FirstNews ISSUE 275

20 FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011ADVERTISEMEPutting pen to pTEXTING and emailing has become our favourite way of communicating with our friends but isn’t it about time we got back into the swinsending letters to our friends, parents and grandparents has sadly become a thing of the past but with a few fun tips we hope you’ll be insThe right tools for writingThe first thing we need is a good pen or pencil and when it comes down to choosing the right one, the STABILO EASYoriginalhandwriting pen is one of the best. We call this pen ‘ergonomic’, which means that it has been specially designed to be supercomfortable for you to use. It doesn’t hurt your hand, even when you’ve beenwriting for ages. There are different pens to suit right-handed andleft-handed writers, so all you lefties out there can nowhave just as much fun as the right-handed kids!The EASYoriginal pen also comes in loadsof different colours: orange, green,black, blue and pink, so youcan choose your favouriteand stand out from thecrowd.Creative ideas...Still think writing is boring? Think again! We have loads of ideas to helpyou get back in the writing mood.Put on a playWhy not write your own play and make your mum or dad act it out with you?Got any annoying brothers or sisters? Create a really funny character and makethem dress up and take part in the play as well!Say thank youA little goes a long way so why not get in the habit of writing ‘thank you’ notes tofriends and family on your birthday, at Christmas or even just to say thank you for thelittle things they do? It will only take a few seconds and is a really nice way to show youcare – it will also make you seem like a really good friend, brother, sister, daughter, son orgrandchild – a great way to get in everyone’s good books!Make a noteLeaving notes around the house is another really creative way of using your handwriting skills athome and you can leave them anywhere you like! Our favourite places to put them at STABILO are onmum and dad’s pillow or in the fridge.For more writing ideas... visit the S