Being stuck in the hospital isn't necessarily a child's idea of a fun time, especially during the Summer months, but Rowan aims to change that for the children at Methodist Children's Hospital in San Antonio this Summer. He helped me come up with ideas for fun, typically outdoor activities that patients could do indoors, inside their hospital room. Bringing the outside... in... to their hospital rooms. This week we will go deliver these presents so the hospital Child Life Department can start distributing them to patients throughout the Summer. Having been in the hospital ourselves for many many Summer days and nights, I just know that these ideas of Rowan's will be a huge hit!
Beach Barbie Dolls, with bikes and wind surfing accessories...
Sea turtle and sea creature infant/toddler toys...
Bug themed infant/toddler toys...
Picnic Basket infant/toddler toys...
Bug themed wrist and footie rattles and sun rattles for babies...
Octopus infant/toddler toys and water mats for babies...
Bracelet making kits for boys and girls...
Nature Kaleidoscope making kits...
Fishing and bug catching puzzles...
Summer themed legos: bugs, ice cream and farmer's market stand...
Ice cream playdoh kits...
Lets pretend, pirate and fishing play sets...
Paper airplane kits and Styrofoam glider kits...
Children's binoculars...
Crystal window markers...
Summer fun, bugs, zoo and farm doodle books...
Activity books...
Bubbles...
Ocean and beach crafts...
Bugs and butterfly craft kits...
Headband making kits...
Summer fun coloring books...
Educational books about flowers, sea creatures, bugs, etc...
Camping story books...
Indoor bowling set...
Indoor putt-putt golf sets...
Chalk and chalkboards (instead of sidewalks:)...
8 boxes in all, of Summer fun themed toys, books, crafts and activities...
To help kids celebrate Fourth of July while in the hospital,
we also bought lots of decorations and patriotic treats...
Window clings...
Temporary tattoos...
Red, white amd blue finger light beams and glow sticks (instead of fireworks:)...
Patriotic pinwheels, beach balls and bubbles...
Flag glasses and flag wrist bands...
Patriotic gliders...
Flags of course...
And patriotic beanie babies...
This box of goodies will hopefully help Fourth of July be a bit more fun for the patients...
All in all we will be gifting "Indoor Summer Fun" toys and activities to 100+ patients,
and over 100 Fourth of July accessories, plus enough laundry detergent and fabric softener for 100 loads of patient laundry will be donated to the HEM/ONC Transplant wing of the hospital.
Thank you to everyone who has donated their time, efforts or money to Rowan's Foundation...
you are the reason we are able to make donations like this,
and the reason at least 300 patients and their families will have a little
brightness added to their days in the hospital this Summer.
And thank you Rowan for your bright Summer ideas.
I know they will bless the patients immensely!
