The book is factual but gentle, explaining about life and death and why someone dies.

Have fun with the ‘Paint Your Dinosaur’, this can be an opportunity to spend the time talking.

Decorating the box with the paints provided personalises it, whilst encouraging expression of emotions through art. The box that is then 100% theirs, can be kept as a memory/keepsake box to keep treasured mementos safely inside.

In the box;

• When Dinosaurs Die by Laurie Kransy Brown & Marc Brown
  This book touches on all aspects of death from the why, what dead means, the emotions we may feel, the ways we can say goodbye and the different customs. It also explains what comes after and how we can remember the loved one who has died.
• A paint your own dinosaur (design may vary)
• A set of 8 acrylic paints and brushes

You may prefer;

When Dinosaurs Die Box 1. This box includes the same as above, but the craft activity is a make your own Deno the Dinosaur from the Teddy Tastic make a bear range.

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When Dinosaurs Die Box 3. This box includes the same as in box 2 but the craft activity is a ‘Dinosaur Excavation Kit’.

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Memories Box helps families and carers to have open and honest discussions with the children in their care. By using the box and it’s contents it can help them prepare for or manage bereavement, through crafts, art therapy and the story.

The box is a premium, contemporary, streamline and elegant look white box measuring 30x30x9cm
White matt laminated finish throughout.
Concealed magnetic snap shut front flap closure.

Adult supervision required.

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The book is factual but gentle, explaining about life and death and why someone dies.

Making a Deno the Dinosaur can bring comfort to a young child who is going through an emotional time. Once it is made it can be of  great comfort as it is played with and cuddled.

Decorating the box with the paints provided personalises it, whilst encouraging expression of emotions through art. The box that is then 100% theirs, and can be be kept as a memory/keepsake box to keep treasured mementos safely inside.

In the box;

• When Dinosaurs Die by Laurie Kransy Brown & Marc Brown
  This book touches on all aspects of death from the why, what dead means, the emotions we may feel, the ways we can say goodbye and the different customs. It also explains what comes after and how we can remember the loved one who has died.
• Deno the Dinosaur by Teddy Tastic make a bear
• Stuffing to fill Deno the Dinosaur
• A heart to make a wish on and pop inside (colour may vary)
• A birth certificate to be completed when Deno has been made
• A set of 8 acrylic paints with brushes

You may prefer;

When Dinosaurs Die Box 2. This includes the same as box 1, but the craft activity is a ‘Paint Your Own Dinosaur set’.

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Or;

When Dinosaurs Die Box 3. This box includes the same as box 1 apart from the craft activity is a ‘Dinosaur Excavation Kit’.

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Memories Box helps families and carers to have open and honest discussions with the children in their care, by using the box and it’s contents to help them prepare for or manage bereavement, through crafts, art therapy and the story.

The box is a premium, contemporary, streamline and elegant look white box measuring 30x30x9cm
White matt laminated finish throughout.
Concealed magnetic snap shut front flap closure.

Adult supervision required.

To view items to add to this box click here;

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The ‘Yarn Art’ craft activity is creative way to spend some quiet time. This can be used as an opportunity to talk with each other about the story and how we are effected by bereavement.

Decorating the box with the paints provided personalises it, whilst encouraging expression of emotions through art. The box that is then 100% theirs, can be kept as a memory/keepsake box to keep treasured mementos safely inside.

In the box;

• Goodbye Mog by Judith Kerr
  A moving story about a cat named Mog who has reached the end of her life. The family are devastated by her death and decide to get a kitten, but soon realise that she is nothing like Mog. They soon learn how to love her for who she is without forgetting about Mog.
• A set of 8 acrylic paints with brushes
• Yarn Art (design may vary 6yr+)
• Magnetic fridge fob to hold a photograph
• Notepad with pencil (colour may vary)

You may prefer;

Goodbye Mog Box 1. This box contains the same as as Goodbye Mog Box 2, but has the ‘Fimo Animal Craft Kit’ in place of the Yarn Art.

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Or;

Goodbye Mog Box 3. This box includes the colouring books, mandala sketchbook and make your own string art, rather than the Fimo Animal Craft Kit or Yarn Art.

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Memories Box helps families and carers to have open and honest discussions with the children in their care. Using the box and it’s contents to help them prepare for or manage bereavement, with crafts, art therapy and the story.

The box is a premium, contemporary, streamline and elegant look white box measuring 30x30x9cm
White matt laminated finish throughout.
Concealed magnetic snap shut front flap closure.

Adult supervision required.

Add items via this link;

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The pebble painting is a simple craft activity that, along with talking about the story, can help conversations about life and loss. Your child can paint the individual pebbles to represent feelings, memories or people.

Decorating the box with the paints provided personalises, whilst encouraging expression of emotions through art. The box that is then 100% theirs, can be kept as a memory/keepsake box to keep treasured mementos safely inside.

In the box;

• Badger’s Parting Gifts by Susan Varley
  Badger knew that his life was coming to an end, he was old and tired, but he wanted to prepare his friends for his death. When the day arrived, his friends, feeling heartbroken, started to share their stories and remember all of the things that Badger had taught them. He left each of them with a parting gift.
  This story helps to explain that whilst we may not be able to physically see our loved one who has died, they can still remain an important part of our life.
• 17 piece acrylic paints set
• Pebble painting set that includes 10 pebbles and paints
• Magnetic fridge fob to hold a photograph
• Notepad with pencil (colour may vary)

You may prefer;

Badger’s Parting Gifts Box 1. This box contains the ‘Fimo Animal Craft Kit’, colouring pens, buttons and smaller paints. Rather than Box 2 having the ‘Pebble Painting’ and larger paints set.

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Memories Box helps families and carers to have open and honest discussions with the children in their care, by using the box and it’s contents to help them prepare for or manage bereavement, through crafts, art therapy and the story.

The box is a premium, contemporary, streamline and elegant look white box measuring 30x30x9cm
White matt laminated finish throughout.
Concealed magnetic snap shut front flap closure.

Adult supervision required.

Add items here;

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This activity can be done alone or together and added to over time.

Decorating the box with the paints provided personalises, whilst encouraging expression of emotions through art. The box that is then 100% theirs can be kept as a memory/keepsake box to keep treasured mementos safely inside.

In the box;

• Always and Forever by Debi Gliori & Alan Durant
  Otter, Mole, Fox and Hare live together as great friends, however, when Fox dies his friends don’t know how to continue living. A heart warming tale where they learn to share their fond memories to keep Fox alive in their hearts and minds always and forever.
• Plywood buttons, to glue on the canvas to represent memories or loved ones
• 17 piece acrylic paints set
• Buttons, Sequins and PVA glue for the memory tree and box
• A set of 12 washable fibre tip colouring pens
• Blank canvas
• Magnetic fridge fob to hold a photograph
• Notepad and pencil (colour may vary)
• Guidance notes for making a button tree

You may prefer;

Always and Forever Box 1. This box contains the same as above but has a smaller set of paints than Box 2.

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Memories Box helps families and carers to have open and honest discussions with the children in their care, by using the box and it’s contents to help them prepare for or manage bereavement, through crafts, art therapy and the story.

The box is a premium, contemporary, streamline and elegant look white box measuring 30x30x9cm
White matt laminated finish throughout.
Concealed magnetic snap shut front flap closure.

Adult supervision required.

Add items to the box, by clicking here;

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The storybook helps to have conversations, explaining how we are all connected by love

Decorating the box with the paints provided personalises, whilst encouraging expression of emotions through art. The box that is then 100% theirs can be kept as a memory/keepsake box to keep treasured mementos safely inside.

In the box;

• The Invisible String by Patrice Karst,
  ​The Invisible String by Patrice Karst is an award winning children’s book.
  The story is of a mum explaining to her two children, who are scared of a storm whilst trying to sleep, that no matter where they are in the world, they are connected by an invisible string, love.
• 17 piece acrylic paints set
• Yarn Art (design may vary 6yr+)
• Magnetic fridge fob to hold a photograph

You may prefer;

The Invisible String Box 1. This box includes the ‘Fimo Animal Craft Kit’, buttons and a smaller paint set rather than the larger paint set and ‘Yarn Art’ that comes with box 2.

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Memories Box helps families and carers to have open and honest discussions with the children in their care, by using the box and it’s contents to help them prepare for or manage bereavement, through crafts, art therapy and the story.

The box is a premium, contemporary, streamline and elegant look white box measuring 30x30x9cm
White matt laminated finish throughout.
Concealed magnetic snap shut front flap closure.

Adult supervision required.

To add further items to this box, please click here;

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The sand art kit is a fun activity. Each separately coloured sand can be layered on top of the other and each layer can represent a feeling or emotion that can then be discussed and investigated further.

This helps children to be able to recognise and differentiate feelings and emotions to then discuss these with others.

Decorating the box with the paints provided personalises it, whilst encouraging expression of emotions through art. The box that is then 100% theirs can be kept as a memory/keepsake box to keep treasured mementos safely inside.

In the box;

• The Colour Monster by Anna Llenas
  The colour monster relates different colours to different feelings. He is a a jumble of mixed up colours, but with help, colour monster finds a way to separate the colours once again.
• The Colour Monster Activity Book
• A set of 8 acrylic paints with brushes
• Sand art kit to make a memory jar or to separate those feelings (design of set may vary)
• Magnetic fridge fob to hold a photograph
• Notepad with pencil (colour may vary)
• A set of 12 washable fibre tipped pens
• A set of 10 Crayola twistable colouring pencils
• Free P&P

Memories Box helps families and carers to have open and honest discussions with the children in their care, by using the box and it’s contents to help them prepare for or manage bereavement, through crafts, art therapy and the story.

The box is a premium, contemporary, streamline and elegant look white box measuring 30x30x9cm
White matt laminated finish throughout.
Concealed magnetic snap shut front flap closure.

Adult supervision required.

To view other items to add to the box, please click here;

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The Fimo animal craft is an oven-hardening modelling clay kit. With step by step instructions included, children can create their own animals to play with.

Decorating the box with the paints provided personalises it whilst encouraging expression of emotions through art. The box is then 100% theirs and can be kept as a memory/keepsake box to keep treasured mementos safely inside.

In the box;

• Badger’s Parting Gifts by Susan Varley
  Badger knew that his life was coming to an end, he was old and tired, but he wanted to try to prepare his friends for his death. When the time came his friends were heartbroken, but they started to remember all of the things that Badger had taught each of them, leaving each with a parting gift.
  This story helps to explain that whilst we may not be able to physically see our loved one who has died, they can still remain an important part of our life.
• A set of 8 acrylic paints with brushes
• Fimo animal craft kit (design may vary), oven-hardening modelling clay
• Magnetic fridge fob to hold a photograph
• Notepad with pencil (colour may vary)
• A set of 12 washable fibre tipped pens
• Craft supplies including buttons, sequins and PVA glue

You may prefer;

Badger’s Parting Gifts Box 2. This box includes the ‘Pebble Painting’ set rather than the ‘Fimo Animal Craft Kit’ and a larger paints with no colouring pens.

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Memories Box helps families and carers to have open and honest discussions with the children in their care, by using the box and it’s contents to help them prepare for or manage bereavement, through crafts, art therapy and the story.

The box is a premium, contemporary, streamline and elegant look white box measuring 30x30x9cm
White matt laminated finish throughout.
Concealed magnetic snap shut front flap closure.

Adult supervision required.

To view other items to add to the box, please click here;

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The craft items can be used to create a ‘button memory tree’ where each button can represent a person or memory. This encourages gentle conversations about life and loss, or the person who has died.

This activity can be done alone or together and can be added to over time.

Decorating the box with the paints provided personalises, whilst encouraging expression of emotions through art. The box that is then 100% theirs, can be kept as a memory/keepsake box to keep treasured mementos safely inside.

In the box;

• Always and Forever by Debi Gliori & Alan Durant
  Otter, Mole, Fox and Hare live together as great friends, however, when Fox dies his friends don’t know how to continue living. A heart warming tale where they learn to share their fond memories to keep Fox alive in their hearts and minds always and forever.
• Plywood buttons, to glue on the canvas to represent memories or loved ones
• Set of 8 acrylic paints and brushes
• Buttons, Sequins and PVA glue for the memory tree and box
• A set of 12 washable fibre tip colouring pens
• Blank canvas
• Magnetic fridge fob to hold a photograph
• Notepad and pencil (colour may vary)
• Guidance notes for making a button tree

You may prefer;

Always and Forever Box 2 includes the same as Box 1 but it has a larger paint set.

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Memories Box helps families and carers to have open and honest discussions with the children in their care, by using the box and it’s contents to help them prepare for or manage bereavement, through crafts, art therapy and the story.

The box is a premium, contemporary, streamline and elegant look white box measuring 30x30x9cm
White matt laminated finish throughout.
Concealed magnetic snap shut front flap closure.

Adult supervision required.

Add items to the box by clicking here;

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The pebble painting is a simple craft activity that helps with conversations about life and loss. Your child can paint each of the pebbles with colours, patterns or designs that represent memories, emotions or people.

Decorating the box with the paints provided personalises it, whilst encouraging expression of emotions through art. The box that is then 100% theirs, can be be kept as a memory/keepsake box to keep treasured mementos safely inside.

In the box;

• I Miss You, A First Look At Death by Pat Thomas
  A gentle introduction to the concept of a loved one dying, ​what happens at each stage and the emotions that come with it. It tells how a person can live on within each of us by the lessons they shared whilst alive.
• A pebble painting set to paint with memories
• A set of 8 acrylic paints with brushes
• Magnetic fridge fob to hold a photograph
• Craft materials to decorate the box, including buttons, sequins and PVA glue
• A ​notepad & pencil (colour may vary)

Memories Box helps families and carers to have open and honest discussions with the children in their care, by using the box and it’s contents to help them prepare for or manage bereavement, through crafts, art therapy and the story.

The box is a premium, contemporary, streamline and elegant look white box measuring 30x30x9cm
White matt laminated finish throughout.
Concealed magnetic snap shut front flap closure.

Adult supervision required.

Add items to ‘I Miss You Box’ by clicking here;

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