Last week, the father of my son's aide passed away. In order to help my son learn empathy (a hard concept for any child, especially one with Autism), I decided he was going to make a card for her and have all of his classmates sign it.
I didn't want to get into the concept of death and grieving with his classmates. I thought it was best to leave that for their parents to discuss with their own children individually at their own developmental level. Also, considering it is a public school, I wasn't about to touch any reference to religion. So, we just made this simple Big Hug Card.
You can use this for any occasion, it doesn't have to be an actual "Sympathy Card". You can make it with your kids anytime you know someone could use a hug from them. (HINT: Grandparents love things like this ANYTIME for ANY REASON, or so my mother tells me... repeatedly).
One look at the finished product and you can probably figure out how to make it, so I am not going to create a full step by step tutorial here. Plus, it was a cloudy day and the photos weren't that great. M'eh, at least the card was sweet and let her know all of the students cared about her and her family.
Simple, cute, meaningful. Better than a store bought card in my book.
Sarah Eliza @ devastateboredom says
I think this is lovely. 🙂 I know she must have appreciated it!
Lou Lou Girls says
So cute! Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for being a part of our party! I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. We love partying with you! Lou Lou Girls
munofore says
Thanks for stopping by. I might not be at the party this week with Munofore, but I am always there as That Recipe.
Theresa Madison says
Thank you Audrey and J.H for the beautiful card, I will treasure your sweet little handprint always!!
Audrey Humaciu says
Thanks, I am glad you liked it. And all of the kids loved getting to sign it too.
Emma says
This would be a great one for Mother's Day, too! So cute!
Audrey Humaciu says
I know I would love to receive it for Mother's Day. 🙂
chellie says
Darling! Thanks for sharing at FTAF! See you next week!
Audrey Humaciu says
Thanks, Chellie! See you again Thursday night.
Veronica says
Thank you for this idea. A teacher lost her dog and was very upset, my students were concerned and wanted to show they cared and we found your card idea. It worked so well and helped the teacher feel so good.