A New Kind of Treasure

Today we went on a treasure hunt. We were in search of a "letterbox". Never heard of it? It is actually really neat. There is a website that lists letterboxes world wide (Letterboxing North America). You search their data base and find a location either near you or where you are going. Print the information for the clues to find the letterbox and start your hunt.

Now, there are a few things you need in order to participate. You need a rubber stamp, an ink pad and a little notebook. When you find the letterbox, it will contain a stamp and a little notebook. You leave and impression of your stamp in their book and stamp their image into your book. We like to add the date, the city we live in and our "name". This is a hobby the kids and I have been doing for a few years now. It always amazes me that out in the middle of no where, in the middle of a small country town or just about anywhere, we can find these little treasures.

Below you can see our personal images.



This image is "Lady in Blue" Guess who it belongs to?







This is "Leatherback" Another give away!







This is "Princess of Hearts" This belongs to Mommy's little princess.




We each designed our own stamp and I carved them out for the kids and myself. They are stamped in the color ink pad that we use.

We'd love to take anyone on a letterbox adventure! Come join the fun.