Whenever I write letters to my kids at camp, I inevitably write something like “sending hugs” or “sending kisses” or “sending good vibes.” But do they actually feel my hugs, kisses, and good vibes?
This year, I sent an actual hug to my daughter at sleep-away camp! The craft is so simple, you won’t believe it.
First trace your hands onto cardstock.
Decorate the hands with colored fingernails, rings, freckles, tattoos…anything that will make the hands feel like yours!
Cut a piece of string or ribbon that is the length of your arm span. (Fun fact: our arm span is usually pretty dang close to our actual height!)
Glue the ribbon or string to the wrist area of each hand, and then write your message on the palm-side of the hands. Write some funny instructions like “Put one hand over your left shoulder, wrap the ribbon around you body, close your eyes, and feel my hug!”
When should you send a hug in the mail? Here are some ideas:
