This is the medium sized Death of a Loved One kit. It's intended to be stored either with your regular collection or away from the regular collection as it's size make it easy to hang, shelve, or stow in a cabinet or on a shelf.
 
This kit includes:
An L.L. Bean totebag embroidered with The Healing Library's logo that houses all materials below.
A luggage tag with the Death of a Pet kit name and Healing Library logo - the perfect spot to add your library's barcode or other circulation info.
A Librarian Guide printed in color for the lending organization in a labeled folder.
Your choice of 3 books.
A 1" lending binder with all family materials printed in color housed individually in 17 sleeve protectors: 
A How To Use This Kit letter for parents with suggestions about what’s inside and how to get started utilizing the kit.
A Discussion Guide for how to begin understanding what children may be experiencing after the loss of a loved one and how to begin talking to a child about such loss.
An Activities Guide that contains instructions for healing activities based in art + play therapy which families can engage in to assist with processing the loss of their loved one.
Discussion Guides for all books in a curated book selection related to this topic.
An Acts of Kindness Guide featuring proactive activities designed to empower a family after loss.
A Community Helpers Guide with suggestions of community helpers families can reach out to and opportunities for local customization to highlight what's available in your own community.
Your choice of 2 of the following small Healing Activities:
Write a Letter 
6 stationary cards with envelopes
6 gel pens in different colors and 6 random replacement inserts
A labeled plastic Iris case to house materials
Splat!
4 splat balls
A labeled plastic Iris case to house materials
Get Planting
4 packs of marigold seeds
4 sets of planting instructions
A labeled plastic Iris case to house materials
Your choice of 1 of the following large Healing Activities:
Watercolor Feelings
A labeled Iris case to house all materials
10 sheets of cotton watercolor paper
A 10 pack of professional paint brushes
A washable watercolor paint pack featuring 8 colors
Start a Journal
6 different colored journals (4.25 x 5.5 inches)
Melissa & Doug rainbow stamp pad
1 set of uppercase alphabet stamps
1 full sized stapler
1 box of 1000 staples
6 Gel pens in different colors and 6 random replacement inserts
A labeled Iris case to house all materials
Make a Memory Book
6 different colored journals (4.25 x 5.5 inches)
1 full sized stapler
1 box of 1000 staples
3 sheets of stickers
Melissa & Doug rainbow stamp pad
1 set of uppercase alphabet stamps
6 sheets of scrapbooking paper (8.5 x 5.5 inches)
2 glue sticks
3 different one yard ribbon lengths
300 two inch sheets of tissue paper in 3 colors
1 pack of 8 Crayola Multicultural Crayons
1 pack of 8 washable markers
1 pack of 12 colored pencils
3 pairs of decorative edge scissors
A labeled Iris case to house all materials
 
About the Bag:
This is the classic, handcrafted Boat & Tote Zip-Top bag from L.L. Bean embroidered with The Healing Library logo. All bags are made one at a time in Maine, USA. 
 
Bags are constructed of Heavy-duty 24 oz. cotton canvas and feature a double-layer base and a reinforced flat canvas bottom. Overlapped seams are double-stitched with nylon so they won't rot or break. Handles are tested to hold up to 500 pounds.