Open up the card and glue the 'end' hand (i.e. Decorate the front of the card in any way you wish. Don't forget to put 'To (name)' somewhere and sign it 'Love (your name).'įold a large sheet of colored construction paper in half to make the outside of the card. You can also decorate the arms and hands with hearts, flowers, and other drawings. 'Here's a BIG Hug for You!' or 'I Love You THIS Much!'). Tape the arms together so that it looks like outstretched arms ready to give someone a hug (make sure the thumbs on the hands both face up). Tape another two sheets of white paper together and trace your other hand and arm in the same way.Ĭut out the arms and hands. Have someone help you trace around your hand and up both sides of your arm, from one end of the long sheet of paper to the other. Lay your hand (fingers spread apart) and arm down on the paper so that the fingertips of your hand are close to one end of the sheet of paper. Start by taping two sheets of white paper together end-to-end so that you have a single, long sheet. You can also use the card as a gift for older adults in an assisted living facility or grandfriends participating in an intergenerational program. Here's a hug card that makes a great gift for a parent or grandparent (especially a grandparent who may not live nearby). But do you know that research shows that the older people get, the fewer hugs we give them? We give teenagers fewer hugs than toddlers, and older adults fewer hugs than young adults. There's a line that's repeated in A Little Something: 'She gave her a big, warm smile and a warm, snuggly hug.' Hugs are a way to show love, and a way to make people feel loved and cared about. What You Need: Sheets of white paper 11 x 17 inch colored construction paper (or tape together two 8 1/2 x 11 inch sheets) pencil pencil crayons and/or markers scissors tape glue. Connections: Schools (Art) Families Community Groups.

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