Sibling stars
Purpose
This end of year craft activity encourages a siblings to acknowledge his/her strengths and achievements.
You will need
Star templates prepared in advance
Coloured Card
Scissors
Decorating materials – pens, glitter, feathers etc
Thin ribbon/ wool
Hole punch
How to do it
There may be obvious events such as passing an exam or scoring a winning goal. However for many siblings some of their day to day activities will have required extra effort - such as getting to school every day when they have been kept awake, joining a new club, keeping a brother company when he had treatment, telling parents what is on their mind, teaching a sister to say a new word etc.
The sibling creates lots of stars by drawing around the template and cutting out the shapes. He/she then decorates one side of the shapes. On the reverse of each star the sibling writes down one thing that he/she is proud of. Punch a hole in the top, thread through the ribbon to make a loop and then hang them around the room or from a tree.
Encourage the sibling to make as many stars as possible. The sibling puts the stars in a visible place at home so they can then become a talking point within the family and a reminder for parents and others to offer compliments.
Thank you to Lesley Dougan, LD team sibling group, Wirral CAMHS Division, for this activity.
