My side has a fairly new tradition for christmas, instead of buying gifts for the adults, we use the money towards a service project for those in need. Last year we did sub for santa for a family that was really in need and it was fun to buy gifts for people that we really didn't even know. This year we are stepping it up and doing 2,yes 2, projects. The first one is.... we are making dolls for the church to put in the bishops store house or to be used where ever they see a need. Most of the girls and their daughters got together at my parent's house to begin this fun project.
These are pictures of the dolls we are creating...
There was a lot of cutting, arms, legs, heads, bodies. Embroidering of the doll faces, and painting of rosy checks.
And of course no get together is complete without yummy food.
The older children where great at entertaining Hope for a while.
If you go to grandmas you have to play dolls....she has many!!
The second project is... we are making, buying and collecting items for a school of foster children in Magna. These children have no parents or their parents are in jail. The children are ages 12-18 and live at the school. Since they are wards of the state they are only alotted $20.00 for Christmas. I don't know any of these children but already I feel for them.
If you are interested in helping out with this service project, here is a list of items that the children have requested...
Blankets for beds,scarfs, hats, toe socks, music on CD's, T-shirts, and... (when I find my list I'll add to this one).
