Secret Message in a Bottle

Check out the link below for a cool pen pal idea. I checked with the Postmaster in our town, he assured me he had seen these before come through the Postal Service. I mentioned using a clear plastic water bottle and he said that would be fine.

http://kidsactivities.suite101.com/article.cfm/send_a_message_in_a_bottle

Tip #5

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

Valentine's Day is coming up in the next couple of weeks.

Send your pen pal a special Valentine's Day Card

Tip # 4

Creative Pen Pal Idea

Tip #4- Mirror Image

Type your letter on the computer. When you are ready to print out, get your parents to go under Print Properties and Choose Print Layout and Select Mirror. Your letter will print out backwards.

Include this note with your letter:

Hold my letter up to a mirror to read.

Tip # 3

Creative Pen Pal ideas:

Make up a code/decoder and write your letter in code. Mail it to your pen pal, don’t forget to send the decoder with your letter.

Sample Code: 8 5 12 12 15 / 13 25 / 14 1 13 5 / 9 19

3 8 18 9 19 20 25.

Sample decoder:

A = 1 / N = 14
B = 2 / O = 15
C = 3 /P = 16
D = 4 /Q = 17
E = 5 / R = 18
F = 6 /S = 19
G = 7 /T = 20
H = 8 /U = 21
I = 9 /V = 22
J =10 /W = 23
K = 11 /X = 24
L = 12 /Y = 25
M = 13 /Z = 26

Could you figure out my message? Try and come up with a code all your own.