Inspiring Lives
Inspiring change for siblings in the shadows
Voices of siblings heard during the research project
Sibling Boxes ideas
Getting together with a group of friends/families to make up some boxes for the siblings of children at your local hospital can be a great way of supporting those families.
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There is no prescribed list of what or how much to include in the boxes. Get creative!
Below are some suggestions to help get you started.
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Please ensure you check the age appropriateness of each item in the boxes.
It can be helpful to make boxes for a specific age range and label the boxes as such.
Small cuddly toy
Colouring pens/crayons or pencil crayons
Colouring book/note book/sketch book
Craft materials
Couple of pots of play dough +/- a couple of plastic cutters
Stickers +/- sticker book
Puzzle book
Age appropriate small games eg top trumps/pack of cards
Bubbles
Yo-yos
Disposable camera
Balloons
A card to the siblings
Cards for siblings
Activities to do with siblings
There are a wide range of downloadable activities on the Centre for Paediatric Spiritual Care website suitable for different ages.
We particularly recommend:
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Caring Tree
Examen
Glitter bottles / sand art – using different coloured glitter to talk about emotions
Prayer tree leaves – if you have a prayer tree
Russian dolls
Sensory or Treasure box
Walk and chat or trip out with one sibling
School sibling Group outline
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Recommended Books
​Primarily for younger children:
You are special
Fly eagle Fly, an African tale
God’s dream
The invisible string
The rabbit listened
In my heart
The Feelings Book - Todd Parr
The Blue Day Book for Kids only available second hand but told in this youtube clip
