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One Small Part of Small Hands Creating Hope

May 22, 2012 By Deb Chitwood 9 Comments

Small Hands Creating HopeI’m so happy to be participating in the Small Hands Creating Hope project, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society! Cancer has touched too close to me – as it has to so many of you. I’m thankful that both of my parents survived their experiences with cancer, and my hope is to see a cure for cancer in general.

Small Hands Creating Hope

Small Hands Creating Hope Collage

The Small Hands Creating Hope project was started by MaryAnne from Mama Smiles for the 30th anniversary of her cancer diagnosis at 22 months. Through a donation, you can help the American Cancer Society, the organization MaryAnne credits with funding some of the research that saved her life.

As a gift for donating at least $15, you’ll receive a beautiful Small Hands Creating Hope eBook. Along with the eBook link, you’ll receive a link to purchase a print copy of the book at cost if you’d like one in addition to your eBook.

The book is filled with kid-friendly crafts and tutorials from over 40 bloggers, including me. Some of the projects are photos, and others include a tutorial as well. Many of the projects are in yellow for hope and purple for cancer survivorship. You’ll find themes of butterflies, rainbows, and flowers. A number of the bloggers also tell the stories that inspired their projects.

My Part of Small Hands Creating Hope

Butterfly Counting Book

Butterfly Counting Book

For a link to the printable for my Butterfly Counting Book, see Free Counting Book Printable for Any Theme. In Small Hands Creating Hope, you’ll find a butterfly-specific tutorial, photo of the inside of my butterfly counting book, and the story behind my project. And you’ll find the projects of over 40 other kid bloggers. Small Hands Creating Hopereally is a lovely book!

This button will take you directly to the American Cancer Society’s donation page:

Donate to the American Cancer Society

If you donate but do not receive an email from MaryAnneK from Small Hands Project or if you have trouble with the download, email smallhandsproject at gmail dot com.

Inspiration to Find a Cure

If you haven’t seen the video created by Chris Rumble, a 22 year-old cancer patient at Seattle Children’s Hospital, you must! I wrote a post at Raising Figure Skaters with the video (played to Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger”) embedded in the post: What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger. The video is one of the most inspiring videos I’ve ever seen, and it makes me wish for a cure for cancer more than ever.

Small Hands Creating Hope Participants and Blog Hop

Here are the Small Hands Creating Hope participants and the dates of their posts telling about the project:

14 May Mama Smiles
15 May
Artsy Craftsy Mom
           Rainbows Within Reach
16 May
B. Inspired, Mama!
17 May
Rainy Day Mum
           Imagination Soup
18 May
Inspiration Laboratories
19 May
Experimenting Mom
20 May Mama Mia’s Heart2Heart 

21 May NurtureStore   
           Mama Smiles
22 May
Living Montessori Now
23 May
Mess for Less
24 May
Having Fun at Home and CraftoArt
25 May 
Outlaw Mom
26 May
Angelique Felix and Sense of Wonder
27 May
Sun Hats and Wellie Boots
28 May
Duck Duck Octopus
29 May
Smiling like Sunshine
30 May
Mommy with Selective Memory
31 May
One Perfect Day
1 June
The Educators’ Spin On It
2 June
Kids Stuff World
3 June
Rainy Day Mum
4 June
Teach Preschool
5 June
Dirt and Boogers
6 June
Creative Connections for Kids and The Golden Gleam
7 June
Montessori Tidbits
8 June
Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
9 June
The Iowa Farmer’s Wife
10 June
Scribble Doodle and Draw
11 June
Learn with Play
12 June
Kitchen Counter Chronicles
13 June
CRAYON Freckles
14 June Glittering Muffins
15 June
Wise Owl Factory
16 June
Crafty Maa
18 June
Lessons Learnt Journal
20 June Growing a Jeweled Rose
21 June Growing Play
23 June JDaniel4′s Mom

Please join us in helping the American Cancer Society!

We hope to raise $3000 by July 4th (MaryAnne’s 32nd birthday). Thanks so much for your help! 🙂

Small Hands Creating Hope

Book cover and button created by Andie of CRAYON freckles.

Filed Under: Making a Difference Tagged With: American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society Fundraiser, Butterfly Counting Book, cancer, Seattle Children's Hospital video, Small Hands Creating Hope

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Comments

  1. Carolyn Wilhelm says

    May 22, 2012 at 10:15 am

    What an inspirational post. Thank you for writing this so well. I remembered the different people I have known with cancer as I read it. Your hope for a cure is exactly the best thing that could happen. Thank you for adding to the SMALL HANDS project. Carolyn

    Reply
    • Deb says

      May 22, 2012 at 3:47 pm

      Thanks so much for your kind words, Carolyn! I’ve loved working together with you on this project! 🙂

      Reply
  2. JDaniel4's Mom says

    May 23, 2012 at 5:59 am

    I really love your book!

    Reply
    • Deb says

      May 26, 2012 at 4:57 pm

      Thanks so much for your kind comment! I love your project for the book, too. This has been such a fun and inspirational project to participate in! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Chrissy says

    May 29, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    Your book turned out really stunning and I love that it is adaptable to any concept.

    Reply
    • Deb says

      May 31, 2012 at 11:06 pm

      Thanks so much for your kind comment, Chrissy! I really appreciate it! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Joice says

    September 23, 2013 at 4:37 pm

    This post is so inspirational! I’m so happy seeing kids creating something beautiful. I feel more inspired to begin a breast cancer campaign. Thank you so much!

    Reply
    • Deb says

      September 23, 2013 at 8:51 pm

      Thanks, Joice! I loved being part of this project. 🙂

      Reply
  5. sidou18 says

    December 1, 2013 at 10:10 am

    Thank you’ve benefited greatly loved this site

    Reply

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