Kids are discovering the charm of snail mail
One of the reasons why I blog about the lost art of letter writing is so that people, young and old, might discover the charm of snail mail. If the art of letter writing is to carry on in the years to come, we need for kids to experience the magic of opening a letter addressed just to them.
Meet Hannah. Hannah makes me believe that, in fact, the art is not all lost.
Dreams of calligraphy and beautiful paper
Hannah and I have been corresponding for some time now and she has recently shared that she has plans to open her own calligraphy shop. Hannah is 11 years old and ready to conquer the world.
She has big dreams (the only kind that matter) and she is already honing her craft and getting ready to do great things. Hannah loves stationery and writing letters, she even hosted her own calligraphy birthday party last year. I know she would love it if you borrowed some of her ideas.
kids discover snail mail
Even older ‘kids,’ those that hang at University, are also starting a conversation about this letter writing thing.
Carla Knipe a contributor to The Voice, a publication for the students of Athabasca University, recently wrote a terrific piece on how to get started on writing a letter written knowing that perhaps many might not have tried this whole pen to paper experience before.
Here are some other ways for kids to discover the charm of snail mail:
- Penpals and Snail Mail letter exchanges .
- Take the opportunity to write Grandma or Grandpa a letter; a great way to practice cursive writing.
- Host a Letter Writing Social – my experience has shown that young adults love this kind of event.
- Mail a letter to your own kids; then have them walk to the mail box to pick up the mail. What fun to find a letter just for them!
- For those ‘kids’ on Instagram, it doesn’t take long to recognize that the beauty of handwriting and stationery are Insta-worthy.
What do you think? Are kids interested in snail mail?
P.S. I just love Hannah’s signature on her beautiful calligraphy.