March 2013

 Our "Spring Fling" Sibshop started with decorating some fun spring activity nametags. We had lots of soccer & baseball fans and butterflies and birds proved to be spring favorites. Our Sibshoppers then got themselved all wound up in a classic Sibshop games of "Knots."

 We have some excellent artists at Sibshops and they proved it in our Springy version of Pictionary. Everyone got a chance to draw and even got the hard ones like "Spring Break" and "Earth Day" really quickly and easily.

 A game of pick up straws proved to be challenging as our Sibshoppers had to focus their boundless energy on the quiet and still objective at hand.

 After being so quiet and independent, our Sibshoppers were ready to work together as a team to create straw structures that would hold a paper bowl up as high as possible. Their teams were creative and cooperative in building some awesome structures. It was fun to hear them collaborate and laugh together.

 We tried out a new game called "Popcorn". Sibshoppers mill around an open area until a number is called. They then quickly form a small group of that number of people and are asked to create with their bodies a person, place or thing! It was a silly game, but a fun one for our group. In the photo below the whole group was asked to create a roller coaster.

 WHHHHEEEEEE!

 And below, this group of five formed a soaring Eagle!

 Last month we tried out a new game called 'Balloon Foot Volleyball". The kids loved it and asked for more so we added it to this month's agenda and again it was a big hit!

 The kids always wanna take on the adult facilitators. This month we had a great group of BYU Volunteers join us so it made it possible for a rivalry game!

 Our Sibshoppers also had an opportunity to share with one another special dreams they have for themselves, as well as special dreams they have for their siblings.  These Sibshoppers are tremendous! Regardless of any day to day sibling challenges, they have high hopes and sweet, tender dreams for their siblings.