Both before and after adoption takes place, these groups are an invaluable source of support and they generally have the added bonus of being fun. Most have a number of family activities that make it easier for children to feel less 'different'. If you expect to adopt a child past infancy, it would be a good idea to collect snapshots that can be used to help your prospective child feel more comfortable about meeting you. Later on, when you have some personal information about the child who will be presented to you, you can put the snapshots into a picture album with a few personalized notes. But in the meantime, the pictures can be ready.
Children love pictures of cars.
You might want to send a few photos of special places where you anticipate having family outings. If you know where a child will be going to school, it would be interesting to show him or her a picture of that building. Photos of new relatives and friends who will become an important part of a child's future life can help a child feel more secure about this big venture. You will undoubtedly have some ideas to add to these suggestions. Don't worry about making your picture album into something that looks professional.