Child life specialist activities

Do your kids (and you!) get anxious during medical procedures? Are you nervous about your child's upcoming surgery? Find yourself in ER with your little one? Child Life Specialists can help! Find out more about what they do and how they can support your family in our latest blog post, "What is a Child Life Specialist and How Do They Help Your Family?" by Katie Taylor, CCLS.

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.

Free printable list of calm down tools and toys for older kids and teens

This is a fun activity for children to do while waiting for procedures. It helps them understand the equipment and be able to recognize them

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Before I began my career as a child life specialist in the pediatric hospital setting, I don't think I could've ever imagined that so many young children spend hours and days alone in the hospital. For some families, transportation to the bustling metropolitan city was the factor, while others had m

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 […]

Who loves medical play activities? #childlifechick does! I found this activity on Pinterest during my internship, but haven’t had the opportunity to implement it yet. I cannot find the dire…

🍼✨ Exciting News: “The Big Sibling Guide to the NICU” is published on Amazon! ✨🍼 I’m so excited to share my newest activity book with you all! As a Child Life Specialist, I’ve been working hard to create something special for big siblings during their family’s NICU journey. 🌟 Having worked in the NICU and hosted many sibling visits, I was inspired to create this book to help big brothers and sisters feel connected and understand what’s happening with their little sibling in the NICU. 🤗💕…

I’ve neglected the blog for a while and I’ve missed it! I feel like 2013 is moving at warp speed. I’m trying to stop and pay attention to the things I enjoy along the way and pr…

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…

Kids often suffer with anxiety just like adults do. These kid activities to help the anxious kid in your life has tons of ideas like sensory play, and calm down strategies to help your child suffering from stress, anxiety, and anxiousness to overcome their struggles. These kid approved activities for the anxious kid are sure to be a help to your child that has anxiety. #anxiety #anxiouskids #kidswithanxiety #anxietyinkids #kidideas #stress #anxious #sensoryplay #kidactivities…

Help anxious kids by making them a bag of worry hearts to take wherever they go! A sweet twist on worry stones for kids - these are perfect for the first day of school or any day. #backtoschool #firstdayofschool #parenting #forkids

This blog gets a lot of traffic from women (because, let’s be honest, it’s always women) who are interested in the field of child life. I get it, unfortunately there are not a ton of ch…

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