Posted by craftfetish on 2007-11-27 14:59:06
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Completed craft gift ideas:
Knit cap (toboggan caps are nice if he will have chemo, or just because teenage boys seem to wear them about)
Hot water bottle cover (or a heating pad cover - whatever is appropriate for whatever may be sore) - along that line, since it is his knee - you might be able to make a sock type thing that he could use to hold an ice pack or a heat pack in place
A lap blanket/afghan/regular blanket
You could use freezer paper stencils or an iron on transfer or something to decorate a tshirt - you could look for Celtic or Egyptian or Asian (or whatever moves you) symbols of healing or protection?
On a similar note, you could decorate a tote bag to house magazines/comics books/and various distractions when he goes for treatment or has limited mobility. You could use healing images or go with something snarky (a la "cancer sucks")
A journal (I think that documenting his experience can be healing and beneficial, but "journaling" may be a tough sell for a teenage boy. I'd go with a more tongue in cheek "long list of reasons my oncologist is evil" type design)
Ideas for crafts for him to do:
If he has ongoing treatments or needs to recover from surgery or something, he may be looking for things to keep him occupied.
Knitting or crochet could be a good option if you can find some manly yarns and patterns. I'm picturing hemp bags, amigurumi monsters and skully caps.
If he has patience for fine details, a how-to book, an exacto knife and some papers to get him started on Chinese Cut-Paper designs or making his own pop-up books.
Origami would be a good one too.
If he embraces the "it could be worse" philospohy, he might like making hats or blankets or prayer flags or other items for a charity or other sick kids.
That's all I can think of at the moment - let us know what you decide. And best of luck to your cousin.
