"Flat Doodle"

[shelly]

All of this 'talk' about traveling and what's to see  and do where we all live got me thinking (Clark's inspiration) .... Have you guys ever heard of "Flat Stanley"? ( I know you teachers and moms probably heard of it).  For those of you who don't know who "Stanley" is... 

Flat Stanley is a children's book written by Jeff Brown.  Stanley Lambchop was flattened when a bulletin board hanging over his bed, fell on him, flattening Stanley  in his sleep.  One special advantage about being 'flat' was that he could now be mailed to his friends in an envelope.  The Flat Stanley project was started by a teacher in Ontario who wanted to improve on letter writing skills.  Each student had to mail their 'paper' Stanley to someone they know.  That 'someone  had to take him around with him or her and take pictures of Stanley and write about his adventures while staying with the 'friend'.  Usually we, as teachers, make a map and plot just where our Stanleys visited.

So it got me thinking.... (although I would LOVE to visit all of you personally myself, there just aren't enough days free - for me - lol)  so... what if we do our own version of "Flat Stanley" - but do it with 'a doodle' - our very own "Flat Doodle"!  We could either use the generic one like in the logo, or incorporate our own doodle. We could identify the location, sign and date it, and see just where "he/she" goes and how long it takes.... 

I don't know... maybe I have too much time on my hands this summer (not) and my 'teacher brain' is working overtime, but...What are your thoughts? Be honest... have I just forgotten to totally remove my "teacher hat" for the summer????

[Joan, Louie and Mila]

LOVE IT!

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

Now to be honest I did not know about flat stanley! (sorry) I love this idea and count me in!! My sister in law stole her dad's big plastic lighted Santa off their porch and boy did he get around, he was very ambitious when it was so cold out too! A cousin also took her mom's knome on vacation with her that was fun to see those pictures especially simce she has such a warped mind! This is great!

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

Shelly, I think your brain should be on vacation WITH you don't you think???

[shelly]

ABSOLUTELY, Jennifer!  LOL

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

I'm in!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Here is Fudge and Flat Stanley. I folded him, but he fit in a regular envelope.

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[shelly]

THERE ya' go, Laurie and Fudge!!! LOVE it!

 

[Dori & Rua]

I love it.  Count me in.  Rua has been on both coasts and a total of 11 states....so I think it would be awsome for her to "travel" other places.

[April Cliber]

Love it!  I'm in! 

[Kaytlin and Cooper]

oh I totally remember Flat Stanley - My Mum loves to tell the story where as a kid i made my own, tiny paper cut out version called Sidney (Id just learnt that was a place in Australia). I covered him with tape so he wouldnt get ripped hahahahahaha

[cheryl & oliver]

I just did Flat Stanley for my great niece this year.  He traveled from New Jersey to Florida, where I took pictures of his travels with us, and then sen it all in a letter with pictures for my niece to read at school. I am in for flat doodle...

[Taylor & Huff]

That sounds like fun. I am all in.