As I mentioned previously, I am obsessed with being a pen pal. I've gathered quite a few through different websites and now have several people to correspond with. I love it! I found the
International Geek Girl Pen Pals Club and got matched with a girl in the USA. We contacted each other and decided to do a swap of bits and pieces! Here is what I included for her.
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| First up a bunch of my favourite Australian lollies - Milkos are my absolute favourite! |
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| She is a fan of Harry Potter so I sent her a Deathly Hallows necklace |
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| I didn't even know you could still buy these, but I found them in a lolly shop! |
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| Furry Friends really take me back, and I had to include Mint Patties! |
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| A little kangaroo and a koala keyring |
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| Wizz Fizz!! I'm feeling so nostalgic because of all these lollies |
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| I've started collecting patches. I couldn't find a Blue Mountains one so this was the closest! |
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| My swap partner collects coins so I sent her one of each. I should have found shinier ones oops |
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| Australian stickers, a couple of postcards and an Aussie lingo bookmark. |
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| The months theme was sorcery, so I wrote my letter on the back of a witches hat I printed out and stuck to cardstock |
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| I wrapped everything up in brown paper and used washi tape to make it more colourful |
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| I put tissue paper in the box and all of the flat bits on the bottom. Then I put in the little parcels and some pompoms! |
Swaps can be expensive, but I really only spent a few dollars on each thing so this whole lot probably cost around $20-$25 to put together which is OK as long as you're not doing a LOT of swaps! One every now and then is my limit or else I will have no money. I still haven't posted it and am scared of what Australia Post are going to charge to ship this parcel overseas! Eep! I should also say that for the chocolate and melt-able lollies I placed them in zip lock bags before wrapping them, just in case they melt on their way!
I hope you enjoyed this and got a few ideas of what to send international pen pals!
Megan xo
P.S I also included a lamington recipe but I forgot to photograph that!
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