St. Andrew’s Home School

Do you remember the playgrounds days of your youth? Or the lunch room drama of opening your lunch box and finding a sandwich that was just, so, blah?

Did you ever trade sandwiches? or how about deserts? I’ll give you my oatmeal raisin cookie for your chocolate chip. Deal? Or maybe you traded your large cat-eye shootin’ marble for your friends wooden nickle.

I’ve started a Children’s Swap. It’s not really about trading our used, no longer loved, items for someone else’s, but it’s just the newer version of the same. How many of you adults are getting into these Internet Swaps? I’ve been in one for about a year (since its inception) that I have really enjoyed. I’ve seen others around as well.

It will be a bit different each time, but the idea is for our children to be involved. To get something fun in the mail. You remember the mail right? The real post? Not that electronic stuff, the one that brings packages and well, junk too.

Are you tired of plastic toys from fast food places and dollar store or the dollar isle? How about encouraging our children to think outside of their own box, outside of what they know and love. Let’s give them an opportunity to be creative with some online pals.

This first swap is a swap for books. Check it out, you might just have a blast. I’m a stickler about rules so read carefully to make sure you understand.