Medical play

If you (or your preschooler) has ever asked the question, "what is blood made of?", you must check out this fun activity to learn about the parts of blood.

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 […]

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 […]

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…

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

Things for kids to do after surgery