Flat Traveler Swap

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  1. Birbitt

    Birbitt New Member

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    Is there a pattern or template for cutting out the flat? I'm a terrible artist and would prefer to have a pattern to trace and cut.
     
  2. albanyaloe

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    Hi, Im new here. I hope I am not too late to join here. I was referred by my friend Lindina to join homeschool spot and the Flat traveller project thingy. I'm really keen to join but as we live in South Africa I may only be able to host smallish Stanley's cos postage is so high (bothways). I'd love to show them our game parks with giraffe, elephant and such (just outside our town) African cultures such as the Xhosa, landscapes of S.Africa and such.
    Is it too late to join?
     
  3. northernmomma

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    Your flat can be anything. A drawing your child does of a boat or car. An animal or whatever. It doesn't have to be of a person.
     
  4. Actressdancer

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    Nope, not too late at all! I'll have a list up tomorrow of who is swapping with whom. Then you can arrange to trade addresses.
     
  5. Mom2five

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    Just to make sure~Do WE only send out our flat or do we include letters,photos,etc. to the hosting family? I'm sorry.I'm dense :D
     
  6. Actressdancer

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    When you send your Flat by Wednesday (though I'm still looking for one Flat to go out tomorrow... if there are any takers) you are just sending your Flat.
     
  7. Birbitt

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    We can send one of our flats today if you need it? They finished them yesterday they were so excited and I put Contact paper on them last night.
     
  8. Actressdancer

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    KSol,
    Can you PM your MIL's address to Birbitt so she can get her Flat out to you?
     
  9. Actressdancer

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    Sorry ladies, this cold is really kicking my butt. I'm going to make the list right now. I'm late and I apologize for it.
     
  10. Actressdancer

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    Alright ladies, here's the list. The first name is who the host is. The second is who they are hosting for. Some of you were willing to host more than you were sending, but that wasn't necessary.

    Next step is to find your name on the left and PM your address to the person next to your name. For instance, Mom2Five needs to send her address to Birbitt and CindyMae, since she is hosting for each of them.

    Mom2Five - Birbitt
    Mom2Five - CindyMae
    Maria - SixCloar
    Maria - MyKidsRock
    SixCloar - SimplySonata
    SimplySonata - KSol
    SimplySonata - Meg2006
    Actressdancer - Mom2Five (boy)
    Actressdancer - NorthernMomma
    Actressdancer - Maria
    myKidsRock - Actressdancer
    myKidsRock - SimplySonata
    CindyMae - Actressdancer
    CindayMae - Maria
    Birbitt - NorthernMomma
    Birbitt - AlbanyAloe
    Meg2006 - Aggie01
    Ksol - Birbitt
    Mom_2_3 - Mom2Five (girl Flat)
    NorthernMomma - AZHomeschooler
    NorthernMomma - Aggie01
    AZHomeschooler - CindyMae
    Aggie01 - Actressdancer
    Aggie01 - Mom_2_3
    AlbanyAloe - MyKidsRock
     
  11. aggie01

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    Thanks for getting this done Amie, I am excited. We will make our flats tomorrow.
     
  12. JosieB

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    I sent my PMs and we've started our flats but they still need more work ;)
     
  13. Mom2five

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    Amie,you rock for organizing this.Thank you :D
     
  14. Birbitt

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    Thanks Amie! Both our flats are addressed and going out today!

     
  15. northernmomma

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    Our flats will be heading out tomorrow. Just have to tweak their intros ;)
     
  16. JosieB

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    Our flats will be going out Tuesday or Wednesday-I've sent and received my 2 PMs for swapping. I had planned on working on the flats this evening but we had friends invite us over for a steak dinner and they kids said they ant to spend the night with them so, change of plans ;) We'll work on them tomorrow and Monday :D

    And thanks again for putting this together-with a cold even! Hope you are feeling better.
     
  17. aggie01

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    Well our flats are done, but won't go out until later in the week when I can make it to the post office. I am excited. My ds 6 was not that into it. Until I told him it was like the calvin and hobbs cartoon where calvin becomes flat and is like a piece of paper. Then he was excited about it and willing to help. His flat looks like Calvin too. ; )
     
  18. mom_2_3

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    I know this is late to ask, but my dd13 made one and wants to swap with someone. I really didn't think she'd be interested at her age! Would anybody be willing to host it for her? We can return the favor. If anyone would like to, please PM me with your address. Thanks in advance :)
     
  19. Meg2006

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    Thanks for doing this Amie!! How cool! Unfortunatly I have to do most of the construction on son's flat, since he's 3, but he's coloring the clothes, and helping with the hair! lol
     
  20. aggie01

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    Meg, my boy is 6 and I still did most of it. LOL My 4 yo dd did most of her own,without me.
     

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