Medical play

If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that kids light up from new and unexpected kinds of play. It doesn’t have to be complex. Some of the easiest and most fun play ideas that have come to me without referencing good ‘ole Pinterest have been from just looking around and recycling empty containe

Learn why medical important is important for your preschool-aged child and view a comprehensive gift guide list for the best medical play toys for this stage of development.

Medical preparation is a big part of a child life specialist’s job, but what happens if you don’t have the exact tools needed? You make it using loose parts! Working in private practice, I don’t have access to the nurses’ closet, so I had to be creative in making a butterfly needle this week. Here is […]

In honor of Spring finally being upon us, here’s a fun and easy art project: First Aid Butterflies!! . . Things you need: Paper in your choice of color Markers Gauze (or cheesecloth) Band-aid…

Last year our pediatrician heard a murmur in my daughter's heart at her 18-month checkup. We were referred to a pediatric cardiologist who took a further listen and he felt that it was harmless but that we should make sure and get a follow-up with her regular pediatrician in a year to check that it had gone away on it's own. We had that follow-up last week, and the pediatrician still hears the murmur so, my daughter needs a pediatric EKG. She will need to be hooked up to the machine for…

Learn about our bodies with these human body activities for kids! All of these ideas are hands-on way to explain the body's systems and functions for kids.

The students at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School in Lafayette, Louisana had a fantastic time doing this operating room dramatic play as a part of their, Hospital Day. Students were given patien

Painful medical procedures are difficult to cope with. As a Certified Child Life Specialist, my role is to prepare children for new experiences while providing a coping plan. I had the opportunity to support my own son for a routine blood test this week. He was quite nervous when his pediatrician mentioned it and I […]

Organ plush dolls... my niece is into anatomy. She'd think these were affordable