A GIFT BASKET FOR YOUR SICK CHILD

If you have a sick child, you know it can be difficult for both you and your child because nothing breaks your heart more than to see your child feeling utterly miserable and all you want to do is to try and make them feel better. Apart from your love and attention, a gift basket for your sick child can help put a smile back on their faces.

A gift basket is a way for you to let your child know that you love them and are there to comfort them. It does not matter to your child the price you paid for the gift basket or how fancy it is, all that really matters to them is that the gift basket has items in it that they are interested in and love.

When deciding on a gift basket for your child, you will need to decide whether you are going to get them a store bought a gift basket or make one yourself. There are many awesome gift baskets that you can buy in many different shapes and sizes, for any occasion and in any theme you can think of, from treats, activities, superheroes to little princess gift baskets. But some people find that with bought gift baskets you rarely get exactly what you want in them.

With DIY gift baskets, you can totally customize them for your child, filling it up with goodies that your child will love and enjoy. Another great thing about DIY gift baskets is that no one else will have exactly the same gift, so they will be something really special to your child, DIY gift baskets are really easy and are so much fun to put together once you know exactly what type of items you want to put in them.

But before you decide on what type of gift basket and what goodies to put in it you need to consider whether the gift basket will be for your sick child at home or your sick child that is in a hospital as there are slight differences because some hospitals have a few restrictions of what you can and cannot give certain patients, which you would need to find out beforehand, especially if there will be some candy and other treats in the gift basket.

If you decide on creating your own awesome gift basket for your sick child, no matter if they are sick at home or are in the hospital, a young child or teenager, then here are a few ideas of how to decide on what you can fill your gift basket with and some ideas of the type of items you can put in the basket.

How to decide what to put in a gift basket for your sick child

What to put in the gift basket comes down to the child that the gift basket is for. Here are a few things to think about before creating something special and memorable for your child:

• Think about your child’s hobbies and interests.
• Think about things that will make them laugh.
• Think about their favorite snacks, treats, and food.
• What are their favorite movies and TV shows?
• What types of books do they like to read?
• Think about their favorite color.

If you take some time and think about all of their favorite things and add them into a gift basket some way or another, you will definitely help brighten up their day.

A Sick Child at Home

When you have a sick child at home there are a few important things you need to take care of first like, making sure you have the usual fever reducers, products to help ease a stuffy nose safely, chicken soup, healthy tea, honey, ginger ale, extra pillows and blankets and a few ways to help make them feel more comfortable.

Here are a few ways to make your child more comfortable when they are feeling sick.

• Help your child get some rest.

Rest will help your child feel better faster and if they can’t sleep then try letting your child lie down while you play some soft, peaceful music, read their favorite story to them, or let them relax on the couch and watch some television.

• Help keep them hydrated.

It is important to keep kids hydrated and even more so when they are sick. It can be difficult because when kids are sick they often refuse to eat or drink anything, but you should still keep offering fluids for them to sip throughout the day. If you are struggling to get them to drink water, try things like chicken soup, electrolyte solutions, and popsicles.

• Comfort and Cuddle them.

When kids are sick it can be very scary for them as they do not understand what is happening to them, especially if they are vomiting or have a runny stomach. If you sit, comfort and cuddle with them, it will often help them feel more relaxed.

• Try to distract them.

By trying to distract your child from their symptoms and illness, you will help them feel better even if it is just for a little while. This is where a gift basket will come in handy because when a child is sick, they love the idea of getting something new and especially something that will occupy them while they are stuck in bed or on the couch.

A gift basket idea for young kids

When you are thinking of items to put in your gift basket, it will help you to create your gift basket for your sick child if you think about a couple of quiet activities they can do either on their own or with you like:

• Take a Stroll Down Memory Lane by looking at some baby photos.
• Play Hospital with stuffed animals and dolls and treat their illnesses.
• Create your own Spa by running a hot bath for them to enjoy.
• Lay calmly on the couch together and listen to audio books or lullabies.
• Make some Ice Pops together to soothe a sore throat.
• Use play-doh and let them create something for you.
• Play some card games, board games or puzzles.
• Draw pictures, color in some coloring books or complete an activity in an activity book.
• Try out some temporary Tattoos of their favorite superheroes or other Disney characters that they may like.
• Take a Tour on the Globe by planning fantasy trips to interesting places.
• Read their favorite book to them.
• Take a short walk outside in the garden for them to get some fresh air.
• Let them watch their favorite movie.

From the list above you can create an awesome gift basket for your sick child at home. Here are some ideas of items to put in it:

• Activity books.
• Sticker books.
• Coloring books, paper, crayons or markers.
• Playing cards, flash cards, puzzles or a board game.
• A new kiddies movie that they may want to watch.
• A doctor set so that the two of you can play doctor with sick dolls or stuffed animals.
• Play-Doh for your creative child.
• Audiobooks or a new children’s book for you to read to them.