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Off topic, request
Board: Off Topic, Wildly
Nov 16, 2015 8:34pm
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My cute little preschoolers are taking part in the run away gingerbread man project.
November 30th, we will read the gingerbread man story, and decorate cookies.... But while we are outside playing... Those sneaky gingerbread men run away!
We will be getting postcards from some other schools with sighting of our little friends!
We have a map all set up to mark where the postcards came from... Getting a little geography in!
Hoping by dec. 20th, when we make a gingerbread house, they will return...

So, I'm hoping some of my letterboxing friends/family can help.. Would you be so kind to send a postcard or holiday card to the kids, with simple "where you saw our running away gingerbread men".
Thank you so much!!
Tara
Swigs

Yellow Room
Seaford community preschool
2160 Washington Ave
Seaford, NY 11783
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Reply to: #914099 by SWiGS
Nov 16, 2015 11:05pm
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This sounds fun! I will try to remember to find a post card. No promises...maybe send out another post in a week?

TB
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Reply to: #914099 by SWiGS
Nov 16, 2015 11:15pm
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What a great idea - I will send you one from San Jose, CA. The gingerbread men are going across the country! ;)
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Reply to: #914099 by SWiGS
Nov 17, 2015 5:00am
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What (clever) fun! My fourth graders are collecting postcards from all over the world, we'll be happy to send you a card from Tucson, AZ!

ReaderChris
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Reply to: #914099 by SWiGS
Nov 17, 2015 5:41am
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I'm in...will send a couple during my travels. Such a fun idea.
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Reply to: #914099 by SWiGS
Nov 17, 2015 7:10am
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Oh Gosh, I'm bad at remembering this stuff but I will try too.
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Reply to: #914099 by SWiGS
Nov 17, 2015 8:08am
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I can send one from TN and Washington DC! This will be one far running Gingie!
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Reply to: #914099 by SWiGS
Nov 17, 2015 10:23am
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I will see what I can do. :)
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Reply to: #914099 by SWiGS
Nov 17, 2015 10:37am
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Cute!! Ill send a post card thier way tomorrow!
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Reply to: #914127 by ReaderChris
Nov 17, 2015 11:07am
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I made gingerbread postcards... Would be happy to send your class one...
Might have a Long Island postcard around too
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Reply to: #914099 by SWiGS
Nov 17, 2015 1:25pm
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Count me in! I'll send something from St Louis area. Do you want it sent after Nov. 30th when they run away?
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Reply to: #914099 by SWiGS
Nov 17, 2015 1:44pm
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I'll send one from Anchorage, AK
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Reply to: #914099 by SWiGS
Nov 17, 2015 2:35pm
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I made a Gingerbread Card today and put it in the mail from Avondale, AZ. I doubt the preschoolers will be checking the mailing date. If so, let me know and I'll send them some
eggnog to drink. That will give them a HO HO HO Holiday!!!
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Reply to: #914183 by carry on grandma
Nov 17, 2015 3:19pm
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Thank you! Anytime... I have our director in on it, and she'll be running into our room with the sightings!
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Reply to: #914197 by shutterbug2012
Nov 17, 2015 3:21pm
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Awesome.... Hmm? Eggnog? Think I may need that after this!
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Reply to: #914099 by SWiGS
Nov 17, 2015 5:33pm
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I will get one out from Portland, OR!
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Reply to: #914099 by SWiGS
Nov 17, 2015 5:34pm
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I think a bunch of gingerbread people were just seen boarding a ferry headed to Whidbey Island, in Puget Sound, Washington State. I'll let the kids know (wink, wink).
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Reply to: #914207 by SWiGS
Nov 17, 2015 7:19pm
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And...I just saw them hiking a trail in the Grand Teton National Park. Sure hope the bears don't get them.
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Reply to: #914099 by SWiGS
Nov 18, 2015 1:49pm
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send a postcard or holiday card to the kids

A Christmas postcard is on its way to you/your class...from South Carolina...to have available for sometime after Nov. 30th. We are doing something very similar. So fun!
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Nov 19, 2015 11:41am
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I'll be hiking to Phantom Ranch, at the bottom of the Grand Canyon next week. They have some special stamps (not postage) to put on postcards mailed from there. I'll include your class in my mailings.
Fun!
Pat
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Nov 21, 2015 2:13pm
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I will send one from Ohio! :)
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Nov 25, 2015 1:33pm
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Wow... All week long, the secretary has been coming into my room, with look you got mail!
She's been quiet, as the kids don't know... Monday we "bake" the cookies!

Those gingerbread men sure have been all over....
Can't thank you enough....
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Nov 28, 2015 1:29pm
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Card sent from Louisiana!
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Dec 1, 2015 9:28am
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Wondering how the gingerbread man project is going?

A Christmas postcard is on its way to you/your class...from South Carolina...

I guess our pc arrived? :)

Have fun!
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Reply to: #915230 by PS84.11
Dec 1, 2015 8:57pm
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On Monday... the kids decorated the cookies.. and oh, no they escaped!
They made lost posters and huge them up in the hallway.. We had taken photos of the cookies, later we added them to wanted posters..

One little one was a little upset..... kept say, but Miss Tara, they aren't real.. I really want my gingerbread man. I had the secretary come in with the postcard from Alaska first... saying they have been spotted...
We marked the map...
Poor little guy still upset. Had to talk with babysitter.... almost went and gave him his cookie! But we explained that they were running around seeing all of the states before coming home!

Today, we used a postcard from the beach! Parents think its cute.. Kids are more excited about the gingerbread men, than the elf!

One mom said.. she had to drive really slowly home so he could look out the window in case they spotted them! She drove over a bump or pot hole, and he thought she ran over the gingerbread man!
Stories and sightings are awesome!!!
Totally doing this again!!

Yes.. have an awesome pile of postcards here!!!! Secretary comes running in each morning with one! I mixed up the order, so these silly gingerbread men are running back and forth!
Thank you all again... so appreciate the funny stories!
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Dec 2, 2015 7:45am
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They made lost posters and huge them up in the hallway.. We had taken photos of the cookies, later we added them to wanted posters.

What a terrific idea! Love it!!
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Reply to: #915297 by SWiGS
Dec 4, 2015 4:47am
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How totally fun! Thanks for sharing the antics!