Join In On A Mini Swap

NEXT MINISWAP coming late summer/early fall....

(Sorry, swap is closed. There's been a great response. Hope to have partners out to you asap!)
Two things that I know (I know a little more than two, but anyhow):
1. I love swaps
2. My children LOVE getting/sending mail.

Since before the holidays, I have been toying around with the idea of putting together a swap among our children. I know how much my girls love to get special packages in the mail and not a day goes by that Emma isn't sitting at her desk writing letters to family and friends. So I thought it would be a blast to put the two together.
This is the first swap that I have put together, so bear with me if I miss some details or leave things out, but here's the plan: (thank you blair for talking through all this with me!)

• We are keeping the swap within a broad theme "To brighten the winter(rainy day) Blues"
• There is no age limit for the children that partcipate, however the idea is to have your children be included in the creating of swap goodies.
• We will swap by household. Keep in mind you may only include one child, but you might have to create a swap package for a home with three children. You do not necessarily have to create a package three times as big, just include a little something for each child and things to share.
• Do your best to keep all things "handmade or hand-me-down". You might go out and purchase a few small things or treats, obviously, but do your best to keep the majority of things within the H & H category.
• You need to be willing to ship overseas, so that anyone can be involved.
• Some random ideas of things to include: drawings, paintings, stickers, activity boxes, small trinkets, a zipper bag of art supplies, a pair of mittens or softie, directions and supplies for an art activity, a small handed down toy, glitter and pompoms, a postcard(or little map) of where you live (can we all include one of these?)
• Goal is to ship by February 25th, so that packages will be received around the last week of February to beginning of March.
• Interested??: email me: miniswap (at) sbcglobal (dot) net
• Include your name, the names and ages of your children that will participate and your shipping address.
• Once I see the interest that's out there, I will close the sign ups and randomly swap households.

Suggestions, more ideas, questions...send me an email or leave a comment!! And please pass it on, so we can get lots involved!

Comments

[Blair]

Oh yes please!

[Kristina]

What a super idea - I'm in...but I'll have to ask Calvin about it tomorrow!

[claire]

I love this idea Molly! Although "To brighten the winter(rainy day) Blues" is a little bizarre when we are suffering in 109 degrees here in the southern hemisphere!! :) Good luck with running your first swap.

[Fiona]

What a fantastic idea! Good fun for everyone!

[Jo]

Hi, I heard about this on Loobylu's site. My 5 y.o. daughter and i would love to be involved... we're in Australia and would love to send you some of our sunshine! :) I look forward to hearing more about it.

[brit]

I'm interested. I have a 23 month old boy and a 4 weeks till I give birth boy. Heard about you from Loobylu...

[sally]

What a fantastic idea! My boys are looking forward to participating in their first swap!

[mabelle]

How fantastic! I just love it! Sign me up!

[Julie]

I have a 5 yr old girl and we homeschool, so we always have 'extra' arts supplies and such! We would love to join in. Super idea!

[Amy]

Yes - our first swap sounds perfect. We aren't in Australia, but we have plenty of sunshine to spare around here (TX). I'll email.

[steph]

brilliant! yes!

[Dana]

I emailed you, I would love for my girls to be included in this!!!!!!

[Beth Rang]

I'd love to do this. My son is 3 years old and we live in Wisconsin. He already loves making cards with me.

[gkgirl]

this sounds like a wonderful idea...
i am emailing you first thing in the morning
hurrah!
:)

[Mary-Sue]

My 4 year old girl will be thrilled to be involved. She's always wanting to send packages to the children in Africa! Great idea! Thanks!

[KarinGal]

Sounds like a lot of fun! We'd love to participate. I have a son who's 3 1/2 and a 9-month old daughter. I found you through Loobylu...I'll e-mail you directly. Thanks for organizing this!

[patricia]

I'd love to participate! What a great idea!

[Jen Leheny]

What a great idea! Count me in - I will email you my details. :)

[joy madison]

oooh, you know I'm there:)

[Strikkelise]

What a lovely idea! I'm signing up with my daughter!

[Max]

This sounds like such fun. Its great to be able to involve our kids! My daughter is only 2 but I am she already loves being crafty!

[Den gode feen]

This sounds great! I'm signing up with my son. (Sorry about the norwegian language in my blog)

[paula]

i want to join! i live in argentina , im 31 and my daughters are mercedes (3 and a half years) and guadalupe (2 and a half) its a great idea and i saw how these "blogging" women swap, but i ve never participated. is it ok that im so far away?
kisses
paula

[Lauri]

This sounds so great! Linked over here from LoobyLoo...I'm Lauri, in Texas, and I have 3 kids: Allison (11-who is very crafty!) Ethan (8) and Claire (4). We would love to participate!

[Melissa]

My two children Isabelle 8 and Cameron 3(boy) would love to get in on the action. I am completing and sending out my post card swap this week. So this is perfect timing. My kids love it when mommy does a swap and now they will get to join in too. How cool is that. Sign us up.