R.M.
What fabulous ideas and what wonderful, caring attributes that you are teaching your son. Congratulations K. for being such a loving, generous person and such a wise and caring Mom!!!
Would it be alright with you if I share this idea with my two daughters who have children? I think they would LOVE this idea for their childrens next birthday or other holiday!!!
I wonder if you could find a way for your son and his friends to be involved in adopting a nursing home...a small one somewhere, not one of the big high dollar ones that already has so much but a small local one that would love to have someone come in and help. When my daughter was young, our church group went to a local nursing home ( we lived in a small farming community) twice a month...once to lead a time of singing the old standard hymns with them and once to do some small crafts that they could enjoy doing. The thing that the residents enjoyed the most were the children that came with the adults. My daughter formed a close bond with one elderly man who just fell in love with her....it was like a grandfather, grandchild relationship.
Maybe your son and his friends could make small table decorations ( or tray decorations for the ones who can't come into the dining room) to go along with the current season or holiday. You would have to keep in mind that it couldnt be anything that the resident could hurt themselves with, but there would be a lot of cute ideas in an online craft website, I am sure. Maybe they could learn some of the old songs that would bring smiles to the residents...and perform them for them in the social area. Just visiting with them and learning about their lives would be beneficial not only to the residents but to the children as well.
Congratulations again on being such a kind and caring person and teaching these same values to your son!!
R. Ann