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Complete a Foster Care Adoption

Many adoptive parents choose foster care adoption. This is a great way to help the thousands of children who wait in foster care for years. Learn the steps to a foster care adoption.

Foot Print Ghosts Are a Cute Halloween Craft Idea

A cute Halloween craft idea which may also make a great gift for birth moms. A foot print ghost is easy and a way to preserve a bit of a child's childhood.

Make a Respite Foster Care Packet

Instructions on how to make a packet of information that you can send with foster children when they go on respite weekends.

Create a Simple Square Adoption Announcement

A cute and easy to make adoption announcement. This adoption announcement would work for an older child or internationally adopted child.

Complete an International Adoption from a Hague Convention Country

The Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption is an international adoption agreement between participating countries on best adoption procedures. The Hague Convention of Intercountry Adoption applies to approximately 75 countries. If you are choosing to complete an international adoption from one of these countries, please see the following international adoption process.

Create Hand Print Hearts

Hand print hearts are a cute way to decorate any card and make a great gift for birth mothers.

Create Hand Print Lilies

Hand print Lily bouquet to brighten spring decor for that special someone.

Create Foot Print Chicks

Create a cute foot chick with the print of your child's foot. Perfect gift for a birth parent in an adoption or foster care situation.

Make a Simple Handprint Turkey

Cute and fun turkey with handprint cutouts for tail feathers. A great Thanksgiving craft. This one is easily and quickly made.

Create a Turkey With Handprint Feathers

Cute and fun turkey with handprint cutouts for tail feathers. A great Thanksgiving craft.

Make a Double Handprint Turkey

Cute and fun turkey with double handprint cutouts for tail feathers featuring the thumbs as feet. A great Thanksgiving craft.

Write a Post Adoption Report

How to write a post adoption report. Post adoption reports are mainly required after an international adoption.

Prepare Yourself to Talk About Adoption

Different ways to learn about adoption and avenues for talking about adoption issues.

Create a Reindeer With Hand Print Antlers

This cute Rudolph will surely brighten up any dull winter day. Have fun with this activity.

Create a Timeline

A wonderful gift to give a birthmom in a foster or adoptive situation.

Create a Hand Print Flower

Create a cute hand print flower as a gift to a birth mother in an adoption or foster care situation.

Create a Bigger Hand Print Flower With Child's Photo

A cute gift for mom on mother's day. A large hand print flower featuring the child's portrait as the center of the flower.

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