One of the sad realities of the COVID-19 pandemic is not being able to see a lot of our friends and relatives, especially those who are in high-risk groups. And even if we do get to see them, we have to practice social distancing.
The thing I really miss most about seeing people is hugging. There is something so comforting about wrapping your arms around someone you care about. I know when we’re back to some kind of normalcy, I’ll be hugging it out with everyone I see.
In the meantime, here’s a way to send someone a hug in the mail. By cutting out your handprints and connecting them with string, it’s a portable hug that says, “I miss you.” This would be a great project for kids to send hugs to grandparents and other relatives, or even friends down the street they haven’t seen in a while. It may not be the real thing, but the sentiment behind it is certainly from the heart.
What you’ll need:
Construction paper or card stock
Pencil
Scissors
Marker
String or yarn
1. Trace your hands with a pencil on colored construction paper or card stock, and cut out your handprints.
2. Write a message on the hands.
3. Connect the two hands with a piece of string or yarn that represents your arm span. I punched a hole at the bottom of the hands and ran the yarn through the hole, securing it with a double knot.
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