Crafts Kits to Do with a Sick Child
Continuing our ideas of how to have fun in the hospital with a sick child, arts & crafts are a fun way to spend time together. You then have the craft to remind you of your stay in the hospital.
This is the perfect time to draw, create, make a comic book, or in our case learn how to sew. At my store, www.ChocolateCakeClub.com, we have a My First Sewing Kit that my daughter had seen and had been asking me about for weeks. When I asked her what she wanted to do in the hospital the first day she said she wanted to learn to sew. I brought in the kit and together we made a felt elephant. This is her “hospital” friend. I like that I started to teach her a skill and that she and I made something together that will remind us of our hospital stay.
There are so many arts & craft kits out there so you are sure to find some that relate to your child’s interests and skill level. Here are some of the ones that we carry that I think would work well for a hospital room because the kits have everything you need, they don’t take a lot of room, and there is relatively little mess:
Girls:
All That Glitters Wristlet
My First Sewing Kit
Felt Sweets Sewing Kit
Friend 2 Friend Bracelet Kit
Decorate Your Own Princess Mirror
Heart Keepsake Box
Spiffy Spa Kit
Fairy Princess Magic Crayon T-shirt
My Scrapbook
Boys:
My Crafty Cars Kit
Paint Your Own Garden Gnome
Paint Your Own Pirate Chest
Decorate Your Own Wooden Racecar
Decorate Your Own Wooden Train
Design Your Own Chef’s Hat and Apron
We don’t carry this item but my 10 year old son just had a blast doing this art kit on Easter – RoseArt Color Blanks.
Our Kids Art-to Go Folios are also great for keeping kids amused by drawing or having paper handy to play hang man or other games. Or, the My Giant Busy Box has ideas and supplies on fun things to make that will keep your kids amused for days.
Do you have any craft ideas to do with sick kids?
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