How to Make Gifts for Foster Children
When a foster child has to move from home to home, personal items can get lost in the shuffle or left behind. A few of the most comforting things for a child involve the bedtime routine. Books, new pajamas and a soft place to lay their heads are all things that bring children comfort and connectedness. Providing these items to foster children can make a difference in their daily lives and feelings of worth.
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Things You'll Need
- New pajamas Shampoo Toothpaste Toothbrush Storybooks Pillowcase Stuffed animal Fabric ribbon
Instructions
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Determine what age the child will be who will receive your gift. Different ages require items that are developmentally appropriate. For example, you would give a toddler sturdy board books but a teenager may enjoy young adult novels.
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Go shopping for any gifts you feel would benefit a foster child. Use the list here but also think of some other items that will be unique to your gift alone.
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Gather your items and remove price tags and excess packaging. You will want to keep most of the packaging intact but remove what you need to fit the items inside the pillowcase.
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Collect your items inside the pillowcase. Lay your pillowcase flat on the ground with everything inside. Fold the opening over and use your fabric ribbon to tie the pillowcase just like you were wrapping a present. You will have ribbon on all four sides of the pillowcase. Alternately, you can gather the opening closed and tie your ribbon into a bow.
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Deliver your gift to your local Department of Child and Family Services office. You can find these offices in the front of your phonebook under Government. You may also try private non-profit agencies that have a foster care division.
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Tips & Warnings
Occasionally elementary schools host making gifts for foster children. To donate call your local school district administration.
Young children can choke on candies and lollipops. Do not include these in your gift.
