Calling all kids affected by retinoblastoma! Join us to make fabulous eyedropper art creations, and discover new ways to cope with having eye drops.
Date: Saturday 15 May 2021
Time: 4pm PDT / 7pm EDT / 9am, Sunday 16th, AEST
Duration: 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Virtual – access details supplied upon registration
Event: A virtual crafting activity for children diagnosed with retinoblastoma and their siblings. Using art, story and song, child life specialist Morgan Livingstone, will help children learn about eye drops that are used frequently in retinoblastoma care, and new ways to cope well during this very simple but often highly stressful procedure.
RSVP: Kindly RSVP to WE C Hope USA President, Marissa Gonzalez, via marissa(at)wechope.org by 23:59 PDT on Thursday 13 May. Once registered, you will receive access details for the virtual event.
Crafting Calm for Eye Drops
During this fun, interactive session, Morgan will help kids create eye dropper (pipette) art creations, read a new social narrative story book about eye drops, and help everyone write a song together to focus, stay calm and cope better when having eye drops.
The social narrative storybook focuses on why we need to have eye drops, positions that help us feel more comfortable when receiving them, and building up our independence in administering eye drops on our own when we are ready,
What Will I Need?
Morgan will tailor instruction for younger children, and offer a more advanced, fine motor craft for older participating children, as shown in the two images. You will need the following supplies for the craft activity.
For the simple craft:
- Paper towel
- Eye droppers or pipettes
- A few different colours of food colouring
- Cups/jars to hold the food colouring
- A little water
- A food or baking tray to place the paper on (to reduce spills)
For the more advanced craft:
- Watercolour paper
- Eye droppers or pipettes
- A few different colours of food colouring / or liquid watercolour paint
- Cups/jars to hold the food coloring/water colours
- A pencil to draw a shape
- A food or baking tray to place the paper on
Register Today for Crafting Calm
RSVP: Kindly RSVP to WE C Hope USA President, Marissa Gonzalez, via marissa(at)wechope.org by 23:59 PDT on Thursday 13 May. Once registered, you will receive access details for the virtual event.