Holiday Project 2011
This year, as a family, we decided to do something new, and we are hoping to make a difference for less fortunate children. Out traditional holiday children’s party, did not feature a piñata like in years past, but focused on team projects like ginger bread house making and teaching the party goers to learn how to appreciate the lifestyle they have and how to give back.
Preparations
Anna Claudia, 5 and Daniel, 8 produced handmade invitations and sent them to their class mates. The day prior they made “no bake” healthy cookies (snowballs and peanut butter wheat crispy bars).
The event
We had twelve children attend and after a not so tiny serving of pizza, they split up in teams to construct and decorate gingerbread houses. It was amazing to see the children’s engagement, excitement and dedication to the project, and they all had their own creation to take home. Many of the parents that were present bragged about how they had just as much fun as the kids.
The Mission
In the end, each participating child was given our “care package” which included one blanket and one stuffed animal (provided by Anna and Daniel). To finish the mission, each one of them would add a personal toy. They would then visit a hospital, orphanage, or soup kitchen to find another not so fortunate child to give them their care package as a Christmas present.
Happy Holidays
This year, as a family, we decided to do something new, and we are hoping to make a difference for less fortunate children. Out traditional holiday children’s party, did not feature a piñata like in years past, but focused on team projects like ginger bread house making and teaching the party goers to learn how to appreciate the lifestyle they have and how to give back.
Preparations
Anna Claudia, 5 and Daniel, 8 produced handmade invitations and sent them to their class mates. The day prior they made “no bake” healthy cookies (snowballs and peanut butter wheat crispy bars).
The event
We had twelve children attend and after a not so tiny serving of pizza, they split up in teams to construct and decorate gingerbread houses. It was amazing to see the children’s engagement, excitement and dedication to the project, and they all had their own creation to take home. Many of the parents that were present bragged about how they had just as much fun as the kids.
The Mission
In the end, each participating child was given our “care package” which included one blanket and one stuffed animal (provided by Anna and Daniel). To finish the mission, each one of them would add a personal toy. They would then visit a hospital, orphanage, or soup kitchen to find another not so fortunate child to give them their care package as a Christmas present.
Happy Holidays
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