How about a KID "I never get mail" swap? **Partner's Listed in OP
Ava sorts the mail for me every day, and is always bummed she doesn't get mail. She does sometimes, but not every day!
I'd like to do a cheapie swap with a card and a little goodie/toy. How about a $2.50 max with shipping! Open through Monday, will ship by Monday the 31st (Lindsey's birthday!)
Ava is 6 yrs old, loves dogs, cats, horses, easy reader books, Hello Kitty, Disney, stickers, coloring, dress up, candy, fruit snacks, gum (sugarless please), hair clips/barrettes, kid music, balloons (especially the kind you can make animals out of). Favorite colors are pink and red.
Elana is 3 mos, loves fairies, interesting things to look at or that make noise (like crinkles, bells etc), board books, teethers, headbands. Favorite color is lavender.
Partners Here - I think I did pretty good, but let me know if I missed someone!!!
***Look for your name in bold to see who your kids are sending to. Shipping Deadline is Monday July 31st!***
I tried to match up ages, the preferences people requested and also matching up people to ship to the same families if possible.
***If you are sending to more than one kid per address - be sure to include INDIVIDUAL packages/envelopes for each child, addressed to them specifically. This can be in one big package/envelope addressed either to mom or to all of the kids to save on shipping.
Tina Marie's > Barb's Three Kids and Randah's Samira Zaasia > Tina Marie's Four Kids Empathic Heart's Ava > Maura's Ava, Hope's Isabella, Sonya's Madeline; Elana > TydyTyke's Andrew; Zaasia's 7 yr old DD Barb's Chelsey > Hope's Ettie; Zoey > Momof 2 boys1 girl's Samantha; Roman > SillyMommy's Ryland MrFussyPants' Justin > Boodamama's Zack MarchNovMama's Ben > BeanandPumpkin's Justin SillyMommy's Ryland > Korwynne's Joshua Korwynne's Lindsey > TydyTykes' Madison; Joshua > MarchNovMama's Ben; Leila > JeniLyn's Noah Hope's Isabella > MamaDulce's Marisa; Drake > Harvestgirl's Griffen; Ettie > MamaDulche's Marina Mom2AvaSteph's Ava > Mommy2maya's Maya Randah's Samira > Korwynne's Lindsey TydyTykes' Grady > MrFussyPants' Justin; Madison > JeniLyn's Miriam; Andrew > Korwynne's Leila Boodamama's Zack > Wendi's Carter (Canada, LMK if this is a problem) Harvestgirl's Griffen > TydyTyke's Grady Copmom's Madeline > Wendi's Keira; Victoria > Wendi's Shan (Canada, LMK if this is a problem) MamaDulce's Marisa > Momof2boys1girl's Nicholas; Marina > Momof2boys1girl's Michael BeanandPumpkin's Justin > Zaasia's 5 yr old DS; Rebecca > Zaasia's 3 yr old DD Wendi's Keira > EmpathicHeart's Ava; Carter > Mommytomaya's Ty; Shan > EmpathicHeart's Elana Mommytomaya's Maya > EmpathicHeart's Ava; Ty > JeniLyn's Alex Momof2boys1girl's Michael > Hope's Drake; Samantha > Empathicheart's Ava; Nicholas > Zaasia's 3 yr old DS JeniLyn's Alex Copmom's Victoria; Miriam > Beanandpumpkin's Rebecca; Noah > EmpathicHeart's Elana
Whew - 48 kids is a lot to figure out! Thankfully Elana has been sleeping on daddy's chest for the last 90 mins!
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all 3 of my kids would love this. Any age limit?
I could send 3 out if each of my kids got one.
Chelsey - the almost 17yo...
Anything Pirates of the Carribean or Nightmare Before Christmas
Cool nail polish, makeup, earrings, accessories
Interesting Key chains
Bags- the girl likes bags
Gift cards to just about anywhere
zoey - the almost 6 yo
Earrings (must be hypoallergenic tho)
Strawberry shortcake, my litte pony movies - chicken little too (dvd backups ok)
Stickers
We can read books
cool pads, pens etc
sunglasses
Roman - the almost 3 yo
He is the king of characters
Books, dvds (backups ok), stickers - anything buzz lightyear, shrek, spongebob or veggietales would rock his world
sunglasses would be good
All my kids need bath toys/stuff - so that'd be great too. I'm actually going to throw out the entire bath basket and start again.
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~Barb
Mama to Chelsey, turning 19, 8yo Zoey & 5yo Roman
Ben would love mail. His request is simple - anything with the alphabet on it. If you want to add anything else, he also likes calendars, and they dont have to be current.
This is fun!
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Jenn, mom to Ben, Elly and Carly
Ryland is 3.4 and about to have a new sister. He is OBSESSED with the Cars movie, loves dinosaurs and trucks like most boys. He's in a 3T for most things but doesn't need any clothing. Um, stickers are always a hit and temp tattoos.
Lindsey - will be 5 on July 31st - loves fairies, princesses (not disney), polly pockets, ancient Egypt and anything pagan/goddessy. Hand me down clothes make her day too - esp. dresses, and skort outfits (she got a skort and tank set from Barb that she absolutely loves) - she'll be in a 5T this fall. Crystals, nature table items, whatever.. she loves mail A book about moving would be good too - she's getting a little panicky.
Joshua - 3 1/2 - both his sisters have birthdays this month and he's feeling *so* left out when the mail arrives. Had full meltdown the other day because Lindsey got a birthday card from the publix preschool club and he didn't. He loves gnomes/dwarves, elves, dragons and knights.. and right now his biggest love is pirates. got a pair of pirate jammies or a shirt your kid has outgrown? He'd be beyond thrilled. He's in a 3T but we're getting 4s and 5s go save for him as well since he's way overdue for a growthspurt. He loves nature table stuff and crystals as well, or anything pagan oriented.. his favorite color is "dark green." He just very badly needs some mail of his own this month. Oh.. he could use some guided meditation stuff.. a CD or something I can read - I can't come up with stuff on my own and he seems so much more grounded when he does it with some of my friends..
Leila - will be 1 on July 28th - anything mermaid (not Disney).. something to save for her until she's older, clothing for her to wear/grow into (she's finally starting to show signs of possibly outgrowing 3-6 month clothes sometime soon!), something you've made, whatever. She'd love board books about mermaids, and I'm wanting more cloth books for her (any sort) since she breaks the spine and rips board books right now (she loves them so much, she literally loves them to pieces!).
Isabella is 6- She loves ANY art supply, stickers, candy, bath stuff, any cutesy girly thing, things for her hair, earrings, Raggedy Ann
Not sure if any older children are participating. If not, no big deal but if they are:
Drake is 7- He loves Star Wars, old monster movies, mad libs, legos, candy, gaming cards- Pokeman, Star Wars, etc, Calvin & Hobbes-loves to read, anything sci fi, homemade cd with 80s music would be good (Devo's Whip It anyone?)
Ettie is 10- She is into anything animals, make-up/bath stuff, DOLPHINS, homemade mix cd would be nice with female vocalists, she is letting her hair grow out so things to pull her hair back would be appreciated, earrings, chocolate, tea
Address labels with their name on them would be great, too!
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Mom to Ettie, Drake, Isabella, and Jasmine
This sounds like a great idea. I don't have enough posts yet but when I do, if this is still open, my kids would love it. I write away for free stuff for them just so they can get some mail.
ds 13yo- his birthday was just yesterday...loves little tech deck skateboard & bike type things, legos, insects, fishing, and tea, any copies of music/songs by Plum, gum (sugarfree please), fruit leather
dd 10yo- loves reading christian books on an 8th grade reading level, hello kitty, cooking, tea, any yoga or exercise dvd/videos you are done with, butterflies and birds, kids christian music mixes done by you is great
ds 6yo- chickens, loves insects/bugs, tea (no caffeine please), playfood crocheted/felted/wooden, thomas the train, stickers, would love a seahorse (like you find in the shell stores at the beach), just about anything...he is easy to please
ds 3yo- loves thomas anything, veggie tales, is into blowing bubbles lately, coloring books (nothing fighting/pokemon type please), another chicken lover here ,fruit leather, pretty easy to please too
Samira would love this! She's 4 and a half. She love faries, horses, and rabbits. She's fascinated with mummies and volcanos. so books on those subjects would be good, she also likes Magic Treehouse and Boxcar Children books, but ask first 'cause we have tons. Please no characters. Waldorfy is always good.
Open through Monday, will ship by Monday the 31st (Lindsey's birthday!)
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