A few weeks ago I decided to challenge myself to a gratitude project. I have read a lot about taking time each day to write three grateful thoughts can help with positive coping and resilience to stress. I must admit that it’s hard for me to remember to journal each day, so I decided to […]
Sometimes therapeutic activities are big and complicated, but sometimes they can be quite simple. I wanted to share a very simple activity that we did as part of our Teddy Bear Clinic. I love giving kids the chance to let their imaginations run wild and simple prompts are a great way to do this. For […]
Hi everyone! Today I wanted to share with you a new medical art activity that can double as a coping tool! Have you ever since those I Spy cylinders that are full of little objects for you to find as you turn it? The ones you can buy at the store are cool of course, […]
This week’s therapeutic activity I can’t take credit for, but I wanted to share it because I loved the idea. In the spirit of Halloween the interns came up with a fun Halloween party for the kids at the hospital. They had lots of activities, but one stood out because it was a really cool […]
Here is a fun therapeutic activity you can do with your patients and families, or even your staff. My child life intern and I did this one to boost staff morale and I think it did a fairly good job. We saw this bulletin board idea on Pinterest and we had fun making the background. […]
I had the wonderful privilege to work with the kids and teens at Camp KGAT last week. Camp KGAT is a family weekend camp for kids with arthritis and their families. It’s a awesome opportunity for not only the kids with arthritis to engage in normal activities together, but also with their families. It allows […]
This month is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and at work there has been many different events happening to raise awareness. Most recently we did a lip sync battle that I had the pleasure of participating in. There many different groups performing fun 1 minute versions of popular songs and the kids judged using emojis. It […]
So this is my last post about this year’s summer camp. And I’ve saved the best for last. Our theme this summer was magic and for our second intentional programming piece I decided to get a little help from the well known fantasy world of Harry Potter.
Today I wanted to share with you one of the activities I did with campers at the medical camp I work with. We wanted one of the activities to result in something the campers could take home with them, and I had gotten a really great idea at the National Child Life Conference earlier this […]
I wanted to share with you a super cool therapeutic activity idea for the kids. Everyone knows the infamous outfit that patients must often wear in the hospital. While the typical hospital gown does come in multiple sizes and patterns for pediatric patients, there is still much left to be desired. I have to admit […]
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