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My kids love going to the post office and helping to mail things, but we don't do it very often since it's easier to send texts and emails these days. So I came up with this alphabet game for kids to enjoy mailing letters while practicing their ABC's and beginning letter sounds!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--ItL_KC5BuU\/V-Vb8N_pw8I\/AAAAAAAAEEw\/Z4LlfMuxqCQwPNmt9suAp23P0FuSCDojgCLcB\/s1600\/Mailbox-Alphabet-Game-with-Free-Printables.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"FREE pretend play alphabet game where kids can mail letters in a mailbox. Great for a community helper or post office theme. Practice letters and beginning letter sounds!\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--ItL_KC5BuU\/V-Vb8N_pw8I\/AAAAAAAAEEw\/Z4LlfMuxqCQwPNmt9suAp23P0FuSCDojgCLcB\/s1600\/Mailbox-Alphabet-Game-with-Free-Printables.jpg\" title=\"FREE pretend play alphabet game where kids can mail letters in a mailbox. Great for a community helper or post office theme. Practice letters and beginning letter sounds!\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThis post contains affiliate links for your convenience.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThis Mailbox Alphabet Game is great for learning the alphabet and beginning letter sounds, as well as building fine motor skills and having pretend\/imaginary play. Great for a community helper theme or a post office theme. This is one activity that is sure to be hit!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ETo make this game, here is what you will need:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Eshoebox or cereal box (we used a shoebox)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Etape\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Escissors or \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2ctlJ2v\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ex-acto knife\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B7HU0DcVrlesWURJTWxOa25NWk0\/view?usp=sharing\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFree Mailbox ABC Game printable\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2ctmdWe\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elaminator\u003C\/a\u003E (optional)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003Epen or pencil (optional)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EInstructions:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EAfter printing, tape the mailbox image onto your box. Using scissors or an \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2ctlJ2v\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ex-acto knife\u003C\/a\u003E, carefully make an slot opening in the box where the mail will be going in. (The smaller\/thinner your slot is, the more fine motor skill is required by your child. So use your judgement depending on your child's age and ability.) Your mailbox is done!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EThis is optional, but what I did to make the letters look more like real envelopes is I drew lines with a pen on the back of all the letters before laminating. Then I \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2ctmdWe\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elaminated\u003C\/a\u003E and cut them all out. You could also print them on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dpFo3q\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecardstock paper\u003C\/a\u003E instead of laminating.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EMy 3 year old daughter had a blast! Watch this video of her playing the game.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"YOUTUBE-iframe-video\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/vvOPmhz2Vgk\/0.jpg\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vvOPmhz2Vgk?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B7HU0DcVrlesWURJTWxOa25NWk0\/view?usp=sharing\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EClick here to Download your FREE Mailbox ABC Game\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EIf you enjoyed this activity you will LOVE our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.totschooling.net\/p\/alphabet-games-bundle.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAlphabet Games Bundle\u003C\/a\u003E, a set of 15 creative, hands-on ABC Games!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.totschooling.net\/p\/alphabet-games-bundle.html\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_1l0m1ivJgM\/V-Vi_PnMydI\/AAAAAAAAEFA\/RF8WOhG8WaERiasxGMA40HA6Kx5eYCaIQCLcB\/s1600\/Alphabet-Games-Bundle_square.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.totschooling.net\/feeds\/637960628185978850\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.totschooling.net\/2016\/09\/mailbox-alphabet-game-free.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5690484890651997990\/posts\/default\/637960628185978850"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5690484890651997990\/posts\/default\/637960628185978850"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.totschooling.net\/2016\/09\/mailbox-alphabet-game-free.html","title":"Mailbox Alphabet Game with Free Printables"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Totschooling"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14242904651473375793"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bjoaMjdMBek\/UzCLbRVE0HI\/AAAAAAAAAPE\/uOpKz9H7clo\/s220\/tptlogo.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--ItL_KC5BuU\/V-Vb8N_pw8I\/AAAAAAAAEEw\/Z4LlfMuxqCQwPNmt9suAp23P0FuSCDojgCLcB\/s72-c\/Mailbox-Alphabet-Game-with-Free-Printables.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}}});