Medical play activities child life

Create some real DIY plaster casts for teddies and dollies to make doctor role-play even more authentic and educational!

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

Medical Play Craft

I've always loved the idea of making art with syringes to give the child a familiarity to the object in hand, in this case a syringe. This will give that medical tool a positive connotation instead of being seen as something scary. Once they have come to love it, they will no longer feel fear. Psychosocially, the goal is for them to feel like they are in full control when participating in medical play. Cognitive development goal is to exhibit a positive schema that syringes are not only…

What is blood made of? - I Can Teach My Child!

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…

Scrub scrub scrub those germs away! The object is for kids is to “clean their hands” by scrubbing the beads away. This sensory bag is also soothing to touch and can be a great stress reliever! MATE…

Medical Mystery Box! Fill with medical supplies so that children can explore, feel, touch, guess. This is a fun activity for younger children, and can help with familiarity of medical supplies.

Medical Play and Learning Gift Guide for Preschool Children https://doseofplay.com/blog/gift-guide/preschoolers

Syringe painting.

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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 […]