Crafts for Kids

Preparing for surgery can be a scary and difficult experience for a child. Visit the links below for some great craft ideas to help comfort and prepare your child for his or her hospital stay.

Play Doll and Gown Patterns

Medical play dolls are used in hospital settings as a communication tool for explaining an invasive procedure to a child or for diagnosing a child's discomfort. If a child is facing an IV for the first time, medical staff in the emergency room insert an IV on a doll's arm as they explain the procedure to the child. The child is then given the doll (and
sometimes a little hospital gown for the doll) as their own to hold for security.

Pillow Pattern

ConKerr Cancer - Pillow Pattern

Child Life Program Activity Book

This fun activity book lets your child express his or her feelings about the hospital experience. The activity book includes activities to occupy your child while he or she is waiting or recovering, including word puzzles and coloring pages.