Welcome to my website. I am was drawing ANYTHING to raise funds for the Sick Kids Hospital in Edinburgh, just ask me. My little brother Toby and my wee brother Noah used to go in a lot. My name is Jack and I am 6 (now 21) years old.
Jack and his brothers got a huge surprise when a toy version of himself, based on one of his own drawings, recently arrived at his California home.
Rabisquedo are a Brazilian company (Jack’s book is available in Brazil) who specialise in turning kids drawings into real life toys. They approached Jack through his website and offered to make him a toy of one of his drawings. Jack did not know which one they had chosen and was very excited (he had his fingers crossed, it wasn't his crocodile–he is scared of that picture).
Jack was very happy with his unique creation and said “thank you very much for making my toy, I like the shape and colours, it looks just like my drawing.”
It is based on a drawing Jack did of himself from last year, with his book:
Jack and his parents are now in discussions with Rabisquedo about the possibility of producing more of these toys and perhaps even a range based on some of Jack’s drawings.
Which of Jack’s drawings do you think would make a good toy?
Jack continues his Olympics 2012 Collection with this drawing of fellow Edinburgh native–Sir Chris Hoy. Jack and his brothers watched and loved the cycling at the Olympics and thought Chris was super fast and super cool.
Jack was very impressed with fellow Scotsman Andy Murray’s recent Wimbledon appearance, his London Olympics gold/silver medal and his US Open triumph. So much so he decided to make him the first entry in his Olympics 2012 Collection.
Jack drew Andy in his favourite yellow colour with his curly brown hair and his gold/silver medal and his US Open trophy.
(Apologies for the delay in getting this picture onto Jack’s website, we have been very busy emigrating to California. Jack drew this picture before we left Scotland.)
AN ARTISTIC school boy who raised a staggering £32,000 for the Edinburgh Sick Kids Friends Foundation (SKFF) has switched paper for fabric to support the charity once more.
Seven–year–old Jack Henderson will become part of SKFF’s 20th anniversary celebrations after designing a t–shirt featuring a unique heart symbol and his signature.
Jack has also designed a Christmas–themed t–shirt, which will go on sale from October.
Jack, from Prestonpans, achieved worldwide fame last year when he launched a campaign to raise money for SKFF when his little brother Noah was treated at the hospital after falling ill.
The creative youngster offered to draw anything anyone requested of him in exchange for donations to the Foundation. Such was the demand for his pictures, Jack created his website (jackdrawsanything.com) with the help of his dad, Ed.
Initially setting out to raise £100 for the Foundation, Jack ended up raising a staggering £32,000 and his creations were commissioned from as far afield as Australia.
Jack said: Everyone seemed to enjoy my drawings and now I hope they will like my t–shirt designs. So many people have been very generous and helped me raise a lot of money for the Sick Kids Friends Foundation, but if you still want to donate, I would be really happy if you would buy a t–shirt!.
Maureen Harrison, chief executive of SKFF, said: Jack has already proved himself to be a very creative young boy with all of his excellent drawings and I’m delighted he is helping us raise even more funds for our 20th anniversary by designing some fantastic t–shirts.
We want this year to be our best so far so please dig deep and invest in one of SKFF’s commemorative 20th anniversary t–shirts. All funds raised from the sales of the t–shirts will help fund innovative equipment, training and research, and also provide support for patients and their families.
Jack’s t–shirts are available in two sizes, ages 3–4 and 5–6, and cost £5 each.
His book ‘Jack Draws Anything’ is on sale in the UK, South Korea and Brazil.
