January 2020

2020 Sibshops are a go!

We started our January Sibshop thinking about our hopes, dreams, wishes and resolutions for the upcoming year.  We encouraged our Sibshoppers to think of a goal for themselves and a goal for their sibling with special needs.  We used black paper, colored chalk and some glue and salt and watercolor paints to create a fun poster.

We then did a traditional welcome and went over our rules and expectations.  As we did so, the Sibshoppers were very active in introducing themselves to one another and quickly started sharing the good, bad and the so-so of having a sibling with special needs. 

Then we moved on to a winter themed classic of "Pin the Nose on the Snowman!" 

"Would you rather?" had our Sibshoppers declaring their preferences for all sorts of things! Since we were so busy making up our minds about things, we didn't get any photos.  Oops.  Then we were too busy eating lunch to get any photos of that either.  Sorry.  Not Sorry! ;)

After lunch we introduced a game called "Happiness Charades." Each Sibshopper had to write a least one thing that made them feel happy on a slip of paper.  We then used those slips for a fun game of charades.

"Let's Play The Vegetable Game!" This ridiculous nonsense game takes a fair share of adequate rhythm and beat. Some of our Sibshoppers were able to get it, while others struggled to get it all together. A few of our friends thought it was a super fun game and the rest of our group may have to mature into it.

Before we sent everyone home we pulled out a much easier game of "Keep the Balloon in the Air!" The Sibshoppers partnered up to alternate touching the balloon and keeping it from hitting the ground.  It takes teamwork and trust and good communication to get a high score on this one. We were glad to send our Sibshoppers home smiling!