we have a busy little mail centre at our house right now, and it warms my heart so! and reminds me of the games my brothers and i would play when we were little. i found these sweet tin mailboxes in the dollar section at target and couldn't resist. the kids were thrilled when i brought them home and went to town setting up a table, supplies and labelling and arranging their mailboxes just so. it's been out for a week now and there are always little notes (or matchbox cars) being poked into the tins, and its fun for mumma to leave a surprise in there too.
finding treasures like this makes all the bickering and fighting worth it i reckon!
How gorgeous...love those notes, they made me smile big time !!
Posted by: Mabel | January 17, 2013 at 08:52 PM
Seriously cute hun made me smile - fabulous stuff!
Posted by: Virginia | January 17, 2013 at 11:06 PM
So sweet. Everyone likes to find mail in their letter box!
Posted by: Georgia | January 18, 2013 at 12:46 AM
Very, very cute - love the drawing of the car running away!! Don't all brothers and sisters bicker and fight??
Posted by: Carole R | January 18, 2013 at 01:05 AM
So very sweet! I wish we had a Target closer to us. I love those little mailboxes.
Posted by: Erika Martin | January 18, 2013 at 05:11 AM
I love this idea. I have a similar idea for leaving love notes for Eric.
Posted by: Shayna Proctor | January 18, 2013 at 05:42 AM
Haha, I love getting mail! We should do something like this at our house. :)
Posted by: Heather A. | January 18, 2013 at 09:41 AM
Reminds me of my 4 dc when they were little... Youngest is 15 now. These are precious days, so hard to enjoy or appreciate when you're actually living it but wonderful. Have you ever read the children's book ''The Jolly Postman'" by Janet and Allen Ahlberg ? Wonderful story, illustrations and 'real' little letters to take out and read. I remember it as being a special book. Have a great day with those tinies.
Mandy
Posted by: Mandy McK (Moogieof4) | January 19, 2013 at 04:03 AM
How adorable. That is such a great idea!
Posted by: Anne-Marie | January 19, 2013 at 01:53 PM
Reminds me of when my daughter was little. We made a mailbox and i would randomly post little love letters and drawings into it. She loved it so much :-)
Posted by: lisa warner | January 20, 2013 at 06:54 AM
Such a sweet idea I might just have to copy you!
Posted by: Faith | January 20, 2013 at 06:47 PM
You are the most creative mother Emily! You are giving your children as wonderful childhood!
Posted by: Dede Warren | January 20, 2013 at 10:26 PM
Very Cute!...:)
Posted by: Anne | January 21, 2013 at 12:37 AM
Just like in "Little Women" :-)
Posted by: Penny | January 28, 2013 at 05:51 PM