Send-A-Ball

*UPDATE*:  Michelle, one of the owners of the Send-a-Ball company that I mentioned below, commented on this post and offered $2 off a ball for my readers! Imagine that! If you want to send a ball through her company, use the coupon code BLOG at checkout. Happy mailing!

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I've been wanting to try this out for long time and finally got the excuse to do it. Interestingly enough, I actually got the idea from an episode of "Shark Tank" where someone was starting a business of sending balls in the mail for special occasions. Instead of paying them to send it for me, I thought I'd just try it myself and see what happens. If they can, why can't I? 


Since it's my little cousin Jacob's 5th birthday next week, I thought he'd be the perfect candidate to receive my first ball-in-the-mail experiment.  


I found a cheap, plastic ball at the pharmacy and using a sharpie, decorated it with a birthday message. I made sure to buy a ball that was plain or lightly marbleized, so my design would show up. 


After I finished decorating, I wrote the address right onto the ball (large and clear) and brought it to the post office. When I brought the ball up to the counter, the post-woman smiled and said "This is why I love my job!" I ended up needing to use about $2.50 of postage to send the ball from Massachusetts to Minnesota. I made sure to ask for fun stamps that a 5 year old would like and I ended up with race cars. So, it's officially in the mail and hopefully it will make it safe and sound. I can't wait to hear what Jacob thinks of his birthday "package"!

My mind is already spinning trying to come up with other fun and creative things that I could stick some stamps on and send through the mail. A flip flop? A hat? An altoid tin? Fabric? A soda bottle filled with goodies? I'll keep you posted (har har!).