
Special dates like Christmas, birthdays and anniveraries can be really hard. These are some ideas that other young people have told us have helped them on special dates.
Birthdays, Mothers and Fathers Days, and Anniversaries
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Write a letter or a make a card
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Have their favourite meal for tea or visit their favourite restaurant
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Draw a picture of a good memory you have
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Have a look at your memory box
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If it’s a nice day you could fly a kite in memory of the person.
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Listen to their favourite music
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Go on the Winston’s wish web-site and name a star in memory of your special person
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Release a balloon with a message attached in the persons favourite colour and watch it float into the sky
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Make a message in a bottle for your special person, write a message, roll it up and put it into a bottle. You could decorate the bottle and put it some where safe and secret like a memory box
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Look at a photo album with a friend or relative
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Buy flowers in their favourite colour and take leave them at a special place
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Put a photo in a frame in a special place in your room
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Journal your thoughts and feelings
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Allow some quiet time for example take a walk
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Christmas
You could do the ideas above at Christmas too but here are some ideas for young people who celebrate Christmas
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Tie a special message to the person onto the Christmas tree
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Make a special decoration in memory of your special person
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Light an advent candle and spend some time remembering your special person. (remember never light a candle with out adult supervision)
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Write a special thought or message on some paper roll it up and tie it with a ribbon, put it on the Christmas tree with your hidden message inside
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If you have previously attended a Slide Away workshop, you could visit the Slide Away Advent candle event on the first Saturday in December to spend some time doing some creative activities, remembering your special person and meeting up with friends from your Slide Away workshop.
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Remember to email Denise Ross at slideawayone@aol.com if you have any ideas or would like to tell us what you do on special dates and we can add them to this page.