Confession: Ever since an elementary school teacher had us make a wonderful, HUGE Christmas tree out of hundreds & hundreds of green paper links, hung from the center of our class room & attached between every couple desks (arranged for the season in a circle, rather than traditional rows) - well, I've been a sucker for paper chain crafting. (There's an great story about my ancient mother, a hospital stay & stint in rehab, and the power of a paper healing chain - but more about that later.)
For now, imagine children with a beloved grandparent other older relative/close friend. Something a "grand" is sure to cherish as a true treasure is a Love Chain - a paper chain made up of links in whatever colors the child/ren wishes.
On light-colored pieces of paper (I use about 1" x 8"), their names are written on one end, with a loving word or small drawing on the other end, on the same side. Each should take up no more than 1/4 of the total space.
When they are stapled or clear taped, both the word & the name should be clearly visible, albeit on opposite sides.
Forge a brilliant (in more ways than one!) chain of words/drawings, linking each with a plain, dark-colored spacer link.
Small Suggestion: Double check the first few links to make sure the drawings aren't taking up more than 1/4 of the total link. Connect them with a few spacer links to make sure that neither the word/drawing nor the name are obscured.
The chain can be as short or long as you like. When it is hung, all the words will be facing forward, with the name of a beloved child ~ of any age ~ on the back of each one. (Sometimes, duplication is a WONDERFUL thing!)
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