It’s back! Another “fill-in-the-blank” letter, and this one is perfect for the end of camp. Check out the other letters – fill-in-the-blanks, multiple-choice letters, Camp-Libs, and more.
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Write better, funnier, more interesting letters to your camper
It’s back! Another “fill-in-the-blank” letter, and this one is perfect for the end of camp. Check out the other letters – fill-in-the-blanks, multiple-choice letters, Camp-Libs, and more.
Continue reading ‘Fill-in-the-Blank Letter #2: End of Summer’
Last summer I wrote the “Multiple Choice Letter #1.” Your kids will love multiple choice letters – and you’ll save time too.
But sometimes, “fill-in-the-blank letters work well too. Here’s a sample fill-in-the-blank letter that will zip up your letter-writing. I’ve left this blank so you can cut, paste and fill it in with the least effort.
The letter even includes a section for crossing the road jokes, which you can find at Jokes’N Jokes
This post comes from Curlygrandma of Curlygrandma’s Blog. From time to time, we invite guests to post their letter-writing experiences to the Letters to Camp Blog. Interested? Click to learn more.
When my girls were very young, they would write letters to Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and even to the tooth fairy. As a good mama, I found myself writing a lot of letters at 2am. And unfortunately, my youngest daughter, Shannan, never missed a chance to ask a dozen questions in her letters. She loved writing letters, but mostly, she loved getting letters. Continue reading ‘Guest Post: Letter from Rosemary the Cat’
Keep your camper laughing with funny letters to camp! Campers always love to get jokes from their parents. Jokes lighten your camper’s mood and help to build a shared connection between you and your child. What’s more, your camper will enjoy sharing jokes and laughs with their friends. In our family, we try to include a joke in each daily (!) email we send to our kids at camp.
Make it relevant. Remember to tailor your joke selections to the interests and sensibilities of your child. If your kid follows politics, send political jokes. Interested in computers? Send computer jokes, etc.
A web of jokes. You can draw from your own arsenal of jokes or you can find more jokes on the web. In most cases, it’s easy to cut and paste jokes, riddles and pictures from these sites directly into your typed letters and emails. You’ll also find that the ability to browse and find jokes varies greatly from site to site. The best sites include a multitude of categories with links to specific titles for each joke.
Joke of the Day? You choose. It’s tempting to just go to a joke of the day website and cut and paste the day’s joke. But the jokes tend to be uneven so you’re better off browsing for a an interesting joke.
Resources:
More funny stuff from the Letters To Camp Blog.
Next: More joke sites – tomorrow.
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