Child life specialist activities

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

What is a child life specialist? So glad you asked! It’s a question that everyone interested in improving kids’ medical experiences should be asking.

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

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

🍼✨ 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. 🤗💕…

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…

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A couple of years ago, I moved out of my school counseling office and packed up all of the things I had bought with my own money over the previous seven

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 […]

Tips, activities, and advice for keeping kids still after a surgery or illness. Written by a Mom who's toddler was in a body cast for 4 months. Keep your little one engged and happy with these tried and true ideas. #howweelearn #quietplay #sittingstill #preschoolactivities #kidsactivities #momtips #surgery

We are always practicing strategies around here to help kids with anxiety. These ideas will help your anxious kid cope with stress.

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…

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…

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…

Syringe painting.