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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

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When prepping a child for an IV, I think this would be a great idea to let the patients pump liquid through the IV in hopes of feeling more comfortable with it. Medical Play Activities, Medical Play Activities Child Life, Childlife Specialist, Child Life Specialist Activities, Child Life Specialist Aesthetic, Medical Play, Child Life Specialist, Medical Procedures, Therapeutic Activities

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 […]

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DIY Medical Play: Butterfly Needle - Child Life Mommy Medical Play, Child Life Specialist, Life Tools, Diy Butterfly, Life Board, Loose Parts, Medical Art, Private Practice, Dramatic Play

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 […]

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Medical Play Activities Child Life, Medical Play, 5 Day Challenge, Child Life Specialist, Breathing Problems, Deep Breaths, Therapeutic Activities, Life Tools, Animal Science

Teach kids about their lungs and breathing with this simple and easy DIY project using loose parts. Child life specialists, this would be perfect for children with asthma, cystic fibrosis or just to teach how to take slow, deep breaths for distraction and coping. My son’s kinder program created these last week using a balloon, straw […]

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