The Hedgehog Cloud Kit (3–5 year olds)

The Hedgehog Cloud Kit contains:

Pocket Friend
A pebble with a heart that can be carried for comfort in a pocket.

Superhero outfit
A paper cape, cuffs, and headband to colour in and wear.

Worry Box
A cardboard box for children to construct, where they can post their worries and concerns.

Truffles
A soft hedgehog that comes in a box with a blanket, plastic syringe, plasters and a bandage. ‘Prickly’ feelings are written on the box.

Dolly Peg People
One painted people dolly peg with five blank ones for children to draw on.

Doll’s House
Four rooms including a hospital room for the dolly pegs to play in.

Colouring and Puzzles

Pre-School Letter
A template of a letter that can be used to inform the pre-school, child minders, or nursery about a parent having had a cancer diagnosis.

Daily Time Table
A time table that help divide up the day from morning until bedtime. There are magnets included so they can be stuck on the fridge.

What is Cancer?
A very basic guide to the body, what cancer is, and how it can be treated. Includes photos of items children may see in hospitals.

Parent’s Booklet
A guide to help a parent support a child aged between 3-5 yrs affected by parental cancer.

Story Book
Three stories exploring changes in family life and feelings of anger, guilt and sadness that may be experienced by a child when their parent has cancer.

Family Games
A list of games for the family to play that require little physical energy.

Happy List
A place to pin ideas of fun experiences for the family to do in the future.

How Can I Help?
Suggestions of age-appropriate tasks that children can complete around the house.

What Am I Good At?
A way to celebrate different talents a child may have.