Handmade Kids Birthday Gift and Hospital Homecoming

Our little cousins had surgery recently. As a home coming gift for him and his siblings we assembled a hospital homecoming gift.

 

Kids are stellar in play based learning. Kids understand the basics if what's happening to them and these ideas are solidified in play.

 

Our Homecoming from the Hospital Kit:

 

- A new Elmo doll

- Elmo wrapped in a stretchy piece of bandage (from home)

- a bandaid on the bandage

- a box / container for our Doctor supplies: a small sponge square, an empty travel size shampoo container (which we use in the tub so we have plenty), a small notebook for writing down symptoms and a pen, get better stickers, pill bottle, bandaid box with 5 real bandages, and a small cup for water or syrup sipping.

 

Some parents feel children shouldn't open pill bottles, we advocate for teaching responsibility and never playing with real syrups and medicines. Also, parental supervision should be included so the blue bandage which is removable doesn't go around a toddlers neck.

 

Of course my kids made a handmade get well card too. See more at areyousureaboutthatblog.blogspot.com

 

We don't feel spending loads of cash is necessary to make fun, heartfelt gifts.

Done