Help with sympathy ideas

[cupojafa]

One of my son's preschool teachers just lost her husband in Iraq. I've been asked to put something together for the parents to sign. There are over 150 kids at the center so a card would be a bit small. Any ideas? I was thinking of decorating a box and adding note cards for people to write thoughts for the family.
Also, if anyone has any links to great card ideas to add with the box.
Thanks in advance for your help.

[Angelnorth]

Sorry to hear of her loss. I think the box with note cards sound like a great idea. The only other one I had was a book of some kind - you could use a hardbacked notebook or a spiral bound one and decorate the covers or you could use your note card kind of idea and have punch holes in the cards to link them with book rings.

[coffeeaddictsam]

What about a condolence book- you can add verses and images and parents can fill in the pages?

Or and this will sound strage but bear with me- if you go on to some of the wedding sites you will see different takes on a guest book, such as signing a plate or frame, and you could consider something like that?

I am guessing if you were asked to do it, that the parents may not all have the time and stamina to seek out appropriate cards, so if you go for the box idea you may have to provide notelet style cards.

Sam

[troopersma]

Here are a couple card ideas in case you decide to do cards. I do kind of like the book/journal idea though.

This is actually for a retired soldier who passed away:
Soldier Sympathy by troopersma at Splitcoaststampers

This uses a photo and is a very simple card:
http://janescreativeprocess.blogspot...d-morning

[PBrown9624]

I agree...The notebook would have everything together as I'm sure she will keep it as a keepsake. Maybe put a poem of some sort on the first page and then decorate other pages where the families can sign and express their symapthy.Maybe leave some blank pages for her to put obituary notice or funeral card or pictures in it.