I recently started writing old fashioned letters back and forth to a friend who moved away. She and I enjoy the old timey feel of opening crinkled, old looking parchment. Cracking open the wax that seals it is just so exciting! To add to the old timey-ness of the letter, I try to add a few fun things to it often. I was brainstorming what would be small enough to fit within a letter and thought I’d compile a list of them here. 🙂
Flower seeds
Small list of favorites (10 favorite books to read at autumn, favorite trees, favorite tea or hot chocolate flavors)
Tic tac toe long distance
Hot chocolate
Aesthetic stamps
Postcards
Fabric/ribbon
Cross stitched patterns
Embroidery
Tea bags
Bookmarks
Buttons
Recipes
Quotes/poems
Origami
Polaroids/small photos
Pressed flowers
Little drawings/paintings
Maps
If you ever start writing old fashioned letters, I highly suggest adding a few of these every now and then. It is such a delightful surprise for the receiver.