One of my 11-year-old daughters had been working on a drawing of Hillary Clinton that we were going to print on pro-Hillary cards when Hillary won, but then that didn't happen. I dreaded telling my twin daughters that Hillary lost the election, but thought it would be a good way to learn to use creativity to express heartache.
My daughter was really upset for many reasons, but also asked what we would do about her card. She had worked so hard on it. So we decided to deal with defeat and sadness by being more creative. We brainstormed how to use the card, but change it. I showed her the Pantsuit Nation secret Facebook group and we talked about what all of those people would like in a holiday card. She went back to her art supplies and drew a moldy orange and changed her card to say, "I asked for a pantsuit for Christmas, instead I got this moldy orange." It was a brilliant way to update the card, express her sadness and be creative.
She has sold a bunch of cards and I watched her write thank you notes to the folks who ordered the cards. It was a fantastic experience for her. She was sad, but she made something, she sold it, and then connected personally with her customers. An amazing experience for an 11-year-old.
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My daughter was stressed out about the election results, so she turned to creativity to work through it
The Election as an Xmas Card
