Entertaining Activities for Children with Cancer
Pediatric cancer is challenging for both the patient and their family. Finding activities to entertain your child can help them cope with difficult times and continue creating happy memories.
- Arts & Crafts: Painting, drawing, and other artistic activities allow children to use their imagination and channel their feelings, which can be therapeutic and healing during their challenging cancer journey.
- Pet Therapy: Spending time with therapy animals can help children feel more relaxed, reduce anxiety, and provide comfort. Playing with therapy dogs or getting one of your own can improve your child's mental health because of their new best friend.
- Nature Walks: Going on walks outside has a calming effect and also allows your child to get much-needed sunlight outside the hospital's fluorescent lighting.
- Cooking or Baking: Cooking and baking can provide an enjoyable activity for children fighting cancer while also getting the essential nutrients to keep fighting as well as working on motor and executive functioning skills that may be impacted by treatment.
- Movie Nights: Watching movies with family and/or friends can lift your child's spirits when they’re feeling down. Laughter is the best medicine, so a lighthearted comedy would be a great choice!
- Sports: Playing sports helps maintain your child's mental and physical well-being. Playing sports offers a sense of normalcy and social connections with friends. It provides an opportunity for children with cancer to have fun and live life to the fullest outside the hospital walls.
- Story Telling: Reading books can be a soothing and enjoyable way to help children with cancer spend their time while stimulating their minds. This is particularly beneficial for children undergoing cancer treatment. This activity can help them relax and feel comforted during their challenging circumstances.
- Games: Playing with toys, board games, cards, or other indoor activities can entertain pediatric cancer patients and help them socialize. This activity can also help pass the time during treatment and target cognitive and motor skills.
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About the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer
The Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a lifetime of free essential services to children and families affected by pediatric cancer. Through its various programs, the Foundation offers support, education, and hope to children battling cancer and their families, helping them navigate the challenges of diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. For more information about the organization, visit www.HatcherFoundation.org.
For more information email Info@hatcherfoundation.org
