Postage stamp separation

Okay kiddo, have you ever seen a postage stamp? They're little square stickers that we put on envelopes when we want to send mail. Sometimes, those stamps come in a big sheet with lots of little squares still stuck together.

Now, imagine you want to use one of those stamps to send a letter. But you can't just tear it off the sheet because the glue on the back is still holding it to the other stamps. So what can you do?

Well, that's where postage stamp separation comes in. It's the process of separating one stamp from the others on the sheet so you can use it.

To do this, you need to be careful not to damage the stamp or tear it in half. So people use special tools to help them - like a small knife or a pair of tweezers. They gently lift one corner of the stamp and slowly peel it away from the sheet of other stamps.

Once the stamp is removed, it's important to make sure the glue on the back is still sticky. If it's not, the stamp won't stick to the envelope when you try to send it! So sometimes people will lick the back of the stamp (yuck!) or use a wet sponge to add some moisture back into the glue before sticking it onto the envelope.

And that's how postage stamp separation works! It may seem like a small thing, but it's an important part of sending mail and making sure all of our letters and packages get where they're going.