Saturday, October 3, 2009

Letterboxing

Have you ever heard of Letterboxing? I hadn't either until a friend posted it on her blog a while back. I have been waiting for a good weekend to attempt it with the kids. Basically, it is like a scavenger/treasure hunt. People have hidden these boxes all over the country and posted clues online for how to find them. You get a stamp and a little notebook and when you find a box, you will discover another stamp and notebook inside. You stamp their book so they know you were there and stamp your own book with their stamp so you know that you found it. We did 4 of them today and it was a lot more fun than I thought it would be! Cameron totally got into it and was begging to keep looking for more. We also found some new spots for hikes with the kids. If you're interested, this and this are the websites. If you go searching, look for the monkey stamp from the "5 Silly Monkeys," that was us!


6 comments:

Gina said...

My sister has done this- it's similar to geo-caching right? Sounds like a fun adventure for kids!

Kerri said...

My brother introduced us to geo-caching , which is similar. we had a lot of fun with it.

Kristen said...

Wow, I've heard of this. I'll have to talk to you about it and check into it. Sounds like something the boys would love. You are such a fun mom-always, always doing something with your kiddos.

Marilee said...

Never heard of this! I"ll have to check it out. Oh, you have a lot of energy!!!

Brooke said...

Can't wait to try this! Thaks for sharing, Super Mom. :)

Angie said...

You plan the most fun things with your family Erika! Way to go 5 Silly monkeys!