Stamping out boredom at home

WITH school holidays brought forward and visits to parks and playgrounds banned, some families might be wondering how to spend their time at home.

The Ballarat Stamp Club has the answer, offering free packages of stamps for children and parents to start their own collection.

With over 200 stamps inside each unique parcel, there are endless possibilities of fun to be had.

President Peter Morey said hobbies like stamp collecting are great for bringing people together.

“Kids and parents will realise that you can have quite a lot of fun with these stamps, especially when it comes to trading one stamp for two others and things like that,” he said.

Of course, the stamps don’t have to be collected and stored away, as the club urges parents and children to use the stamps for their own amusement.

Ideas range from decorating bookmarks and pictures with stamps, sorting the stamps by the animal, country or person featured, or researching the country that the stamp originated from.

Mr Morey said there is no concern that the club will run out of stamps.

“I literally have a bag containing probably 3 or 4 million stamps, so if you’ve had some delivered and want some more, don’t hesitate to ask,” he said.

To have stamps mailed to you, simply post a self-addressed, stamped DL size envelope to Ballarat Stamp Club, PO Box 337, Wendouree, 3355.

For more information about the club, visit ballaratstampclub.com.au, or call 0435 601 673.