The arts & crafts exchange pairing children with older adults receiving care to give 3 HITS OF HAPPY
every month.
3 HITS OF HAPPY
Repeat each month and feel the JOY
#1 Happy Hit
CREATE a unique piece of artwork for your new friend (they’ll do the same)
#2 Happy Hit
FEEL GOOD as you post it, knowing you’re making a difference
#3 Happy Hit
SMILE when your friend’s artwork drops through your door
What are the benefits?
For children
- Places value on older generations
- Develops artistic, creative and language skills
- Teaches kindness, empathy and compassion
- Post and goodies every month (kids love post!)
For older people
- Reduces loneliness and social isolation
- Feel-good factor of contributing to a child’s development
- An enriching, engaging activity with a purpose
- Builds a keepsake of memories as the friendship grows
How it works
1 Sign up and be matched with an older person
2 Receive your pack and start creating (they’ll be doing the same!)
3 Send your artwork to us
4 Receive your friend’s masterpiece and your next pack
5 Continue each month and watch the friendship blossom
Meet our ambassador
Award-winning children’s illustrator and author Nick Sharratt is our Crafting Connections ambassador. Watch the amazing video he created just for us!
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