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Teddy bear hospital
- ages 3–6
- 45 min
Children bring teddy bears and 'treat' them in medical play, learning about health.
Steps
- Children bring their teddy bears from home. Prepare a hospital corner: a bed made of a blanket, a waiting room, a doctor's office.
- Each child takes turns being a doctor or caregiver for a sick bear.
- The doctor listens to the chest, takes the temperature, applies a bandage, and writes a 'prescription' (a drawing).
- Conversation: how we take care of our health, why we shouldn't be afraid of the doctor.
- Finally, each bear gets a brave patient diploma.
Tip: Warn parents a day in advance so that each child has a bear; keep 2-3 spares.
Materials needed
- Little doctor kit (1-2 kits per group)
- Elastic bandage (3-4 pieces)
- Band-aids for kids with pictures (1 pack)
- Diplomas for children to print or ready-made (1 per child)