A FAMILY is making Christmas hampers to be handed out at Wrexham Maelor Hospital in memory of a Flintshire boy who tragically died of a brain tumour. 

Kaylea McManus, and her daughters, Alicia, Sienna and Freya, are making the hampers for children spending their Christmas in hospital, and for the staff that care for them. 

They are doing so in memory of Aaron Wharton - a seven-year-old boy from Buckley who tragically lost his brave three-year fight with a brain tumour last year. 

Aaron WhartonAaron Wharton (Image: Family photo) Aaron's mum, Nicola, set up the Aaron's Army charity in his memory - which has since been raising funds for the Brain Tumour Research charity and other good causes. 

Aaron's Army has launched its 'From Aaron, with love' Christmas gift appeal - which is looking to gift presents to children and staff at the Maelor Hospital, where Aaron himself spent a Christmas.

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Nicola said: "A couple of years ago, he spent the whole Christmas and New Year period in the Children's Ward at Wrexham Maelor. The staff there were nothing short of incredible, and made sure Aaron had the best Christmas he could.

"We would love to be able to give something back to the staff and their patients this Christmas."

Freya has been helping make the hampers.Freya has been helping make the hampers. (Image: UGC)
Kaylea and her daughters, from Hawarden, saw Nicola's appeal on Facebook and wanted to help. They are making 25 hampers for poorly children and staff at the hospital. 

She said: "I'm making hampers, including sweets, toys and homemade paintable clay objects my nine-year-old is making and also bracelets my 10-year-old is making."

Sienna with one of the hampers. Sienna with one of the hampers. (Image: UGC)
Kaylea is having to fund making the hampers herself, and is appealing for people to donate items to be included. 

The hampers will be completed by December 9, before being handed out at the hospital. 

Anyone looking to donate items can contact Kaylea on kayleamcmanus123@gmail.com.