6 Crafts to Send Your Child’s Birth Mother in an Open Adoption

Send your child’s birth mother a paper “hug” with your child’s handprints. Connect the handprints with paper measured to your child’s actual arm span.

Have friends and family write heartfelt notes to your child’s birth mother. If your child is old enough, include a note from him or her, too!

Tie the notecards together with a bow or enlist your child in helping design a creative album to put them in.

Make a photo album for your child’s birth mother. Include candid photos of your child and any milestones your child may have reached.

Does your child have a favorite animal? Incorporate his or her footprints or handprints into a favorite animal with a cute message to your child’s birth mother.

Can you sew or crochet? Perhaps your child is old enough to help. Make matching blankets and send one to your child’s birth mother.