What could be more exciting than traveling to new and exciting places? How about if each trip cost less than $5.00? Sound impossible? Not if you're a Flat Traveler!

Based on the book "Flat Stanley" by Jeff Brown, the Flat Travelers Project brings together families from around the world. Each member of the Flat Travelers Project designs and creates their own "flat traveler" and mail it on trips. After spending a week with their hosts, the travelers return home with a travel journal of their adventures. It's almost as fun as making the trip yourself!

Besides being a lot of fun, the Flat Travelers Project is also educational. Families can make geography fun by using a map to mark all the places their traveler has visited; practice writing skills while filling in the travel journals; and improve reading comprehension while reading about all the adventures their traveler had while away.

While originally designed for homeschooling families, the Flat Travelers Project is open to ANY interested family or educator. There are a few "Flat Moms" in the group too! And it's not just for kids, many of the parents, grandparents and teachers have been having just as much, if not more, fun than the kids!