writes a little blurb about it and then mails it on to the next person.

I was thinking we could set up a little facebook group or forum where we share the pictures and the blurbs and at the end of it, we have a billion pictures of Flat Stanley all over the world with our online family and the kiddos learn a bit and have a lot of fun with it!

I'd like to set it up in the most efficient mailing order possible so that transit time is minimal. My idea is to gather all participants addresses (JUST me, they would not be distributed among the group - the only other person that would have your addy is the person sending you Flat Stanley) and then set up a path for Stanley across the country and maybe even the world since we have so many online friends in other countries.

I know that we could all print our own flat Stanley and take a picture but part of the fun is the "penpal" effect to see the same doll through all his travels

If you're interested, post here in this thread and I join the FB group! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=...06431272731747

Anyone with me?

jessica31876 · #2 06-05-2011, 01:46 PM

Id like to do it. There are lots of places I could take him

Paula · #3 06-05-2011, 01:49 PM

I don't have little ones, but we could take some photos here for your Flat Stanley. =)

emmasmommy · #4 06-05-2011, 01:50 PM

sara just did this for my dd! her class LOVED it.

Gemma · #5 06-05-2011, 01:51 PM

If me being in the UK is no problem, I'll join in!

NeverendingJen · #6 06-05-2011, 01:55 PM

I'm in! I've got lots of cool places I can take Stanley!

Traci Reed · #7 06-05-2011, 01:55 PM

Ok here's a link to the Facebook group if you want to join, I'm gonna close it after 1 week!

Gemma, being in the UK is AWESOME

hollyxann · #8 06-05-2011, 02:03 PM

I'll do it. I live in Akron, Ohio...we have a few places I can take him.
This will be something I can add to Kennedy's baby book. lol

MandaT · #9 06-05-2011, 02:05 PM

We're just up the freeway, but we'll take him on a little adventure.

rachaelsscraps · #10 06-05-2011, 02:09 PM

Too bad you didn't start this last week, we just got back from a mini-vacation to coastal NH & Maine. But we have some interesting (& historical places) here in VT that flat Stanley would love to visit

I signed us up!

Jengerbread88 · #11 06-05-2011, 02:23 PM

I'm asking my mom if she wants our family to join in. I don't have a little one (well, I will in July, but...)

I may still participate solo, but it would be a lot easier if my family was chiming in to help (I live with them, so it's not like he'd be going anywhere else). :P

Darcy Baldwin · #12 06-05-2011, 02:25 PM

Traci - remember to send your Flat Stanley to the White House and your Govenor's house. I know when we did this with Connor - we got an awesome package back from the Bush's and Perry.

We still need to do ours for Aiden...it's his turn now!

AmberK · #13 06-05-2011, 02:33 PM

Im in!

Darcy- how to you send Flat Stanley to the white house and the governor? Just mail him and them ask them to mail him back or what?

Jengerbread88 · #14 06-05-2011, 02:33 PM

Yup, looks like we're in!

Paula · #15 06-05-2011, 02:34 PM

So Traci, let me just clarify this - we'll be sending around your kiddos Flat Stanley to someone else etc.? Or will we be getting the Flat Stanleys of others people kiddos too? I don't mind either way, just wanted to clarify.

Paula · #16 06-05-2011, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemma

If me being in the UK is no problem, I'll join in!

I think the UK would be totally fun to do.

Darcy Baldwin · #17 06-05-2011, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by AmberK

Im in!

Darcy- how to you send Flat Stanley to the white house and the governor? Just mail him and them ask them to mail him back or what?

We just sent him to the White House - they have a special office that deals with stuff like that, and we got a package back from them. We did send a SASE with him, but the package we got back was huge. I cannot remember if our Stanley came back or not...it's been 6 years or so, but Connor was just gobsmacked at getting a package from the White House. We'd sent out a dozen or more Stanleys because it was easier than trying to round robin with who we sent him to, so one MIA was fine.

pewtertm · #18 06-05-2011, 02:40 PM

That sounds like fun! Totally in on this one

nun69 · #19 06-05-2011, 02:51 PM

I am totally in

The Space Needle sounds like a grat place to take Flat Stanley!!!

Victoria Feemster · #20 06-05-2011, 02:51 PM

This would be fun (not that I do anything exciting though)

neenee · #21 06-05-2011, 02:52 PM

I'm in......I can take Flat Stanley to a few places here in San Antonio and on a bike ride or two....He can be a biker for a day....

Tracyfish · #22 06-05-2011, 02:54 PM

I joined...L.J. would love to watch this happen and play a part in it

jessica31876 · #23 06-05-2011, 03:00 PM

I have two places I am planning on taking him. One local to the town I live in and then probably Sea World. Maybe the Cocoa Beach Pier or Ron Jon's Surf Shop. My niece will totally love doing this!!

Tracyfish · #24 06-05-2011, 03:08 PM

Traci - Jessica and I are pretty close so you could put us in line together and knock out Central Florida

SmallMoments · #25 06-05-2011, 03:12 PM

We're in! Luke would have a blast!

cardinalskate · #26 06-05-2011, 03:50 PM

I'm in! My DD's gonna love this! I have two places in mind...St. Louis Arch (of course) and Busch Stadium! Home of my beloved Cardinals...

FireWolf · #27 06-05-2011, 04:06 PM

We could take him to the Stein Castle ruins here in Holland and I'm sure we can think of another place or two to take him.

jessica31876 · #28 06-05-2011, 04:13 PM

yep. either you send to me or vice versa. I was just out your way the other day. We went to the aquarium and the zoo in Tampa

Oh I wish I had had him when we went to the zoo. I could have taken his picture at The Sweet Shoppe

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Originally Posted by Tracyfish

Traci - Jessica and I are pretty close so you could put us in line together and knock out Central Florida

MamaBee · #29 06-05-2011, 04:37 PM

I'm in! Might have to travel a bit around... hit Laumbeau field... picture with some cheese... hee, hee... I'll have to keep this in mind for kiddo when he is a bit older, I know that even at 4, he just isn't going to care...

Misty Cato · #30 06-05-2011, 04:59 PM

I'm in!

crecia27 · #31 06-05-2011, 05:01 PM

What a fun idea!!

CA Dreamer · #32 06-05-2011, 05:11 PM

So fun! My little Grant would LOVE this!

eranslow · #33 06-05-2011, 05:21 PM

Count us in!! Granted Blake is 3.5 yrs old but I still think he would find it pretty cool

Traci Reed · #34 06-05-2011, 05:35 PM

I'm so excited!!!!

Lyd · #35 06-05-2011, 06:09 PM

I think this sounds super fun! Count me in.

mlrw70 · #36 06-05-2011, 06:09 PM

We are in! DS would love it!

littlekiwi · #37 06-05-2011, 06:10 PM

I'm all on my own down here in New Zealand so don't know if the 12+ hour unaccompanied journey is going to be ok for Stanley but if it is I'm so interested

Traci Reed · #38 06-05-2011, 06:26 PM

Of course he can go to New Zealand..that would be awesome!

littlekiwi · #39 06-05-2011, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Traci Reed

Of course he can go to New Zealand..that would be awesome!

Depending on when he gets here - he might be accompanying me on university vacation or when I am at university

Milmomma · #40 06-05-2011, 06:32 PM

I'm above her(NZ) up here in South Korea. If you are okay with it, we would absolutely LOVE to be a part of this! We've done a couple others and my kids so love these! We could take him to a palace or something very oriental style, maybe sushi?