As we're wrapping up with the year's "formal" schoolwork, we're finding time for some different projects that are just for fun.

Today we made mailboxes.

My girls think it's really fun to write little notes all the time and shove them in whatever crevices they can find in our furniture.  They say they're mailing it.  I decided it was time for an alternative.

I saw this idea on another blog several months ago, but I can't find it now, so….  Just know I'm not this creative I just borrow other people's cool ideas.

We started with two pieces of construction paper, and cut one a couple of inches shorter than the other (no need to be too technical!).

Then we put a good sized slot towards the top of the shorter piece of paper.

Next we put the two pieces together with some packing tape.

Just leave the bottom section untaped.

Next is the fun part.

Put three brads wrong side out across the bottom, so that they line up right above the longer piece of paper when it's folded up.

Now you can "check" your mail.  Super cool, huh?

We added a flag, and did some decorating, and our mailboxes were complete.

Now they can send and receive mail all day long as many times as they want.

Fun, super easy, and my girls think it's the greatest thing ever!