When I took my coconut to the local post office, the clerk didn't even blink an eye. She did end up

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Nothing says the tropics more than a coconut, but did you know you can actually mail a coconut with just postage and an address? Most everyone who visits Hawaii sends postcards home, but can you imagine sending an actual coconut to family and friends?
myrtle beach sc hotels This is a fun and easy craft that will keep kids (both young and old) busy for hours, and the coconuts themselves are free. Making a coconut postcard is relatively easy to do, but there are a few important steps you must follow to get it into the mail.
The type of coconut you need is one that is completely dried, not green. You're looking for a coconut with the husk still on, not the hairy little cannonballs you can buy at the grocery store (those are fun to eat, but you can't write an address on them).
Most hotels and condominiums keep their coconut palms well-trimmed to avoid having the coconuts drop on someone's head. Your best bet is to look under palm trees at the beach. You'll want to make sure that it has a smooth surface for painting and that it's free of any large cracks or bugs. Kids will always go for the largest (kind of like pumpkins) but remember that you'll need to pay shipping.
The US Department of Agriculture is responsible for making sure that invasive myrtle beach sc hotels species of microorganisms, plants, and animals do not leave or enter Hawaii. USDA inspection stations can be found at all airports that have flights that travel to the mainland United States and beyond, and they are happy to inspect and stamp your coconut for free.
You can also take the coconut directly to a USDA office (see link below) myrtle beach sc hotels where they will perform the same service. This may seem like a hassle, but it really isn't. It took only nine minutes from the time I parked my car for me to get the inspection and stamp. They actually have a special stamp just for coconuts.
Can you imagine the frustration (tantrums, fits) that would ensue if your kids spent hours decorating coconuts only to find that there was no place to put the address? It's best to save the flattest side of the coconut for the address and to write with a Sharpie or other permanent marker. Don't forget to leave room for the return address, myrtle beach sc hotels which you can make your home address if you're a visitor.
Now that you have your USDA stamp and address, feel free to be as creative as you want. Any kind of inexpensive waterproof paints will work. The ocean theme above was accomplished with kid friendly paints from Wal-Mart. That deep rich brown color comes from a spray coat of clear acrylic.
When I took my coconut to the local post office, the clerk didn't even blink an eye. She did end up having to staple the postage for good measure, which you can see was only $10.40 for a 6,000 mile trip from Hawaii to Maryland.
That is the coolest thing...I had a friend mail pineapples oh the best too..sweetest oh they were delicious...I wish I would've known about this handy bit of information she could've mailed me one once a week. I know those pineapples for 3 back to Michigan were almost $100 dollars.
I don't think you could mail a pineapple in the same way since they're myrtle beach sc hotels perishable, but they sure are delicious. The coconuts are dried but they still have the meat and coconut water inside. I'm glad you got to try a taste of the islands.
But so fun. I live in Canada, so I'm not sure it would cross the border, but what a super cool idea. I would never have guessed it was possible. I like ChrisBroome's story about the coconut shell as a box. AWESOME.
Fun lens! Actually, back in the mid 1970's I received a coconut in the mail! I had something myrtle beach sc hotels like 50 pen pals back in those days. Anyway, the day the coconut arrived the mailman brought it right to my door. He asked me if I would open it up because there was a bet going on at the post office as to what might actually be inside - meaning other than coconut. I did and my pen pal had sealed a letter and a bracelet in it. The mailman smiled, nodded and said, I won the bet! But no one guess a bracelet. Hmmm. For the next few months that coconut got mailed back and forth until it couldn't take it anymore. It was a fun time however and this lens brought back those fun memories! Thank you!
Yes I would! In fact when we were there, I tried. myrtle beach sc hotels Went to two different post offices who both gave me incomplete information on how to mail a coconut. It was too late in our vacation to finally follow through with it when I finally figured it out (or at least thought I had!)! So this article is great and I now know the complete way for my kids to send a coconut...thank you!!!
It was hard for me to find the correct info too, especially since the USDA stamp is a relatively new step in the process. But I ended up calling the local USDA office and they were very helpful. I'm sorry you had such a frustrating time - I hope you get to visit again and are successful! Thank you for your comment.