From LFCA, I learned of a cool new postcard project hosted by Fractured Rainbows. http://fracturedrainbows.blogspot.com/2008/12/urgent-postcards-needed.html
She has invited everyone to send in a postcard that her kindergarten class will read, telling the story of the Gingerbread Boy's travels around the world. Click on the link to learn more.
I'm sending one from my home state. (Ok, so much for my secret identity.) Here's what I wrote (which I'm quite proud of, I must add).
Dear Marshall Elementary Kindergarten class,
I was cruising the island's North Shore the other day,
when I noticed a gingerbread boy heading my way.
He wore little blue swimshorts and carried a surfboard, giant and white.
I had never seen a gingerbread boy surf before; My what a sight!
I stopped to say "Aloha!" and asked where he was from.
He said Marshall Elementary Schoool in Lewisburg, Tennessee is from where he had come.
He explained, "I escaped to travel the world and to see some new sights!
I will surf big waves today and dance hula at a luau tonight."
I chuckled to myself and thought with some glee,
I better let the kindergarten class know where the gingerbread boy may be!
Aloha from Hawaii. B-MoM.
See, dont you think I'd be a fun creative mom? I love little projects like this to make children happy. Just today, I picked up an angel from a local angel charity. How it works: you select a paper angel, and on the angel is the name of a child or an elderly person who is in need this Christmas. It lists the person's age and their Christmas wish. Last year I picked up an angel for a little girl who wanted a doll. This year I picked up an angel for an elderly woman, 78 years old, who wants a pillow and blanket. How sad is that? That's her Christmas wish. I wonder what kind of pillow and blanket she wants? I've got till Dec. 21 to figure it out. It's kinda fun to go shopping for someone you dont know. It's nice to know you're helping to make their Christmas a little brighter.
toodles (and dont let my real identity get out, ok?)
That is really sad about the old woman who wants a pillow and blanket. You are sweet for picking something out for her. We do something like that at my church but haven't picked up our ornament with the gift info on it yet. Probably Sunday.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Those kids are going to love getting stories about the Gingerbread Boy from all over. And I like the surfing part, no may other people will probably write about that.
ReplyDeleteYou will make a great mom!