App-tastic Support: My Lego Car

Last week I talked about a young kids app geared towards girls, so this week I wanted to share an app geared towards boys. But for the record, I have had both girls and boys play both apps, so they aren’t strictly for just one gender. But I digress… This app is created by LEGO […]

App-tastic Support: Pet Spa Day

Continuing on the discussion of my favorite and popular app, this next one is for your preschool and school-age girls, though sometimes the boys like this app too. It’s called “Disney Princess Palace Pets” and it is an easy app to load and navigate. When you need something fast, I find that this app pulls […]

App-tastic Support: Ninja Time!

Last week I shared my top played game on my tablet. This week, I’ve got another popular app that you all probably know. Can anyone say Fruit Ninja? I feel like the Fruit Ninja game has been around for a really long time. Like, from when they started making things called “apps” for your phone. […]

Makin’ Some Noise

Continuing on through the contents of my distraction bag, I would like to share an absolute favorite of mine to use with the little ones.   Yes, it is a rattle, and you might be wondering what is so great about it. Well, other than the fact that it makes noise (which babies love), it […]

My Magic Glitter Wand

Today I’ll be sharing another tool that I have in my trusty distraction bag. My special, amazing, magic wand! Yes, this is actually what I often tell my preschool patients sometimes. It does a great job of getting them excited about what I’m pulling out of my bag. I ask them, do you want to […]

What’s In Your Bag?

Hi everyone, Happy Sunday! As you’ve probably noticed, the amount of therapeutic activities that I’ve posted have slowed down as of late. This is partly due to the area that I currently work in at the hospital. I haven’t spoken too much on this before, but I’m a child life specialist that is mainly based […]