Oh where, oh where has Flat Stanley gone?

[Steve!]

Okay, one of our children, Zach, the second grader, has a class project going on.

Every child in his class drew and colored Flat Stanley.

Flat Stanley was a (fictitious) boy that was flattened in a bookcase, and now travels the world.

Zach's assignment is to send Flat Stanley to someone in another city, state, or country, and that person will make an entry in Flat Stanley's passport (yes, he comes with a passport that has about 10 pages), then send a postcard back to Zach's classroom, and forward Flat Stanley to someone else in another city, state, or country, and then whoever has Flat Stanley after May 1, 2005 is supposed to mail him and his passport back to the class.

The kids have a lot of fun with it.

I saw Flat Stanley and immediately thought of the folks at Greasespot Cafe. There are people here that live in all parts of the world.

Would anyone be willing to host Flat Stanley for a short time, send a postcard to Zach's class, and then send Flat Stanley to his next host? He doesn't eat much - nothing, actually - and since he is flat and fits in a 4" x 6" envelope, doesn't take much space. The only expenses involved would be the cost of a postcard and postage for the postcard and to send Flat Stanley to his next destination.

I thought perhaps a good start might be someone in the UK or Australia or Canada. Trefor? A la Prochaine? Girl from Oz (if you're still around)?

Anyone that would enjoy participating, please send me an email at stevelwall99@yahoo.com. And thank you!

Edited October 12, 2004 by Steve

[krys]

Zach has a creative teacher. What a way to teach geography!

[Cindy!]

Yeah, krys it's pretty neat!

Our two girls did it when they were in first or second grade and they got soooo excited whenever a postcard would come to the school!!!

I think we parents get just as excited as the students....I loved hearing about all the different postcards and such when my girls would come home after school.

It's something a child remembers for many, many years.

[pawtucket]

On the domestic level, Send it here.

[Tom Strange]

I'd be happy to participate as well... Paw, you can send it to me when you're done if you wish...

any rules against sending two out?

[Steve!]

This is so great, I've got about 10 people lined up for this, and then who knows where it will go?

I'll be responding to the various emails shortly, I'm putting together a sort of a route map. Tom, you'll probably be getting it before Pawtucket, for reasons I can't explain here.

Thanks, everyone! I'll post updates as I hear about Flat Stanley's travels!

[shazdancer]

My son had a Flat Stanley as well. He shipped it to his sisters at college and they took some great pictures. It's a great idea.

Also, back in the beanie baby craze days, someone did something similar with a Peace bear. He had a website with pictures of all his travels, and anyone who got him added a button or trinket to his outfit. It was a lot of fun, and I used it with my girl to teach a little geography, tracking where he went on a map.

Sure, Steve, send him here!

Regards,

Shaz

[jim martin/ jimextwi]

Cool wouldn't mind helping out here at all myself !

jim

[Raf]

Count me in.

[DaddyHoundog]

want a postcard from New Mexico??

LiannePierce@comcast.net

email me and I will give you the address....whoever..and in any order

we could do like the gnome dude..get some pictures with Indian Pueblos and stuff

[Cindy!]

This is fantastic!!!

The more creative we get with this....the more the kids will learn!!!

I just loves edumacation

[A la prochaine]

You can send it to me...to another country!

[Steve!]

TomStrange - check your PT's!

A la prochaine, awesome!! You're about 4th or 5th in line.

[Zshot]

Want a post card from Southern Arizona?

Just let me know.

Flat Stanley visiting the OK Corral in Tombstone. (Tombstone is about 20 miles from where I live)

[Steve!]

That would be way kewl!

Definitely, there's always room for one more!

[A la prochaine]

Steve,

Can't wait...my kids will love it!

[Steve!]

So okay, Flat Stanley is either on his way to Massachusetts, or he is there.

From there he should be heading on up to Maine.

And from there, I think he'll end up going to Canada!

[Steve!]

Okay, I just got confirmation that Flat Stanley is in Massachusetts, and will be leaving there tomorrow morning.

[mstar1]

Yes he is enjoying his stay,having arrived at about 11AM. I am trying to give him a quick tour of the sites and sounds before he goes on his way--He's a cute little bugger and always welcome back.

[Cindy!]

I think we're gonna print this thread out and send it into school with Zach once Stanley makes all his rounds.

Keep the updates coming!!!!

[ex10]

Flat Stanley is welcome here in Texas. All three of my kids did the flat Stanley thingy, and it was truly amazing how he got around.

Send him here, and we'll give him a great big, yee-ha Texas welcome.

[Radar OReilly]

How about a postcard from a Pug at the beach in North Carolina?

Ya'll have my address? jane_doe_us@hotmail.com

ror

[Steve!]

This is great! So far Flat Stanley is booked for several weeks. I'm keeping track, he WILL get to everyone who asked, but it may be a while!

[sadie]

I would love to have Flat here in Tennessee for a visit. I'll take him to Dollywood, Great Smoky Mountains and maybe a UT Football game

[WhiteDove]

Flat will be quite at home here in Kansas.