Alexis: We’ve already been doing a similar mail project. Look for a post on it soon! Such fun!

Fun reading project I’ve done with kids at this stage or a little later: postcards! Kids LOVE to get mail, and each postcard is like a mystery–who sent it? What does the card say? Kids totally get into working through the letters to find out. “Postcards” can be home-made, hand-made, etc., no need for great expense. Works best with folks who will write a simple message in clear print (“Say hi to Daddy!” or “I love you!”). Mama can always slip a “postcard” from Daddy into the mail stack to keep it going on days when there aren’t any others, and family/friends can send you a set of finished cards to be slipped into the mail pile the same way (saves on postage sending ’em all in one package). Kids usually want to “write” back, and the postcards from both sides are great keepsakes!