Who wants to do Flat Stanley with my family this summer?

[Traci Reed]

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]

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

[Paula]

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

[emmasmommy]

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

[Gemma]

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

[NeverendingJen]

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

[Traci Reed]

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]

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]

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

[Paula]

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.

[lisabranka]

my kids are a bit bigger in age but it would still be a blast!! count me in! (so going to do this next year with my class.. I meant to start it but then forgot until it was too late to start it!

[lisabranka]

did I miss the link to the facebook group??? or is it being sent private

[Traci Reed]

It's in the first post! Yay for more international spots!

[Darcy Baldwin]

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]

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?

[Paula]

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.

[pewtertm]

That sounds like fun! Totally in on this one

[nun69]

I am totally in The Space Needle sounds like a grat place to take Flat Stanley!!!

[Victoria Feemster]

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

[neenee]

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....

[Darcy Baldwin]

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.

[Jengerbread88]

Yup, looks like we're in!

[crecia27]

What a fun idea!!

[mlrw70]

We are in! DS would love it!

[mommy2twins]

My twins would love this! We are in Northwest Indiana but we will take him to Chicago for the day for some sightseeing!!

[Traci Reed]

Ok absolute, final, last call!! If you want to participate, sign up to the group by 5 PST today or PM me here if you don't have FB! After that I'm closing it down!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=...06431272731747

[Juno]

Why am I always late when it comes to signing up for stuff like this? Anyway, I signed up for the group. If it isn't a problem that I live in the Netherlands I'd love to participate. I'm sure Stanley would love to visit a windmill or clog factory

ETA: oh duh, just saw Wolf's post... Looks like Stanley's gonna see a lot of Holland

[Andrea Gourley]

I want to do this too please, put me on the list after Gemma as we live in the same town. I'm not on facebook but I am about to PM me your address x

[Traci Reed]

Awesome!! Thanks girls!!