Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Visit!

On November 27, we had the most meaningful visit at Helen Devos Children's Hospital.  It's these moments that remind us that it is about so much more than a book ...

We were asked to join Ruff Readers with Teacher Katie & Geoff with Blue Glass Studios. They film a live show every 2 weeks that is projected into the patient's rooms. Prior to our visit, we dropped off a box of books so the book and a bag of craft supplies could be delivered to each child's room.

First, Aggie & Heidi from West Michigan Therapy Dogs introduced themselves, answered a few questions and then they left to go visit the kids on the floors.  Then I read "Tasha Goes to Puppy School". After that, we played a quiz game called Kahoot. Katie had loaded in some questions and answers about "Tasha" and Thanksgiving.

Then we did a fun craft where the kids had to disguise their turkey so it wouldn't be eaten for Thanksgiving.  Katie showed a few examples and then we used the pencils, markers and other supplies to disguise our turkey. Katie's was a Pokemon. Mine was a fluffy chicken with glasses and a wig.

What a wonderful experience!