Being a mom to little ones I always look for ways to get my kids involved in Craft Hope. I’m not ready to hand over my sewing machine to my five year old yet so for the most part they help with the sorting of items when they come in. We do a lot of talking about the charities and who we are helping.
Yesterday while browsing through the Craft Hope flickr group I came across this sweet photo, taken by Erica, of kids who made pillowcases for our current project benefiting ConKerr Cancer. These sweet pillowcases will soon find homes with terminally ill children in the hospital. The picture brings tears to my eyes. Kids helping kids. Beautiful.
I’ve had many people ask me how to get kids involved in Craft Hope and I think this is a perfect way. You can buy pre-made pillowcases from the store, create a freezer paper stencil, and let your kids do the painting. This is a perfect way to get groups of kids involved in Craft Hope. Great for church groups, Girl Scouts, youth groups, etc….
Freezer paper stencils are super easy to make. Here is Amy Karol’s tutorial. All you need is an xacto knife, freezer paper, an iron, and fabric paint from Michaels. Super duper simple. Promise.
If you’d like to make pillowcases for Project 9, simply leave a comment on this post. Please upload your pictures to the Craft Hope flickr group to inspire others. Also, join us on Facebook to stay up to date on current happenings.
There’s still time to enter the drawing to win a Craft Hope book and Amy Butler patterns. You have until tomorrow at noon. Just leave a comment on this post.
More ConKerr Cancer chapters are popping up all over the place thanks to Craft Hope peeps. New chapters are now being formed in Israel, Nova Scotia, and two locations in the United Kingdom. We are helping ConKerr Cancer go global. Nice work friends!
**Banner picture by Molly Dunham of Foothill Home Companion. Blogger extraordinaire and Craft Hope book project designer.
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Also consider tie-dying as an option for kids. I did this with my girl scout troop (kindergartners at the time) to make hats for babies in Haiti and they loved doing it.
yes, great idea!! thanks!
Great idea. Was looking for a way to get my grandaughter involved. She’ll love this.
Just love this idea and so original – well done kids
I ordered a bunch of fabric to make several pillowcases, but I wish I had thought of tie-dying before I did. What a great idea (thanks for sharing it, Mama Urchin!). I even have fabric dye on hand! I may have to make a few tie-dye ones, just because
would love to have my girls contribute in this way!
planning to start an after school group for 10-13 year olds, inspired by your book, Craft Hope. i was so pleased to see the pillow case idea and welcome more ideas and causes to support. given the tools, guidance and support, i am convinced that kids want to make a difference. many thanks for the inspiration! adrienne from canmore, alberta, canada.
Great idea ! It is so important to
get children involved in helping
others while they are young . It
sets the wheels in motion for the
rest of their lives. The photo is
indeed an inspiration ! Thanks for
sharing.
Thanks for giving us an opportunity to bless others! I am always looking for ways to involve my 3 year old son and year old daughter! This is a great idea!
Excellent idea! For other ideas on how to make a difference without leaving your home, check out the wonderful organization, Doing Good Together’s (www.doinggoodtogether.org),section of “kitchen table activities”. My kids have been having a great time with these service projects!