Want to give a smile to a chronically ill child?
Join the SOCIETY OF DECORATIVE PAINTERS Treasure Boxes for Kids program.
The object of the program is to create hand painted “treasure boxes” for youth less than 18 years old who are receiving care at Shriners Hospitals for Children. These young patients are often given small gifts to divert their attention from their pain. Treasure Boxes are containers the youngsters can use to store their toys and take them home.
Contact Bev at bev@bevsceramics.com
Please sign Guest Book
for Updates on this program.
Information you need to know :
1 - You can do them. The box needs to be (11 x 7 inches and about 4 inches deep). They can be purchased at Bev's Ceramics. The donation is $5.00 each. The nice thing about them is that you do not have to prep the boxes as they come in white and colors. Only the lid has to be painted on, so in the long run they are a time saver to use.
2 - Keep in mind the designs are for children between the ages of 5 and 17 years of age. Children are most forgiving of the quality of the painting level, which means most anyone can paint the boxes, regardless of their painting skills. Do keep in mind that children respond best to bright and cheerful colors, so when selecting colors try to remember this.
3 - Once your box is painted it will need to be sealed with a clear finish to protect the design surface. So be sure to allow enough time for the sealer to dry completely. They will stick together otherwise.
4 - Any design can be painted on them. It doesn't have to be your own original design, there are a few exceptions however: You can NOT use any copyrighted or trademarked figure such as Sponge Bob Square Pants, Superman, Walt Disney characters, etc. Also, I would suggest not doing angels or toddler designs. Flowers are nice, but don't think they are what a child wants, unless you are doing them in a style that a teenage girl might like.
5. - Deliver the boxes to:
Bev's Ceramics, Inc.
3503 James Madison Hwy
Haymarket, VA 20169
703-754-9339
Bev will have the boxes delivered.
This program is not meant to be a sales pitch, nor is it a program to take away from the many who already paint memory boxes. The sole purpose of this program is to share a little bit of your TLC by painting up a box to put a smile on a sick child's face
MAKE A DONATION
Bev will paint a box in your name.
Instructions on how to paint your own Treasure Boxes
Don't want to paint alone.
Come and join us.
This page was last updated: May 23, 2010
NUMBER OF BOXES
235
PAINTED TO DATE
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TREASURE BOX PROJECT
