Draw or write a short note, fold it into a paper 'envelope,' and decorate it with a hand-drawn stamp. Deliver each letter to a different room, knocking or ringing an imaginary bell before handing it over — a whole postal route through the house.

What you need

paper
crayons or markers
a small bag for mail

How to do it

1Write or draw a short note on paper and fold it up like a letter, then draw a stamp in the corner.
2Make three or four letters, each addressed to someone or something different — a stuffed animal, a family member, the kitchen table.
3"You're the mail carrier now — deliver every letter on your route!" Hand over the mail bag.
4Knock or announce each delivery and hand the letter over with a cheerful 'special delivery!'

Variations

If writing isn't there yet: scribbles and drawings count as a real letter — the delivering is the point, not the literacy.
How it ends: an empty mail bag at the end of the route is the natural, visible finish.

💡 Parent tip

Write a real letter back to them from 'the mailbox' the next day — it extends the game with almost no effort.

What your child develops

Early writing and mark-making — drawing letters and addresses builds pre-literacy skills
Sequencing a route — remembering which letter goes where is an early planning task
Social pretend play — the exchange of a letter is a small, structured social interaction