snail mail suggestions - what to include in your letter

while i love writing and sending handwritten mail, i know that looking at what other people are including in their letters can be a bit overwhelming. i know that sometimes i feel as if i'm not including enough. although you should have kind penpals who are happy with whatever you send, whether it's just a heartfelt letter or more, sometimes it can be fun to include other things. here's a list of a few other items that you can throw in to send off to a pen pal:

• a mini notebook (look up: how to make a matchbox notebook. they take like 2 minutes)
• a playlist 
• teabags 
• a list challenge (i.e.: list your favorite foods, your favorite places to travel, etc. 
• quotes
• an inspiration bag (i love love love to do this for both my penpals as well as the people in my life that i see face to face. i fill a small glassine envelope with inspirational quotes, glitter, images, etc. so that way when the recipient is feeling down, they can go through the bag)
• stickers
• polaroid pictures
• zines (check out Jordan Clark's tutorial here)
• paint chip cards
• candy or gum
• confetti
• recipes 
• journaling/scrapbooking cards 
• pressed flowers
• fun facts or tips
• mini collages or dreamboards
• poems, your own or someone else's
• original art
• custom envelopes

i hope this gave you some ideas for what to include in your next letter!