Children's Hope International E-Newsletter

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

	A Russia Adoption Story Adoption Was the Bigger Plan
	Celebrate National Adoption Month! Did You Know?

DEVELOPMENT AID:

	An Orphan's Christmas List Give Hope This Holiday Season
	Gifts for Good Support Children's Hope by Shopping Online

BLOG OF THE MONTH:

Sorting It All Out
A complex, but good shade of gray.

PARENT-TO-PARENT:

Waiting Through
the Holidays
Bring Christmas Joy
to Those Who Wait

PROGRAM UPDATES:

	China A Match for Thirty-Six Children's Hope China Families
	Colombia More Children Find Homes This Year Than Ever Before
	Ethiopia Adoptions to Be Completed, Families to Be United
	Kazakhstan Families Set to Travel to Bond with Their Children
	Russia Awaiting Accreditation
	Vietnam Eleven Families Especially Thankful This Thanksgiving

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is right for your family.

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Our Accreditations

Adoptive families have so much to be thankful for each Thanksgiving^_your children are an amazing gift and the holidays are special for each forever family. As the turkey is cleaned off plates and thanksgivings voiced, families begin preparing for the Christmas season. On your Christmas tree this year, celebrate your adopted child's background with a Children's Hope ornament. Together you can design and decorate for an ornament that is both pleasing to the eye and also to your heart as you remember how your family was brought together.

MATERIALS

Printed Children's Hope Ornament (and Logo, if needed)

Ribbon or yarn

Crayons, markers, colored pencils

^_OR^_

Colored paper

Scissors

Glue

Tape (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Print your Children's Hope ornament by clicking here and using the print function in your web browser.

2. With crayons, markers or colored pencils decorate for a festive holiday look.
(for ages >1 and up)

^_OR^_

2. Make an ornament with an artistic flair: Matisse style.
(for ages 3 and up with appropriate scissors)

Henri Matisse was a French artist who expressed himself with bold colors. As he aged and could no longer paint, he began creating paper collages. With scissors, he cut paper shapes? a circle, triangles, squiggles and blobs? and arranged them into dynamic designs.

3. Help your child cut out shapes from the colored paper. If cutting on their own, you may encourage varying sizes, shapes and colors.

4. When your child has cut out a collection of shapes, help to arrange a design on the ornament.

5. Glue or paste the pieces in place.

6. Did you cover the Children's Hope logo? Click here to print and then paste it over the creation.

7. Tape a photo of your child behind the cut-out space, if you chose this ornament option.

8. Tie a ribbon loop for hanging.

9. Enjoy!

Print your Children's Hope ornament by clicking on the thumbnails below for the ornament of your choice (once the thumbnail opens, use the print function in your web browser)

Ornament #1
features a cut-out for
your child's photo

Ornament #2
features the
Children's Hope
logo only