KNITTING FOR CHARITY : CROCHETING FOR CHILDREN : SEWING FOR KIDS NONPROFIT : VOLUNTEER KNITTING & SEWING

Do you want to brighten up the days of a sick child? Are you a crafty person who likes to knit or sew? We need your creative spirit and your loving help. There are so many children in hospitals, shelters, orphanages, etc who could use a cuddly animal or doll. Look below for more info.

WHO CAN HELP?

Anyone!! We encourage anyone to help. We are looking for Knitting Groups / Knitting Clubs / Sewing Friends / School Children / Brownies and Girl/Boy Scouts Groups, Religious Organizations, Senior Citizens and Retirement Homes, etc. to help out our cause. There are easy and hard patterns below...find an easy one if you are a beginner (The Easy Yarn Doll Pattern, Mini Yarn Doll Pattern, Blue Jean Bag, Knit T-Shirt Bag, The Sock Monkey, and Sock Elephant are the easiest)

CAN CHILDREN HELP?

Of course. It would mean a lot to the sick children that another child cared enough to make a bag or a stuffed animal for them. We would even love for hand-crafted notes and cards to be sent along with your knitted or sewn item. Children who are too young or who can't keep up with projects, can make cards or artwork to send with the bag of goodies.

CAN WE FILL THE BAGS WITH ITEMS OR SEND ITEMS TO YOU?

Of course, that is a great idea. Items must be new as they are being shipped to hospital patients whom cannot be exposed to germs. Below are arts and crafts items that would be great to receive, but we are also interested in toys as well. Yoyos are very popular with patients.

Arts and Crafts Kits, Paint-by-Number Sets, Markers, Crayons, Colored Pencils, Watercolor Painting kits, Oil pastels, Beeswax sheets for candle making (all colors), Black velvet pictures to color, Glitter pens/glitter glue, Fabric markers, Scene/story stickers, Doodle art posters, Fimo/Sculpy clay, Beading supplies, Coloring and Activity books, Sketch books, Puffy paints, Play Doh, Art Paper, Notepads, Pencils, Books, Paint Brushes, Glue and Paste, Safety Scissors, Dolls and Stuffed Animal Kits, Other toys and games are welcome too.

CAN WE USE OUR OWN PATTERNS?

Yes.

WHERE DO I SEND THE DONATED KNITTED, CROCHETED, OR SEWN ITEMS?

Any children's hospital or shelter would be great, but soon we will list other places here too.

CAN'T SEW OR KNIT?

Are you uncomfortable with the idea of sewing or knitting, no matter how easy the
pattern? There is one bag below that is made out of foam...there is no sewing involved at all. Check it out.

OR

You can Purchase Paint Cotton Tote Bags - You can Purchase Cotton Tote Bags and Paint them with Fabric Paint. They are sold here for as low as $.60 per peice.

OR

You can Paint a Small Mural on Predrawn Canvas

OR

It would be wonderful if you could make homemade cards to put in the bags to the children. This could help cheer up a lonely or sad child.

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE IN YOUR HEART

(All items used to make craft items for sick children must be in new condition as they need to be germ-free - Thank you!)

	(Good for Kids and Beginners)Easy Cute Teddy Bear One - Easy Pattern for Children to Make
	(Good for Kids and Beginners)Easy Cute Teddy Bear Pattern Easy for Children to Make
	(Good for Kids and Beginners) Flannel Doll Pattern
	Buddy Bear Pattern
	Plush Teddy Bear Patterns
	Crocheted Teddy Bear Pattern
	The Fabulous Bendy Boys Teddy Bear Patterns
	Doll Finger Puppet Pattern
	Bliss Baby Doll Pattern
	Hand Puppy Puppets Pattern
	Knitted Teletubby Po Pattern Dipsy, LaLa, and TinkyWinky Teletubby Patterns
	Hello Kitty Knitting Pattern
	Raggedy Ann and Andy Pattern
	Teddy Bear Knitting Pattern
	Crochet Finger Puppets Patterns
	Cherub Angel Knitted Pattern
	Knitted Teddy Bear Pattern
	Crocheted Teddy Bear Pattern
	Little Teddy Bear Knitting Pattern
	Bean Style Knitted Teddy Bear Patterns
	Skip The Rabbit Felt Pattern
	Teletubbies - Po, Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Lala
	(Good for Kids and Beginners)Red Heel Sock Monkey Toy Pattern
	(Good for Kids and Beginners)Red Heel Sock Elephant Pattern
	(Good for Kids and Beginners)Easy Yarn Doll Pattern
	Knitted Pattern Clown
	Easy Knit Doll Pattern
	(Good for Kids and Beginners)Mini Yarn Doll Pattern
	Sock Baby Dolls Patterns
	(Great for Kids and Beginners)Make Your Own Doll For Charity
	Make a BeanBag Bunny
	( Great for Kids and Non Sewers )No Sewing Necessary Foam Tote Bag
	(Great for Kids and Beginners) Knit BackPack Pattern
	(Great for Kids and Beginners) Drawstring Bag Pattern
	(Great for Kids and Beginners) Garden Tote Pattern
	(Great for Kids and Beginners) Charmed Tote Bag
	Deco Knitted Bag Patterns (Use colorful kids colors though)
	Booga Bag Patterns
	(Good for Kids and Beginners)Kids and Beginners Project for Knit (Tshirt) Bags
	Classic Open Tote Bag Patterns
	Do It Yourself Tote Bag
	(Good for Kids and Beginners)Blue Jean Bag Book Bag Pattern
	Making Tote Bags Instructions
	Knit Tote Bag Pattern
Know of a Pattern that we are missing? Please let us know and we will add it. Do you know of easy projects that children can create...please send us your ideas.

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Artists Helping Children is a Children's site dedicated to comforting children by empowering artists and others to donate artwork, donated murals, donated art supplies, donated toys and a lot of love to sick and needy children. Artists Helping Children also helps artists by giving them information on how they can help the sick and poor children by volunteering to paint murals and other art for hospitals, shelters, clinics, etc. No child should ever have to be sad or have to suffer, that is why we hope that more artists and individuals will help bring colorful art to white walled institutions. We also give you ideas on how and where to donate crayons, colored pencils, clay, markers, paper, and other arts and crafts supplies ... such as what hospitals and shelters you could use these arts supplies to bring a little hapiness and joy to these childrens' lives and to so many white-walled institutions. We also have filled this site with free coloring pages & coloring printouts for children to color with as well as 1000s of free arts and crafts projects for kids to use when they need some crafts ideas. Read Charity Articles