Comments on: 9 Memorable Gift Ideas - Article. http://www.davidwakerley.com/2006/08/10/9-memorable-gift-ideas-article/ Dave Wakerley's Personal Blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:09:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jessica http://www.davidwakerley.com/2006/08/10/9-memorable-gift-ideas-article/#comment-2685 Jessica Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:06:08 +0000 http://www.childrensministryblog.com/2006/08/10/9-memorable-gift-ideas-article/#comment-2685 This is a great list! Another idea for your consideration: Last year I taught a grade six girl and her father died in a car accident. The first class we had after that, I gave each of her classmates a piece of paper and markers and they could either draw a picture or write something for her. Some kids drew happy pictures to cheer her up, others wrote poems about their favourite memories of her father (a popular guy at church) and one boy wrote of his own feelings when his father died three years ago. Then, I compiled all the pages into a book, had it bound, and gave it to her at the visitation. This is a great, personal reminder to a kid that their peers are thinking about and praying for them. Another idea, perhaps for a long "sick spell" or a hospital visit, is to videotape classmates' (and maybe pastors'/leaders', too!) greetings, special messages, and perhaps some of the Sunday School program, as well. Then, you can take the tape to the child and watch it with them. Again, this is a nice reminder to the child that their friends care about them. This is a great list! Another idea for your consideration: Last year I taught a grade six girl and her father died in a car accident. The first class we had after that, I gave each of her classmates a piece of paper and markers and they could either draw a picture or write something for her. Some kids drew happy pictures to cheer her up, others wrote poems about their favourite memories of her father (a popular guy at church) and one boy wrote of his own feelings when his father died three years ago. Then, I compiled all the pages into a book, had it bound, and gave it to her at the visitation. This is a great, personal reminder to a kid that their peers are thinking about and praying for them.

Another idea, perhaps for a long “sick spell” or a hospital visit, is to videotape classmates’ (and maybe pastors’/leaders’, too!) greetings, special messages, and perhaps some of the Sunday School program, as well. Then, you can take the tape to the child and watch it with them. Again, this is a nice reminder to the child that their friends care about them.

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