A-MAZE-ING

NEIGHBORHOOD
Help the letter carrier through this
maze of streets so he can deliver the mail.

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 COLOR TO FIND
THE HIDDEN PICTURE

1=blue 2=red 3=brown 4=yellow 5=green

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In the See if you can find these words about your

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letter carrier. All of the words from the list
below are in the box. Look across, back,
up, down and diagonally in the letters,
and circle each word you find. The word
ENVELOPE has been circled as an example.

A F E K R A M T S O P E
S E N V E L O P E N L C
S T O S A T U R D A Y I
O Y I T E M F O N E A F
T A T O L T S O P F D F
H D A Y S E I D O S S O
U I I A T T T O S R E U
R R C D A U T T A E N N
S F O N M O E M E I D I
D Y S O P R P S C R E F
A E S M E T E R D R W O
Y N A M L I A M S A E R
P A C K A G E A I C Y M

ENVELOPE POST DOOR MONDAY

PACKAGE OFFICE NATIONAL TUESDAY
STAMP WEDNESDAY
ROUTE ASSOCIATION
POSTMARK THURSDAY
MAILMAN FOOT LETTER FRIDAY
METER UNIFORM CARRIERS SATURDAY

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 Challenger
WORD SCRAMBLE
Unscramble these letters to spell postal words.

example: I N N O U = U N I O N

PA M T S =

RARERIC = ACCELN =

TERTLE = ILMA OBX =

VIDEERL = M O RU F I N =

S C R A P D OT =

S TO P E C O F I F =

STRIF SLASC =

NUTERR SADSERD =

CHANGE LINGS
Can you change the first 1 . M A I L t o S L OT
word into the second
word in each set by 2. SEND to HOME
changing only one letter
at a time? With each
change, keep the letters 3 . S O RT t o S AC K
in the same order.
example: POST to MARK 4. HAND to SEAL
POST to MOST to MAST
to MASK to MARK
5 . WA L K t o R I D E

6. DOGS to BITE

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CONNECT Do you know where to post your letters?

THE DOTS Connect the dots to find out.

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45 44
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 DOGGY
MESSAGE
Circle the word DOGGY every time it appears
in the puzzle. List the remaining letters,
in the order they appear, to reveal the hidden message.

K E Y D D E
Y G G O D P
O Y G G O D
N G O G L E
Y A D Y S H

A E R E U
FIND THE
HIDDEN C N I A F
WORD F O E C R
Cross out all the letters that appear
3 times. Write the remaining letters, N F R C A
as they appear, in the spaces below.

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COLOR THE PICTURE

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 BRAIN
TEASER
Change each letter to the one that comes before it in the alphabet,
then answer the riddle by rearranging the circled letters.

X I B U ’T U I F

C F T U N B J M

U P E F M J W F S

J O T V N N F S
?
Answer to riddle: _
F __ ____
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 MATH PUZZLE

The postage for this package

is $1.30. If you can use only
four of the stamps shown,
which would you need to have
exact postage?

9c 12c 24c 26c

30c 34c 43c 52c

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 CONNECT THE DOTS
AND HELP THE HUNGRY

Every year the National Association of Letter Carriers

sponsors a Food Drive on the second Saturday in May.
Families place non-perishable food next to their mailbox
and their letter carrier helps deliver the food to needy
people. Connect the dots below to see some of the food
you and your parents can donate, then color the picture.

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Rice
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Cereal
Beans 21 8
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Spaghetti
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A-MAZE-ING
MAILBOX
Help get the letters
out of the mailbox so
they can be delivered.

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SOLVE THE
CODE
Help the letter carrier deliver this envelope
by using the chart to decode the address.

▼ ❅ ◆ ✒ ✧ ✤ ☛ ✢

✱ ✔ ✢ ✪ ✧ ✤ ✔ ✙

◗ ✔ ■ ■ ✪ ❅ ✤ ☛ ✔

A B C D E F G H I J
✔ ✒ ✫ ✙ ✐ ✍ ❑ ◗ ❅ ●

K L M N O P Q R S T
▼ ✜ ◆ ✢ ✤ ■ ▲ ✧ ★ ❃

U V W X Y Z
❘❘ ❂ ☛ ❍ ✪ ✱
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 SECRET
JOKE
Decode this riddle using the chart on the
opposite page, then answer the riddle!

Question:

☛ ◗ ✔ ❃ ✒ ✤ ✢ ✐ ☛ ❅ ✜ ✜ ✔

✙ ✤ ❑ ✢ ✐ ❂ ✐ ✧ ✐ ✔ ❃ ?

Answer:

✔ ❃ ✧ ✤ ◆ ✒ ✤ ✢ ✐ !
!

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 HOW MANY WORDS
CAN YOU MAKE?

Letter carriers deliver to every household and

business in America, six days a week. Each letter
carrier delivers more than 42 tons of mail per
year, including packages, magazines, postcards,
and especially envelopes. Try to find 15 words
using only the letters in the word ENVELOPE.

example: PEN

Letter carriers care about the people they serve. They look out
for the elderly on their routes, alert residents to fires, aid acci-
dent victims and even stop burglaries. They hold an annual
food drive to help the needy in their communities. Try to find
15 words using only the letters in the word COMMUNITY.

example: TOY

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 HOW MANY WORDS
CAN YOU MAKE?

Way back in 1889, U.S. letter carriers formed a labor

union to help them limit their workday to eight hours.
Since then, the National Association of Letter Carriers
has won improved salaries, better working conditions,
and greater job security through contract negotiations
with the U.S. Postal Service. Try to find 15 words using
only the letters in the word CONTRACT.

example: TACO

Letter carriers are famous for delivering in all sorts of

weather—through the hottest days, the coldest winds,
soaking rains and furious snowstorms. Try to find 15
words using only the letters in the word WEATHER.

example: HAT

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 WORD
SEARCH

Many Americans benefit from being in a labor

union. In the puzzle, find and circle the bold
words below as you learn about unions.

When people who WORK together want to

improve their JOBS, they form a UNION.
With a union, they have a VOICE on the job so they
can talk to their boss and get a CONTRACT —
maybe one that includes time off for VACATION.

A L M B C V Q W
E V R J O B S Y
W O R K N U I O
P I A B T D F U
G C H O R K L N
Z E X L A V B I
N M P D C T R O
V A C A T I O N

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COLOR THE PICTURE

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 RIDDLE CODE

Use the chart below to decode this riddle:

What did the letter say to the stamp?

1- 2- 3- 4- 5-

A- W E R T H
B- L O S D F
C- K G M C B
D- A P I C N

B3 A4 D3 D4 C1 A1 D3 A4 A5 C3 A2 D1 D5 B4

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A1 A2 B1 B1 C2 B2 D2 B1 D1 D4 A2 B3

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 YOUR YOUR
MAILBOX COLORS

While real U.S. mailboxes are

always blue, you can make this
mailbox any colors you want!

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LOOK
AGAIN
Circle the ways
these two pictures
are different.

Connect the numbers and then CONNECT

the letters to draw the picture.
THE DOTS
1. .14
6. .7
B. .C
.13
A. .D
.12

.10 .11
2. 3.
4. 5. .8 . 9

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 COLOR TO REVEAL
THE HIDDEN PICTURE
Color every area with a DOT in it to reveal the picture.

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 FIND THE HIDDEN ENVELOPES

Help the letter carrier find 11 hidden envelopes then color the picture.

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 SILHOUETTE
SEARCH
How quickly can you spot which two of the eight pictures below are identical?

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LOOK AGAIN
Circle the ways these two pictures are different.

If you spill ink

all over a letter, Blackmail!
what would you
call it?

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 COLOR
TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE
What moves when a letter carrier ties it up?
Using a dark crayon, color every space that contains a number.

2 7 2
1 3 8
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 WHERE DO YOU LIVE?

Post Office

In order to send your letter, the POST OFFICE needs certain information:
Color the picture and ask your Mom or Dad to help you fill in the boxes below.

Your town’s name Your ZIP Code

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WHERE DOES THE STAMP GO?
Get through
the maze
to put
the stamp Start
in the
right place
on the
envelope.

NALC
100 Indiana Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001
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ANSWERS
P. 11
P. 1 A-MAZE-ING P. 6 DOGGY MESSAGE
NEIGHBORHOOD A-MAZE-ING MAILBOX
Start
KEEP ON LEASH

P. 6 FIND THE HIDDEN WORD

U N I O N

P. 8 BRAIN TEASER End

X I B U ’T U I F
W H A T ’S T H E

C F T U N B J M
End

B E S T M A I L
P. 3 In the U P E F M J W F S
MIX T O D E L I V E R P. 12 SOLVE THE CODE
J O T V N N F S K I M B R O W N
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C I N S U M M E R
? Z A N Y R O A D
S T O S A T U R D A Y I H A P P Y I O W A
O Y I T E M F O N E A F
Answer to riddle: _
F _
A_ _ _A _I _L
N M
T A T O L T S O P F D F
H D A Y S E I D O S S O
U I I A T T T O S R E U P. 13 SECRET
R R C D A U T T A E N N
S F O N M O E M E I D I
P. 9 MATH PUZZLE JOKE
D Y S O P R P S C R E F
A E S M E T E R D R W O
Y N A M L I A M S A E R 9c 26c 43c 52c Question:
P A C K A G E A I C Y M W H A T B O N E W I L L A
D O G N E V E R E A T ?
$1.30
P. 4 Challenger
Answer:
WORD SCRAMBLE A T R O M B O N E
PA M T S = S TA M P
!
RARERIC = CARRIER
TERTLE = LETTER
VIDEERL = DELIVER
S C R A P D OT = P O S T C A R D
S TO P E C O F I F = P O S T O F F I C E
STRIF SLASC = FIRST CLASS P. 14 HOW MANY WORDS
NUTERR SADSERD = RETURN ADDRESS CAN YOU MAKE?
ACCELN = CANCEL
I L M A O B X = M A I L B OX
M O RU F I N = U N I F O R M ENVELOPE
One Lope Elope
On Lop Peel Novel
No Eon Peon Peeve
P. 4
CHANGE LINGS Note: Other answers are possible
Eel
Pen
Lone
Love
Open
Oven
Levee
Eleven
Eve Noel Even
1 . M A I L t o S L OT = S A I L ☛ S A I D ☛ S L I D ☛ S L OT Pee Nope Pole

2. SEND to HOME = SAND ☛ SANE ☛ SAME ☛

SOME ☛ HOME COMMUNITY
Tin Coy Unit
3 . S O RT t o S AC K = P O RT ☛ P O R K ☛ PA R K ☛ I Icy Not Unity
PAC K ☛ S AC K To Con Ton Tunic
4. HAND to SEAL = SAND ☛ SEND ☛ SENT ☛ It Mom City Mount
On Cot Tiny Tonic
S E AT ☛ S E A L
No Ion Icon Count
5 . WA L K t o R I D E = TA L K ☛ TA L E ☛ T I L E ☛ In Out Omit Mutiny
TIDE ☛ RIDE My Tic Mint County
Toy Nut Into Commit
6. DOGS to B I T E = B O G S ☛ B AG S ☛ B AT S ☛
Cut You Coin
BITS ☛ BITE

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P. 15 HOW MANY WORDS P. 21 P. 24 LOOK AGAIN
CAN YOU MAKE?
COLOR TO REVEAL
CONTRACT THE HIDDEN PICTURE If you spill ink
all over a letter,
A Oar Nor Coat what would you
Blackmail!

To Oat Not Tort call it?

Or Tar Rat Tart
No Car Art Torn
An Tan Narc Actor
At Cat Corn Acorn
On Con Tact Tarot
Ant Ton Taco Tract
Act Cot Rant Carton
Arc Rot Cart Cantor
Can Tot Trot Contact

P. 22
WEATHER
A Awe Wart Ether FIND THE HIDDEN ENVELOPES
Ah Tea Heat Three
We Hat Were There
He Tee Hare Threw
At War Hart Wheat
Ha Era Hate Hater
Ear Her Thaw Earth
Eat Art Hear Eater
Wet The Thee Heart
Tar Wee Wear Where P. 25
Ate Raw What Wrath
Are Rate Whet Water COLOR
Rat Here Tree Wreath
Ewe Ware Tear Heater
TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE
2 7 2
1 3 8
4
5 6
4 9
5
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P. 16 WORD
2 H
A F 6
1
C 6

SEARCH
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G 7
A
E D 3
5
2 F G

A L M B C V Q W P. 23 7 3
6
9 2
4

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E V R J O B S Y 6 8

SILHOUETTE SEARCH
3 1

W O R K N U I O
P I A B T D F U
G C H O R K L N
Z E X L A V B I
P. 27
N M P D C T R O WHERE DOES THE
V A C A T I O N
STAMP GO?
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P. 18 RIDDLE CODE
S T I C K W I T H M E A N D
WE’L L G O P L A C E S !

P. 20 LOOK AGAIN
1. His eyes
2. His nose
3. The knot of his tie End
4. The patch on his shirt
5. The stripe down his left leg
6. The stamp on the envelope
7. The extra line on his r ight cuff
8. The palm of his right hand
9. The number of fingers on his left hand
10. The bottom of his bag
11. The strap ring on his bag
12. The collar on his shirt

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