Does anyone out there have any ideas of activities etc that I can organise for Little Prince while I'm away in Ethiopia for the first trip? Since he was placed with us he hasn't spent more than a night/day without me, so a week seems impossibly long to him. And on top of that he has ADHD (can't concentrate for long periods and needs very active activities) and Dyspraxia (struggles with fine motor control, so finds colouring/writing etc very difficult).
I have had some very good ideas from Kate (thank you so much) but just wondered if anyone else had anything creative to suggest??
My brain is complete mush at the moment lol.
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25th May 2009 - See New Child again & Court Date
23rd May 2009 - Fly back to Ethiopia
26th March 2009 - Fly to Ethiopia :-)
3rd March 2009 - Dossier Arrived at Orphanage
26th February 2009 - Dossier sent to Ethiopia
22nd December 2008 - Dossier back at DCSF
28th November 2008 - Certificate of Eligibility ISSUED
6th October 2008 - PASSED Approval Panel
7th July 2008 - Homestudy Update Started
28th Feb 2008 - Told LA we wished to change country
LID (Logged in Date) with CCAA 16th August 2007
Documents to China 10th August 2007
Passed Approval Panel 5th March 2007
Homestudy started 6th June 2006
First Contact with our LA 1st Jan 2006
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Last year Quinn 'made' his own small bedside table. It took a couple of days. Day one - we bought a small table that was unpainted. Went to paint store and he chose the color of the paint - red. Day two - he painted it - all him not me - took a couple of coats and had either a sloppy look or a country chic look - depending on your view. Day three I surprised him with a trip to a sticker store - he bought a bunch of sports stickers and we went home and he put the stickers all over the top of his red table. Then he put a clear coat of stuff over the stickers. Unbelievably the table looks really good! The red behind the stickers is great and it didn't matter which way the stickers went. He also was last year really not into small motor skill stuff but this involved a good size paint brush only. I helped him peel off the stickers. He loved this project, couldn't believe he could make his own furniture.
One year too we made an ABC book out of photos that he took. A for Ant on the street, b for break fast.
Good luck!
Penny and I have used stickers. I sent one a day to Elias for her when she was in China. I am pretty sure Elias liked going to the mailbox just to see if he had something addressed to hinm. Maybe a friend could mail things to him for you.Dawn
Hi Kristine,
That sounds like a very fun project, and no doubt messy enough to appeal to Little Prince!! I'm going to start getting "projects" ready for him this coming week, so I'm looking out for something he could paint :-) And he got a camera for Christmas so he might enjoy the ABC book idea too :-)
Thanks for the great ideas :-)
Love
Janet
Hi Dawn,
That's another great idea :-) I've spoken to my Mum and she has agreed to be the Postman for this. She is going to spend the next week or so scouring round for little things to send him :-)
Thanks for the great suggestion :-)
Love
Janet
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If the weather is reasonable enough for it, The group of them could try building simple kites (I've seen ones made from old carrier bags like this) and trying to fly them.
http://www.cit.gu.edu.au/~anthony/kites/diamond/
http://www.cit.gu.edu.au/~anthony/kites/simple_kite.txt
For a couple of really simple designs.
Baby Bro
I love the ABC book idea. He can get help downloading the pictures and maybe making it into an ABC book for the new member of the family???
Love S
Hi Baby Bro,
Lovely to see you and A the other day :-) I've added the kite idea to the list, along with the links :-) If they manage to make one, I hope they have more success flying it than you two did lol.
Love
Janet
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Hi S,
That same thought had crossed my mind lol (making an ABC book for his new sister). Thank you :-)
Love
Janet
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Sorry, no ideas cause haven't even tried going away without XX, but i can't wait to see your photos!!!!!!!!!!
xxx
s
Hi Shawn,
Thank you :-)
Love
Janet
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