New Year's: a letter to the town in 10 years
Each family member writes a letter about the town today. Seal it; open it in 10 years.
- Who
- Families, Kids
- Ages
- 6+
- Time
- About an hour
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Winter
- Show up
- On the square, then at home.
How to do it
- Walk the square that day for ideas.
- Write: what's on the square, what things cost, what you love.
- Seal and date it.
Grown-ups’ part
Come along, keep it short and fun, and let the kids lead the looking and asking. You handle anything that involves calling, sending or sharing.
Why it matters
Preserve historyMake history fun for families & kidsHistorical context
Related
- Celebrate the town's birthday on Jan. 1
- Holiday cards for nursing-home residents
- July 4: read the Revolutionary War memorial
- All 150 things to do together
No local facts on this page need a source; it works in any town.
Know better? If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us.
Did it? Send us your photo or story. We print kids’ first names, faces or photos only with a parent’s OK.