One of Emily’s favorite things to do is “make deliveries”. This morning was spent preparing to make a special delivery to some of the residents at our local assisted living facility. We gathered up all the tissue paper and pipe cleaners we could find, and got to work making lots and lots of tissue paper flowers.
Once the basket was full, we spritzed them with a bit of perfume! They looked and smelled so cheerful. Next, it was delivery time!
The reactions were fabulous! Free hugs and flowers??? Yes, please!
So much fun!!
So much fun!!
August 7th, 2009 on 2:01 pm
Emily has the sweetest face, I love her smile!
Valerie the flowers were a fantastic idea, I cant wait to do something like this with my boys. There is a nursing home here that I volunteered at when I was a teenager. I think Elijah would enjoy visiting but Josiah is REALLY shy with other people.
How did you make the flowers?
August 7th, 2009 on 2:06 pm
LOVE this. What a blessing you and your family are!
August 7th, 2009 on 2:58 pm
Thanks so much for your wonderful ideas!
Blessings,
Melissa
August 7th, 2009 on 3:44 pm
What an amazing lesson for Emily! The flowers look so pretty. Do you know someone in the facility?
August 7th, 2009 on 3:47 pm
@ Christy — We don't know anyone living at this facility, but we have visited before with our MOMS club and Emily asked to go back to see all the "great grandmas and great-grandpas". She thrives on all the attention!
August 7th, 2009 on 3:49 pm
@ Ally — The first time we visited, Emily was a little shy too, but she quickly warmed up to everyone and loved making everyone smile and laugh! I'm sure you and the boys will really love this. We can't wait to go back again!
August 7th, 2009 on 3:53 pm
What a wonderful thing to do!
August 7th, 2009 on 4:14 pm
How cute! I know of a grandma that would LOVE those, flowers that don't die!
August 7th, 2009 on 5:17 pm
Oh my word, I love it! A craft and a life lesson on charity, can it get any better?
August 7th, 2009 on 5:47 pm
She must have brightened their day.
August 7th, 2009 on 7:45 pm
What an amazing idea! What a blessing to all of those folks today.
You are an amazing mom.
Val
August 7th, 2009 on 8:13 pm
You have really been inspiring me!
We love do service projects, but hadn't thought of this one. It is the perfect family project. We may copy you, so your kindness will double!
Happy weekend!
August 7th, 2009 on 8:16 pm
This is beautiful in so many ways!
August 7th, 2009 on 9:27 pm
oh how sweet.
August 7th, 2009 on 9:54 pm
Very, very nice.
August 7th, 2009 on 10:28 pm
you and your daughter are amazing!!!
do you call ahead or just show up at the nursing home?
August 7th, 2009 on 10:35 pm
@ shumim — Awww… thanks so much! This was completely spontaneous, so we just showed up. They were just finishing up with lunch, and when it was time for us to leave we heard lots of "come back and visit us ANY time"!! Really, we felt very welcome.
August 8th, 2009 on 6:23 am
Super! What a treat for the older folk as well as for Emily!!
August 8th, 2009 on 3:34 pm
What a fabulous thing to do!
August 8th, 2009 on 6:30 pm
Wonderful activity
August 9th, 2009 on 10:06 pm
Oh that is so sweet! What a great thing you are teaching her… that's great. And the flowers are beautiful.
August 10th, 2009 on 1:53 pm
That is awesome!
August 11th, 2009 on 7:48 pm
How wonderful. What a great blessing.
August 12th, 2009 on 6:57 pm
They look pretty, and what a wonderful thing to do! Emily looks very happy and I'm sure the residents she visited were too
August 29th, 2009 on 8:30 pm
These are beautiful!! How did you make your flowers. I would love to try this with Emily.
September 18th, 2009 on 12:55 am
Oh great idea. We have our 4-H dog club and our junior 4-H club make Valentines that we distribute at our local assisted living facility every year. The residents love to talk to the kids and pet the dogs. I think this year we will have to add the tissue flowers too. Thanks for the idea!