A while ago I told you about the Blog 4 Cause Campaign, an initiative created by my friends Amy of Teach Mama and Allie of No Time for Flashcards.  I wanted to involve my sons in projects they could relate to.  There’s an amazing children’s hospital near where we live, where they knew their cousin’s cousin, Matthew, had spent the better part of a year waiting for a second heart transplant (which he miraculously received!) before finally returning home.

A little boy my own boys had never met, but whom they had talked about, asked about, and prayed for.  They knew him as a little boy like them.  A little boy who likes light sabers and ninjas, and who wanted to be healthy  — and home.  This experience made Primary Children’s Medical Center an ideal cause for my boys.

Primary Children’s Medical Center is a phenomenal children’s hospital.  They are not only one of the best places from a medical standpoint, they also do a tremendous job of meeting the needs of the whole child as well as the child’s family.  On the list of desired donation items, which they use to engage the children staying in the hospital, I noticed playdough and craft kits.  I wanted to give my kids a chance to really get involved in the project, so I thought I’d have them help create playdough cupcake kits (inspired by this post from NurtureStore).  Nothing like the combination of playdough and party-style cupcakes to make a child smile!

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