Cards for Hospitalized Kids

 You can tell that this week has been a busy one because I'm resharing a few things BUT I promise I'll be back with new in the next few days!

In the meantime - I'll never miss an opportunity to talk about Cards for Hospitalized Kids because it's one of my FAVORITE organizations ever.  Today I'm sharing some Fall/Halloween ideas in case you need something fun to do with you and your kids/class/etc. this week/weekend to get you in a pre-Fall mood. We live on the surface of the sun and I am currently taking any opportunity I can to pretend that it's cool weather and coloring a few Halloween/Fall themed cards while eating something cozy may be just the ticket!

Cards for Hospitalized Kids is an organization that collects and distributes handmade cards to kids in hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses across the country. To get involved all you have to do is make cards.  That's it.  When you have little ones it can be hard to find places to volunteer with them in tow - and Cards for Hospitalized kids is an amazing way to open up conversation about empathy and how a small gesture has the power to brighten someone else's day. They collect cards for all holidays (as well as just everyday encouragement cards) and so I whipped up some Halloween and Fall ones a few years ago and still print them out and color them annually. 

  

We kept the messages Fall/Halloween-ish but also encouraging and fun.

And we even threw in a few "dad jokes" ;) 

LOOK AT THESE BABIES!!!! The kids were SO PROUD of their work and, as always, it was such a sweet time coloring, talking and praying over the cards and the kids who would receive them.  

Once you have a few done you just pop them in the mail to the following address...

... you can get all the details on their website  HERE.

You can download and print the Halloween cards we used  HERE or if you're looking for others you can print the Valentines Cards we made  HERE or the general "anytime" cards  HERE.

Happy Wednesday, friends!