Spooky Halloween Sensory Play for Kids: Easy and Engaging Ideas

Halloween is the perfect time to engage kids in sensory play that combines fun and learning with a spooky twist! Here’s a Halloween-themed sensory bin setup that is sure to spark excitement and creativity in young minds. Sensory bins not only help kids develop fine motor skills but also encourage imaginative play.

Materials:

• Lovevery Beaker Set

• Alka-seltzer tablets

• Glow-in-the-dark Pluffle

• Resin Bats & Ghosts from @LittleOctoberHouse

• Flower pedal potion tray from @kinderspiel_nc

• Witches brew recipe cards from @goodnightfox

• Plastic spiders

• Googley eyes

• Edible Glitter

Bin 1: Potion Play

In our first bin, kids can create their own bubbling potions! Using food coloring, water, and edible glitter, they’ll have fun mixing ingredients like plastic spiders, toy bones, and skeletons. To make it extra magical, add an Alka-seltzer tablets to see their concoctions fizz and bubble. This sensory activity is both visually and tactilely stimulating and offers a fun science experiment twist. We used the Lovevery beaker set, which is perfect for pouring and mixing, allowing little ones to explore concepts like cause and effect.

Bin 2: Glow-in-the-Dark Witches’ Brew

Our second bin takes sensory fun to a new level with Glow-in-the-dark Pluffle! Kids will love hiding and finding recipe cards for their witches’ brew setup. This tactile activity is great for nighttime play, offering a sensory experience in the dark. As children search for the hidden cards, they’ll practice fine motor skills while engaging in imaginative role play as little witches or wizards. You can extend the theme by adding other glow-in-the-dark items like mini ghosts or glow-in-the-dark spiders.

Bin 3: Witches’ Brew with Recipe Cards

In this final bin, we created a witches’ brew sensory experience with printables from GoodnightFox. We used cut-out ingredients like bones, skeleton heads, witch hats, and ghosts. Small trinkets like googly eyes and plastic spiders were added to enhance the spooky feel. All the ingredients were arranged in a flower pedal tray from @kinderspiel_nc, making it easy for kids to add them to their brew following the instructions on the ingredient cards. This bin encourages pretend play while also incorporating an element of instruction-following, perfect for group play or solo fun!

Bin 4: PLay DOH PLAY

What could be more fun than sticking all of our favorite witches brew ingredients into som glittery amazing play doh from Capptivating play! If you’re looking for the all time best play doh, you have to check out this shop.

Why Sensory Play for Halloween?

Sensory bins are incredibly versatile, providing opportunities for kids to explore different textures and engage multiple senses. For Halloween, sensory play is a wonderful way to incorporate the spooky fun of the holiday while supporting children’s cognitive development. Activities like potion making or creating witches’ brew tap into imaginative play, allowing kids to experiment with materials, explore cause and effect, and engage in role play.

By using these sensory bins, you’ll create a Halloween experience that’s both spooky and beneficial to young learners. Happy Halloween, and let the sensory play begin!

Cool Down with Snow Cone Shave Ice Sensory Play: Free Printable Kits and Activities

Beat the heat this summer with our snow cone shave ice sensory play setup! Perfect for imaginative and tactile exploration, our free printable kits and dramatic play setups are designed to keep little ones engaged and learning. In this blog post, we'll dive into three fun and refreshing sensory activities that your children will love.

Stackable Colorful Shave Ice Conical Cups

Our first sensory activity features a bin with stackable colorful shave ice conical cups. This activity encourages creativity and fine motor skills as children stack and play with the vibrant cups, imagining their own snow cone creations.

Materials Needed:

• Stackable colorful shave ice conical cups

• Sensory bin

Activity Instructions:

1. Fill a sensory bin with the colorful conical cups.

2. Encourage your child to stack the cups, mix and match colors, and pretend to serve snow cones.

3. Add to the fun by incorporating pretend play scenarios, such as running a snow cone stand or serving friends and family.

Ice Cube Sensory Bin

Next, we have a sensory bin filled with ice cubes for a truly refreshing play experience. This activity provides a unique tactile experience as children explore the cold, slippery texture of the ice cubes.

Materials Needed:

• - Ice cubes

• - Sensory bin

Activity Instructions:

1. Fill a sensory bin with ice cubes.

2. Allow your child to explore the ice cubes, feeling the cold and slippery texture.

3. Enhance the experience by adding small tools or toys to manipulate the ice cubes, such as tongs, scoops, or small figurines.

Hawaiian Shave Ice Machine with Rainbow Syrup Flavors

Our third activity brings the joy of a Hawaiian shave ice machine to your home. Using rainbow syrup flavors for toppings, this activity combines sensory play with imaginative fun, allowing children to create their own delicious shave ice treats.

Materials Needed:

• Hawaiian shave ice machine

• Rainbow syrup flavors

• Cups or bowls for serving

Activity Instructions:

1. Set up the Hawaiian shave ice machine according to the instructions.

2. Provide cups or bowls for your child to fill with shaved ice.

3. Allow your child to choose from the rainbow syrup flavors to create their own unique shave ice treats.

4. Encourage imaginative play by setting up a pretend shave ice stand and inviting family members or friends to join in the fun.

Snow cone shave ice sensory play is a fantastic way to keep children cool and entertained while encouraging creativity and fine motor skill development. With our free printable kits and the detailed activities above, your little ones are sure to have a blast while learning and playing. Dive into these refreshing sensory activities and watch their creativity soar!

Snow Cone Shave Ice Play Vocabulary List

1. 1. Shave Ice

2. 2. Snow Cone

3. 3. Syrup

4. 4. Flavor

5. 5. Ice Cube

6. 6. Conical Cup

7. 7. Stack

8. 8. Cold

9. 9. Refreshing

10. 10. Sweet

11. 11. Machine

12. 12. Rainbow

13. 13. Serve

14. 14. Mix

15. 15. Colorful

16. 16. Scoop

17. 17. Texture

18. 18. Freeze

19. 19. Melt

20. 20. Topping

21. 21. Crunchy

22. 22. Smooth

23. 23. Chill

24. 24. Delight

25. 25. Create

Explore the magic of sensory play with these snow cone shave ice-themed activities and let your child's imagination take flight. Don't forget to download our free printable kits for even more cool and refreshing fun!

By incorporating these sensory activities into your playtime, you'll provide endless entertainment and developmental benefits for your children. Happy playing!

Buzzing Fun with Bumblebee Sensory Play: Free Printable Kits and Activities

Bumblebee-themed sensory play is a fantastic way to engage children in hands-on learning and imaginative play. Our free printable bumblebee sensory play kit and dramatic play setup are designed to captivate young minds. In this blog post, we'll explore four exciting bumblebee sensory activities that will bring hours of joy and learning to your little ones.

Bee Hive Wooden Play Insert

Our first sensory activity features a charming bee hive wooden play insert with tiny bees that can be stuck into the holes. This activity encourages fine motor skills and imaginative play as children pretend to be busy bees working in their hive.

Materials Needed:

• Bee hive wooden play insert from Wonder Years Play https://www.etsy.com/listing/1690965405/bee-counting-kit-bee-sensory-kit-bee

• Tiny wooden bees from Wonder Years Play

Activity Instructions:

1. Set up the bee hive wooden play insert.

2. Provide the tiny bees for your child to stick into the holes.

3. Encourage imaginative play by creating bee-related stories and tasks for the bees.

Wool Felt Bees and Honeycomb Bin

Next, we have a sensory bin filled with wool felt bees, honeycomb, and wool balls in black and yellow. This activity provides a rich sensory experience with various textures and colors, perfect for tactile exploration.

Materials Needed:

• Wool felt bees https://amzn.to/4gvxu3E

• Honeycomb https://amzn.to/4gn6SBK

• Wool balls in black and yellow https://amzn.to/4hLWq7S

Activity Instructions:

1. Fill a sensory bin with wool felt bees, honeycomb, and wool balls.

2. Allow your child to explore the different textures and colors.

3. Encourage them to create their own bee-themed scenarios using the materials.

Mini Sensory Trays with Corn Pops Cereal

Our third activity involves mini sensory trays in a bee theme, using taste-safe Corn Pops yellow cereal. This activity combines sensory exploration with taste-safe fun, making it perfect for younger children.

Materials Needed:

• Mini sensory trays from GoodnighFox https://goodnightfox.myshopify.com/products/bee-counting-play-tray-sensory-kit

• Corn Pops yellow cereal https://amzn.to/4hplDoP

Activity Instructions:

1. Fill mini sensory trays with Corn Pops cereal.

2. Allow your child to explore the cereal, feeling its texture and playing with it.

3. Encourage them to create bee-themed patterns or simply enjoy the sensory play.

Bumblebee Sensory Bottle with GloPals

Finally, we have a sensory bottle from GloPals filled with bumblebees and black beans. This activity offers a captivating visual and auditory sensory experience as children shake and explore the bottle.

Materials Needed:

• Clear plastic bottle or Sensory Bottle from GloPals

• Bumblebees from GloPals

• Black beans

Activity Instructions:

1. Start with a clean, empty plastic bottle.

2. Fill the bottle with bumblebees and black beans.

3. Secure the lid and let your child shake and explore the sensory bottle, enjoying the sights and sounds.

Bumblebee sensory play provides a wonderful opportunity for children to engage in tactile exploration, imaginative play, and fine motor skill development. With our free printable kits and the detailed activities above, your little ones are sure to have a buzzing good time while learning and playing. Dive into these bumblebee-themed adventures and watch their creativity soar!

Bumblebee Play Vocabulary List

1. 1. Bee

2. 2. Hive

3. 3. Honeycomb

4. 4. Pollinate

5. 5. Buzz

6. 6. Sting

7. 7. Nectar

8. 8. Queen

9. 9. Drone

10. 10. Worker

11. 11. Swarm

12. 12. Flower

13. 13. Pollen

14. 14. Wing

15. 15. Bumblebee

16. 16. Sting

17. 17. Garden

18. 18. Yellow

19. 19. Black

20. 20. Insect

21. 21. Honey

22. 22. Hive

23. 23. Fly

24. 24. Bloom

25. 25. Collect

Explore the magic of sensory play with these bumblebee-themed activities and let your child's imagination take flight. Don't forget to download our free printable kits for even more buzzing fun!

By incorporating these sensory activities into your playtime, you'll provide endless entertainment and developmental benefits for your children. Happy playing!

Easter Sensory Flisat Table Setup Play for Toddlers: An Egg-citing Adventure!

Looking for a fun and engaging Easter activity for your little ones? Look no further than an Easter sensory Flisat table setup play! Ideal for toddlers, this sensory play offers a stimulating and interactive experience, incorporating elements like green rocks, miniature bunny figurines, matching games with farm animal memory cards, as well as Easter-themed printable flags, awnings, and signs for an outdoor egg hunt. In this blog post, we'll guide you through the setup and provide tips to make this Easter playtime truly egg-ceptional!

Materials for this play setup:

• Pastel mini foam Easter eggs

• Pastel large fidget tubes

• Adorable little bunnies on Amazon

Sensory Table Easter Decor

This printable kit includes everything you need to turn your Flisat table into a magical Easter wonderland. The kit includes an awning, printable egg hunt signs, little Easter gnomes, Easter egg filler cards, flags and banners and more.

3 SEnsory Bins for Easter

1. Easter bunny Small World Play

To start this Easter adventure, create a sensory experience by filling a large container, such as a Flisat table, with green rocks. The texture of the rocks adds a unique sensory element and brings the outdoors indoors. Toddlers will love exploring the rocks and feeling their rigid surfaces. This is a great low-mess unique sensory play filler idea. It looks like green grass, and is the perfect background for our mini bunny figurines.

Enhance your sensory setup by incorporating adorable miniature bunny figurines. These little creatures will bring the Easter spirit to life in your toddler's playtime. Encourage imaginative play as your little ones can interact with the bunnies, creating stories and scenarios during their sensory exploration. I found these adorable little bunnies on Amazon and they really bring the scene to life. Each bunny has a unique pose and emotional expression making it the perfect way to learn about different body positions like sitting down, standing up, laying down, etc.

2. Easter Egg chutes

For this activity, you’ll need these awesome sensory fidget tubes and some mini foam Easter eggs. To make the chutes, stretch out the fidget tubes and tape them to the Flisat table peg board. You’ll need the large ones in order for the eggs to fit down the chutes. Don’t make them too windy or gravity won’t be enough to get them down. If they do get stuck, your kiddo will love trying to blow them out. You can also make it a challenge by having them stretch and bend the tubes to get the eggs out.

3. Easter Egg HUNT

For this activity, you’ll just need some plastic Easter eggs (or you can reuse your mini foam Easter eggs. You can hide them around your kid’s room or play space and offer a basket to collect them in. The printable signs will help your toddler navigate the course and find all of the eggs. You can also make filling the plastic eggs an activity itself!

4. Jello Easter Eggs

This one is a messy activity but it’s a lot of fun. We used rainbow colored Jello powder mix and followed the instructions on the box. We also added a tablespoon of yogurt to each bowl to make the colors more pastel and also less translucent. Then we scooped the pudding into each half of the eggs filling them to just below the top. Then we popped them into the fridge to set — once partially set, you can close two colors together and let them set completely for a few hours. When you open them up, squeeze the sides of the egg to get them loose and pop them into the bin. Your kiddo will love squishing them between their fingers and blending the colors.

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4. EASTER BUNNY BAIT (TASTE SAFE)

You can make this Easter bunny bait as a fun and edible bin filler or you can package it up into little bags and gift it to preschool classmate friends. It’s surprisingly simple to make and all you need is popcorn and candy melts (in various pastel colors). You simply pop the popcorn and warm the candy melts. You can melt them in the microwave or create a double boiler with some ramekins in a pan of water on the stove. Simply pour the popcorn into a large bowl and pour the candy coating over it mixing it and turning it as you go. This can be a little bit sticky and messy until the candy coating dries and hardens. If you want a mess free but equally tasty alternative, you can use bunny grahams or M&Ms or both!

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The Benefits of Sensory Play for Toddlers

Sensory play is not only fun for toddlers, but it also offers numerous benefits for their development. By engaging in activities that stimulate their senses, children can enhance their cognitive, emotional, and physical skills. With Easter just around the corner, it's the perfect time to explore some sensory play ideas that can make this holiday even more delightful for your little ones.

Cognitive Development

Sensory play helps toddlers develop their cognitive skills in various ways. When they explore different textures, colors, and shapes, they're not only using their senses but also building neural connections. Easter-themed sensory activities can further enhance their cognitive abilities by encouraging problem-solving and critical thinking. For example, setting up an Easter egg hunt where they need to follow clues and solve puzzles can stimulate their minds and promote cognitive growth.

Emotional Development

Sensory play provides toddlers with a chance to explore and express their emotions freely. By engaging in activities such as finger painting or squishing playdough, children can express themselves while experiencing different sensations. This type of play can also contribute to emotional regulation, as it allows them to relax, reduce stress, and find comfort. For Easter, you can create an Easter sensory bin filled with fake grass and small plastic eggs to give your toddler an opportunity to explore different textures and colors, fostering their emotional development.

Physical Development

Sensory play is excellent for promoting fine and gross motor skills in toddlers. Activities that involve pouring, scooping, or manipulating objects help strengthen their hand-eye coordination and improve their finger dexterity. Setting up a sensory table with colorful rice, plastic eggs, and spoons can offer a great Easter-themed sensory experience while enhancing their physical development.

Language and Social Skills

Engaging in sensory play also supports the development of language and social skills. Through verbal and non-verbal communication during pretend play or group activities, toddlers learn to express themselves, share ideas, and cooperate with others. Easter-themed activities such as role-playing a bunny family or creating a sensory garden filled with flowers and Easter-themed toys are excellent ways to encourage language development and social interaction among toddlers.

Sensory play is a powerful tool that facilitates holistic development for toddlers. Engaging in Easter-themed sensory activities not only makes this holiday more exciting but also enhances their cognitive, emotional, physical, and social skills. So go ahead and create a sensory play experience that will keep your little ones engaged, happy, and learning throughout this Easter season.

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25 Easter Vocabulary Words for Preschoolers

1. Easter: A Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
2. Bunny: A small mammal with long ears and a fluffy tail that is often associated with Easter.
3. Egg: A hard-shelled object that comes from birds and is often decorated and hidden during Easter celebrations.
4. Basket: A container used to collect and carry Easter eggs and other goodies.
5. Chick: A baby bird, commonly associated with Easter due to its symbolism of new life.
6. Lily: A fragrant flower often seen during Easter, representing purity and rebirth.
7. Cross: A symbol of Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection, commonly associated with Easter.
8. Bonnet: A hat traditionally worn by girls on Easter, often decorated with flowers, ribbons, or bows.
9. Spring: The season when Easter falls, characterized by new growth, blooming flowers, and warmer temperatures.
10. Pastel: Soft and light colors, commonly seen during Easter, such as pink, yellow, mint green, and baby blue.
11. Hunt: To search for something, like Easter eggs hidden outdoors or indoors.
12. Candy: Sweet treats, often given as gifts or found inside Easter eggs.
13. Carrot: A crunchy vegetable often associated with bunnies and Easter.
14. Jelly beans: Small, colorful candies that are shaped like beans and enjoyed during Easter.
15. Tulip: A vibrant flower that blooms in the spring and is associated with Easter.
16. Springtime: The season of new beginnings and growth, often associated with Easter.
17. Parade: A festive procession, sometimes including floats and costumes, held during Easter.
18. Celebrate: To enjoy and show joy or excitement for a special occasion, like Easter.
19. Family: The people we are related to and love, often spending Easter together.
20. Blossom: The process of flowers opening up and showing their full beauty, often seen in spring and Easter.
21. Sunday: The day of the week Easter is traditionally celebrated on.
22. Hop: To jump lightly, as bunnies do, often associated with Easter.
23. Outfit: The clothes we wear, often chosen with care for special occasions like Easter.
24. Church: A place of worship for Christians, where Easter services are often held.
25. Feast: A large and festive meal enjoyed with family and friends during Easter celebrations.

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Other easter activities

Take your Easter sensory play to the next level with farm animal memory game cards. Toddlers will exercise their cognitive skills while having fun matching the cards together. The combination of sensory play and memory games makes this activity not only enjoyable but also educational. Each card is printed on durable card stock with a matte laminate coating for durable with tiny fingers. The illustrations are simple and reenforce the names of each animal while kiddos learn letters and spelling with matching.

Easter Printable Flags, Awning, and Signs

Extend the Easter-themed excitement beyond the table setup with printable flags, awning, and signs for an outdoor egg hunt. These printables can be easily decorated and placed throughout your house or yard to create a festive atmosphere. Your little ones will be thrilled to follow the signs and discover hidden treasures during their Easter egg hunt adventure.

LIfecycle of a chicken cards

Easter is the perfect season to practice advance toddler concepts like animal lifecycles. Our favorite lifecycle to practice is chickens because each stage of the lifecycle is a part of our everyday lives. We start by discussing eggs, why we eat them for breakfast, their protein and nutrition. Then we discuss how when incubated, eggs will transform into baby chicks. From there, they grow into chickens. We’re lucky enough to live down the street from a high school which raises chickens and Sofie gets the opportunity to feed them regularly. This lifecycle of a chicken card set is the perfect bonus for you Easter setup. You can also check out my blog post with an entire section about eggs.

Planning an Easter sensory Flisat table setup play for toddlers can be a rewarding experience. By incorporating elements like the sensory big fill with green rocks, miniature bunny figurines, matching games with farm animal memory cards, and Easter-themed printables for an outdoor egg hunt, you'll create a fun-filled and educational activity for your little ones. Spark their imagination, stimulate their senses, and let the Easter festivities begin! Have a hoppy Easter!

Doctors office dramatic play kit

Sofia loves pretend play so I knew this doctors office dramatic play setup would be a huge hit. This time I laminated all of the materials so that they would last longer and I’m glad I did because Sofia loved pretending to be a doctor. Dramatic play is so great for expanding toddler’s minds and exposing them to new words, phrases, and objects. Here’s a little more about what’s included in this kit:

• Doctors Office Play Kit Wooden

• Doctors Office Printable Signs & Dramatic Play Kit

• Human Body Flashcards

• human Organs Flashcards

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Transform Your Play Space with a Doctor-Themed Dramatic Play Setup

Creating a doctor-themed dramatic play setup can be an engaging and educational experience for children. Using our printable doctor dramatic play materials, you can set up an immersive and fun play area that encourages learning and creativity. Here’s how you can create three exciting bins to enhance the experience:

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Bin 3: Doctor Supplies

Here’s everything you need to setup your doctor supplies bin! This one is great for dramatic play — pretend to be the doctor and patient with the printable intake form. Use the cotton swabs and tongue depressors to treat minor illnesses!

• Cotton balls

• Swabs

• Tongue depressors

• Bandaids

Instructions:

1. Collect Supplies: Gather all the doctor supplies and organize them in a bin.

2. Set Up Stations: Create different stations for each type of supply, encouraging kids to use them in their pretend play.

3. Role Play: Children can use cotton balls for cleaning wounds, swabs for checking ears and throats, tongue depressors for oral exams, and bandaids for treating pretend injuries.

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Bin 2: Blood and Guts

Here’s everything you’ll need to create a blood and guts sensory plan bin. This one is perfect for little ones who like to get their hands dirty! Especially perfect because it’s taste safe — and dare I say yummy!

• Egg noodles

• Red food coloring

Instructions:

1. Cook the Noodles: Boil the egg noodles according to the package instructions until they are fully cooked.

2. Add Color: Drain the noodles and mix in red food coloring until the noodles are evenly coated.

3. Set Up the Bin: Place the red-colored noodles in a sensory bin.

4. Pretend Surgery: Kids can use the noodles to simulate blood and guts, practicing their surgical skills in a fun and safe environment.

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Bin 3: Frozen Organs

Here’s everything you need to make this frozen organs sensory activity bin.

• Human organ silicone molds

• Jello mix

• Human body tray

• Ice

Instructions:

1. Prepare the Jello: Follow the instructions on the Jello mix to prepare the solution.

2. Pour into Molds: Pour the Jello into the human organ silicone molds and let it set in the refrigerator.

3. Create the Frozen Body Tray: Once the Jello organs are set, place them in a human body tray filled with ice.

4. Freeze: Place the entire tray in the freezer until the organs and ice are completely frozen.

5. Play Time: Let kids explore the frozen organs, encouraging them to identify and "operate" on the different body parts.

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25 Doctor Themed Vocabulary Words for Preschoolers

Expand your child's vocabulary with these doctor-themed words:

1. 1. Stethoscope

2. 2. Thermometer

3. 3. Syringe

4. 4. Patient

5. 5. Bandage

6. 6. Prescription

7. 7. Diagnosis

8. 8. Heartbeat

9. 9. Checkup

10. 10. Nurse

11. 11. Medicine

12. 12. Hospital

13. 13. Exam

14. 14. Treatment

15. 15. Cure

16. 16. Infection

17. 17. Virus

18. 18. Vaccine

19. 19. Pulse

20. 20. X-ray

21. 21. Surgeon

22. 22. Emergency

23. 23. Cast

24. 24. Chart

25. 25. Clinic

Creating a doctor-themed dramatic play setup with these bins is a fantastic way to combine fun and learning. Don’t forget to download our printable doctor dramatic play materials to complete your setup. Visit the link in our bio to get started!

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Benefits of Doctor Themed Sensory Play

Engaging in sensory play, especially with themed setups like our doctor dramatic play, provides numerous benefits for children:

1. Fine Motor Skills: Handling small items like cotton balls and swabs helps improve dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

2. Imaginative Play: Pretend play scenarios foster creativity and imagination, allowing children to explore different roles and scenarios.

3. Language Development: Using themed vocabulary during play helps expand a child’s language skills and comprehension.

4. Social Skills: Playing in a group setting encourages teamwork, communication, and sharing.

5. Cognitive Growth: Sensory play stimulates brain development by engaging multiple senses at once.

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First off, these Body Parts Flashcards and Human Organs Flashcards were a great introduction to everything inside and outside of the body. These are super basic human anatomy, but Sofia loved pointing them out on her own body. And internal organs are challenging because she can’t see them, but we used phrases like “this is a stomach, like when your tummy is saying it’s hungry” and that really helped her imagine where they were.

The dramatic play all starts with the waiting room. Sofie put on the nurse badge and nurse hat and asked us to wait in the waiting room while she prepped the doctors office. She loved tidying up and getting everything ready. Then when we came in, she started by asking about my pain level using her pain level chart. This was a great way for us to discuss when it’s okay to be really upset vs when a boo boo is no big deal.

After assessing my pain level, Sofie proceeded with the patient exam. She started by getting my name and birthdate and all of the details and then filled out the form. She asked me where it hurt and today I told her my eyes were itchy and throat itchy from allergies. So she marked that down on her form and got to practice identifying her body parts.

After asking her up front exam questions, Sofie proceeded to checking all of my vital signs. She started with the blood pressure monitor which she loved wrapping around my arm. Then she moved on to her stethoscope (which she’s always afraid of at the doctor) and she used it to listen to my lungs.

Then she moved on to her diagnosis and of course wanted to use everything in her doctors toolkit to remedy my allergies. She started by giving me a shot in my arm (which she also hates at the doctor) so it was nice for her to get to be the one to administer the shot. Then she gave me a bandaid to cover up my shot, just like they do at the doctors.

After that she decided I should probably take some medicine to make me feel better and she gave me the little tray of pills and the pill bottle. Then she remembered she forgot to take my temperature so she used her thermometer to do that. She loves the real thermometer we have at home so it was great to see her interacting with the fake one.