Making bracelets for little girls in the hospital?

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I have this idea to make bracelets for little girls in the hospital. I have a lot of beads from when I was a little girl. Also, if I asked some of my friends they might be able to help me out by making or donating their own beads. Also, we could make those floss friendship bracelets, if you know what I'm talking about. They can be made in a variety of colors, which could then be given to girls or boys, satisfying both genders. 

By the way, I'm 18, a junior in high school.

I'm not sure if this could be big enough to start a program at the hospital that is dedicated to making the bracelets for the children or not. I need your suggestions.

Also, I feel like just a bracelet is not enough. Should there be a little message tied to each bracelet with a ribbon? Then all of the bracelets could be placed in a basket, and the patients could choose whatever color bracelet they liked from the basket. Or maybe they should just be given a bracelet and not given the choice to pick.

Also, how am I going to get enough support from people? As my beads are only going to be enough to last a short while. Do you think craft companies would donate supplies? If so, how would I do this?


Maybe this is not a good idea because it won't get that far, I don't know. I just need ideas, ideas, ideas! 
Thanks!

Kat · Accepted Answer

i love your idea!! i think that you should do both kinds of bracelets, and if you give it to a kid without letting them pick then i think it will feel more like you made it escpecially for them. and yes, i love the messages idea, like the person before me said, maybe just one word.

advertise around your school, and you can sell the bracelets around your school for money, and that way you can earn money for supplies. maybe your local paper will take a picture of you and your friends with the kids in the hospital with braccelets for a mini article or somthing.

also, a website or facebook page would be a good idea! post pictures of kids that you gave bracelets to, the bracelets you made, and set up a paypal account or something so people can donate. i just might steal your idea!!

goodluck!
kat<3

Emily · Answer

If you know any nurses who work in the hospital have them ask the girls what their names are and favorite colors so you can make one personalized to each child. Put a little gift tag that says like "made especially for you by..."

Anonymous · Answer

thats so kind of you to deidicate your time! xox speak to one of the doctors make a certain amount of braclets and ask the doctor if you could visit the wards but then if there are ill boys as well then make them something as well if there is a sick baby ward a good gesture could be to give them straps for there dummies u can easily make them they need string with beads ( names can be added) a little prop teddy bear and then take them to the mothers this would be a loveley gesture definetley do it xox

Anonymous · Answer

this is a really nice idea i really like that idea of having little messages you cud hav like one word like hope or joy or even something like princess or something along those lines but im not very gud at like how to get donations maybe you shud write a letter explaining all your ideas to a company but its definately a really nice idea :)

Frank · Answer

make prototypes and present them to a hospital, anythings possible.

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