Gift Guide for Bereaved Children
We've put together this gift resource page for those who want to purchase a gift of their own for a family/child dealing with loss or trauma. Below are some ideas of gifts you can purchase to let them know you are thinking about them.
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(Many of these are gifts the founders' kids received
and they are all still relevant and memorable.)
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Worry Eaters - stuffed animals that "eat" your worries and open up conversation about them
Fabric Photo Album - put photos of siblings so kids can have easy access to them
Personalized Picture Memory Album - fill-in-the-blank "favorites" for siblings to fill out to remember and cherish (this an be done through Shutterfly or any custom photo album source)
Memorial Plaque - dedicate a plaque at a place the kids frequent so they can be reminded of their sibling when they go
Molly Bear - order a bear that is the weight of their special sibling so they can be comforted by their weight. Molly Bears may only be ordered by the parents. To gift a weighted bear, visit this Etsy shop or others like it. If a loved one outweighs the capacity of a bear, a weighted blanket or a weighted pillow is another option.
Memory Bear - order a bear made out of an outfit their sibling once wore (hint: you can repurchase an outfit so the parent doesn't have to part with their child's clothing or use a blanket instead of an outfit)
Daddy Dolls - custom print dolls of your loved one with voice recording so every time they hug the doll, they hear their loved one's voice
Laurel Box - a collection of comforting gifts from prayer shawls to wind chimes
Jewelry - necklaces, bracelets, leather bracelets, rubber bracelets, and rings with a loved one's name or initials
Art - drawings, paintings, sculptures of loved ones; framed art of encouraging words
Memory Quilt - make a quilt from a loved one's clothes
Clothed Stuffy - clothe a stuffy in their sibling's old clothes (hint: you can use newborn or 3 month clothing if you don't want to shrink/cut an outfit)
Biodegradable Balloons - An angel mama's shop - earth friendly balloons that you can send in the sky in memory of a loved one.
Shop Presentlee - An angel mama's shop from jewelry to t-shirts to journals, and more (hint: these items are all so beautiful)
Memory Pillow - Create a pillow out of a favorite shirt or clothing article. Patches and other items sold also for more immediate shipping.
Compassion Packages - Household essentials that keep people from having to run to the store in the midst of their grief.
Slumberkins - a stuffy, book, and affirmation cards; a collaboration with the Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Families
Sculptures/Figurines - Willow Tree and other companies/sculptors can make gift beautiful pieces
Holiday Gifts - Hapless Holiday Build Your Own Gift Box, Hapless Holiday Box Premade
Blue Egg Arts - This Etsy greeting card shop will donate 20% of the proceeds from your purchase to Charlie's Guys if you mention "Charlie's Guys" at checkout.
Memory Jar - a place to store handwritten memories
Koa's Hands - Families can refer another to Koa's Hands, which makes hand molds of the parent(s) holding their child (under 18 years old) for the newly bereaved.
Sharing Solace - an angel mama's shop with bereavement gifts, personalized gifts, token tree and more
Owlet Sleep Sock - The Knox Blocks Foundation will provide 2 Owlet socks to families in need when you donate $300 to purchase your own Owlet sock either for your child or as a gift for someone else's child.
Cradling Memories - providing perinatal families anticipating a Iimited life or experiencing a loss with resources to make a lifetime of memories. Care packages and other resources available.