Flat Stanley- lookin' for some hosts

We need your help! The kids just finished reading Flat Stanley.

The story is about a little boy who has a bulletin board fall on top of him. It makes him flat. And while this might be a downer for some people, Stanley sees it as an opportunity to travel to California cheaply through the mail so he can visit a friend.


The idea is that the kids read the book and create their own Flat Stanley whom they mail to friends all over the country and the world. These host families welcome Flat Stanley into their homes for a week or so and then send Flat Stanley back to the child with notes about what Flat Stanley did in their town.

The host family can send photos or emails of Flat Stanley visiting with them. Sometimes the host families make paper clothes for Stanley that reflect the area of the country they live in. Some host families include a post card of their area or other items of geographical interest. Sky's the limit!

Meanwhile, the child follows Flat Stanely's route from their home to his destination on a map. They get exposed to a fun geography lesson and get some writing practice in through the journaling they do.

Sooooooo.....
since we homeschool and don't have an official accredited school, we aren't allowed to participate in the National Flat Stanley Project. The kids still want to do this and I thought maybe some of you, my lovely readers, might like to be a host!


If you would be interested in hosting GooseyGirl, RocketMan or BirdMan's Flat Stanley, please send me an email to

kytriplets at(here's where I'm spelling out the addy so that I don't get a gazillion spams.) gmail dot(again- just replace with the symbol) com.


Depending on how many interested hosts I get I'll space out Stanley's visits. Before he gets sent, I'll send an email to confirm that it is a good time for him to visit. At that time you'll send me your address. We'd especially like to send Flat Stanely to a different country.

Here's the Flat Stanley's the kidlets made ready to send out to you!


Tags: homeschool, flat stanley, triplets, geography, map skills, journaling