My class adopted
a soldier stationed Iraq last year who happened to be my girlfriend's son. In his Christmas package, each student cut out paper snowflakes to remind him of home. We also sent fake snow, the kind that goes around a manger. We sent packets of hot cocoa and candy canes and each child made a special card. We also sent a tshirt with our school name on it.
For New Year's each student wrote a special fortune on a slip of paper and we sent it over with fortune cookies.
The best part is when he came home safely in March, he visited our class! It was breath taking!
Happy Holidays! How nice it is that your class is reaching out to a serviceman overseas! What a great experience for your kids!