Flat Stanley came to visit me last week. My granddaughter sent him and I have been busy showing Flat Stanley all the sights around here.
Although I made a book full of pictures and stories about his visit, I wanted something else to send home with him so made a quilt.

Don't know who Flat Stanley is? Find him with google.

Want to see some of the things Flat Stanley did? Here's a link to his photo album
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...493219&l=11586

What a cute idea.

MAN - O - MAN
FLAT STANLEY SURE
LOOKS MIGHTY WARM
AND HAPPY UNDER HIS
CUTE LITTLE QUILT.

Too funny. I'm sure she will love all the adventures he had.

Flat Stanley went to see Graceland with me...and the Memphis Pyramid, and the Memphis Zoo. :D :D We had a lot of fun together, Flat Stanley and I. I wish I'd thought of the little quilt, what a great idea! :mrgreen:

How fun !

too cool!

Too funny.

How adorable! I want to do this, but I don't know who to send it to! lol What a great thing to do!

Had never heard of flat Stanley, what a neat idea. You did such a good job of making it a learning experience for your granddaughter, and I assume, her class. (I enjoyed it too.)

My daughter recently had her daughters write us letters to let them know we can communicate that way, not just by phone or computer. They are nearly 7 and can read cursive writing now. One wrote to me "I hope you are not dead before I see you next time." I guess she thinks Grandma is old! :lol: :lol:

I took Flat Stanley to the Golden Gate Bridge and it was cold and foggy that day. He could have used a quilt then, but I wasn't clever enough to make one for him! :(

I have a friend who started a "Flat Stanley". She sent it to another friend, and so on and so forth. It's been going on for about 6 months now, I think. She said she thought about sending him here, but wasn't sure if he'd make it out in one piece. lol

How cute! I'm sure your granddaughter will love the quilt you made for him.

how cute. He was in Savannah Missouri a few years ago with a lady I worked with, wow does he get around

He is one busy boy! Now he's ready for a nap. :wink:

Ohh my gosh.. Too cute. Reminds me of the commercial with the Gnome that goes all over... Thanks for sharing,, What a cute idea

My niece sent me a Flat Stanly about 15 years ago and our family had a great time with him. It was Fall, so we look him to a pumpkin patch and let him pick out his very own little pumpkin. We made a little book about all of his adventures and included pics. My niece loved it.

I was not a quilter then, so I did not make him a quilt---what a precious idea Barb!!! She is going to love it!!!

LOL!!!! :D :D :D

Our local ele. school's class did them...they went all over the world. I think its a great fun learning experience! Love your cozy quilt!

What a great project!!!
Too Cool!
Kirsten

Oh, I love the little quilt. I had never heard of "Flat Stanley" before. How clever...

My grandaughter did a similar thing in girlscouts with a rabbit. They each took it a week or two at at time...that rabbit went to europe. Sarah took him to a rollar skating place, six flags and Lake george. They used safety pins and added tickets with the name of the event. Picture were given in to leader for album. This was done till the girls aged out. There were many albums to look through..as they had done it many years. :D

Glad he didn't fall in the ice hole. It would have hurt him to try to iron him dry.

my daughter and her friends had a doll called "that man". He went travelling with all the girls- just like flat stanley. He went to Italy and all over. He was given to Jess at her shower because she was moving to North Carolina and going on her honeymoon to Hawaii. Don't know where he is now.

That's cool though!

Flat Stanley is such a world traveler! I'm sure he loves his new little quilt! Such a great idea!!

What a wonderful activity and a great way to teach geography!, and lots of communication skills! :lol:

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

so very cute

thanks for sharing

I'm a first grade teacher. And when I read the subject of this thread I just about died! My students just sent out our Flat Stanleys! We're already getting some back. It would have been SOO COOL if this was one of my Stanleys! It's not. Ours look slightly different. But how cool! I bet your granddaughter is going to be so excited to receive this back! Way to go!!!