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Enhance the Beauty of Your Child's Adoption Through Celebration!
Hannah was the second baby whose parents used the Forever Fingerprints Ceremony. This photo captures the moment that Sherrie and baby met at an adoption gathering in Denver.
"When I asked parents what adoption day was like for them, the majority of people said, 'Everyone was crying and no one knew what to do.'"
~ Sherrie Eldridge
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Adopted Parent- Legal Child Adoption Process
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YOUR ADOPTION DAY CEREMONY KIT...
a proactive way to transform an emotion-laden day into one that will be cherished by all! |
| Who Will Be Involved in the Ceremony? |
- Adoptive Parents, Birth Parents, Adopted Children, Adoption Resources, Adoption Professionals, Hospital OB Staff; Adoption Lawyers, Someone to Facilitate (Pastor, Rabbi, Trusted Friend, Adoption Lawyer, or Hospital Adoption Liaison).
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| Supplies you Will Need |
- Two copies of Forever Fingerprints ... An Amazing Discovery for Adopted Children (One for the birth mother and one for the child).
- Fingerprinting Cards for Birth Parents and Child (use parchment paper-lovely!)
- The Forever Fingerprints Adoption Ceremony (make 5 copies-download here)
- An Ink Pad (washable ink)
- Post-It Notes (It's difficult to get a newborn's hand open…put notes around desired place of print).
- Pens of different colors so that the birth parents can write messages on the printing sheet given to the child.
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| Birth Mother Gift |
- This beautifully crafted necklace is a thoughtful gift when using the Forever Fingerprints Ceremony. One charm is a hand with a heart cut out of the center, the other, a footprint with the word "Remember" and a sparkling Swarskovi jewel (color of your choice). This gift may work well for birth mother/adopted child gifts at the end of the ceremony. Contact Designer, KathleenFarrell (kfarrell58@gmail.com) who will help you design a personalized necklace.
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ADOPTION CELEBRATION KIT...
Your adopted child can make a drawing each year and you will discover how he/she is perceiving adoption! |
| Who Will Be Involved in the Ceremony? |
- Your child and family
- Adoption Organizations
- Libraries and Book Stores
- Adopted Siblings
- Adoption Therapists
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| When To Have A Celebration |
- Adoption Awareness Month (November).
- An Event for your Community
- Your Child's Birthday, or Gottcha Day
- Adoption Reunions
- Life Book Additions
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| What To Do |
- Invite children to make an adoption story on the Craft Page. (download craft page)
- Invite older children, after reading Forever Fingerprints, to identify what type of fingerprint they have. (download fingerprints page)
- Your Child's Birthday, or Gottcha Day
- Adoption Reunions
- Life Book Additions
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| Music Suggestion |
- (Ages 2-12): "Tell Me the Story Again" by Chuck Kent
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| Materials Needed |
- Narrow tipped magic markers in all colors.
- Download craft sheets here
- "I made a forever fingerprint" balloons:
Order from EMK Press: www.emkpress.com
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Adoptive Child- Adopting a Baby and Adopting Parents
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