Maybe I was one of the weird kids, but I loved mail as a child--loved it. I loved the envelopes filled with coupon circulars, was ecstatic when the BMG mailings (you know, the ones with all the individual stamps) came in, and couldn't wait to see the mail truck chug down our street. Will today's digital generation lose the magic of mail?

It's possible, which is why (besides my own love of hand-written correspondence) I think this felted mail set ($59.99 at Our Green House) is a great idea for kids. To encourage communication of a bygone era, the 27-piece set includes a mailbox, a mailbag, shipping box, postcards, envelopes, stamps, messages. Who knows, maybe it'll even bring back the art of the thank-you note.