I’ll admit I’m a little bit of a pack-rat. I hate throwing away something because I think, “We could use this one day!” It’s why I have a stash of wrinkled tissue paper, a stack of construction paper with the corners cut off and several one inch pieces of ribbon. Most of the crafts we do consist of scraps and recycled materials. What can I say? I’m frugal! (At least that’s what I’m going to tell myself!)
Today we decided to make a craft for our sponsored kids with some old birthday cards. Lydia just had her birthday last month and we finally took down all her birthday cards. They are so pretty–princessy, sparkly, glittery and textured. I hated to throw them away but really–we can’t keep every card Lydia gets for her entire life. So, we grabbed the cards, our assortment of hole punches, some ribbon and some scissors to make something fun for our kids!
We made stick puppets…
a fun garland…
some sweet bookmarks…
and even a little puzzle game…
Surely they’ll like one of these! And it’s like we’re sharing a little of Lydia’s birthday with them!
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Have you written your sponsored kid(s) this month? Take a few minutes and do it today! Get your kids together and write a letter, color a picture or even make a craft. The more you interact with your sponsored kids, the more you’ll see them become a part of your family. You will be making a difference in their life…but they will make a bigger one in yours!
If you’ve posted about writing to your sponsored kids this month or have a great FLAT craft that you’ve sent to your kids, please feel free to link it up below! This is NOT a linky just for crafts–it’s a CHALLENGE to get involved with the life of a child across the world. I’m challenging to IMPRESS Your SPONSORED Kids! Leave your link in the comments below!
{Still don’t sponsor a child? Look at these faces and sponsor one today at Compassion International or World Vision!}
