Glitter Wands
I love my glitter wands! I use them almost every day! They are a
great distraction tool as well as a calming mechanism. The best part is they
work for every age group(even an 80 year old lady who was having trouble calming down on our rehab
floor)
Here A few different
things to do with glitter wands:
1.My Favorite thing to do with glitter wands is have races. During
radiology scans and lac repairs it is my go to distraction. I always carry two
glitter wands in my distraction bag for this reason
3.Use as a tool for relaxation. Talk about how the glitter moves
fast and slow, how it settles down and calms on its way down to the bottom, have
a patient count while the glitter settles and talk about how counting when you
are upset can help you relax.
4.Use the glitter wand as a bubble popper, a princess or prince’s
wand, play music and have it become a conductor’s baton, or use it as a talking
stick in a group session
5. Assess each
child before handing over a glitter wand, you wouldn't want to get bonked in the head or have the glitter wand thrown across the room. Use your child life
intuition and you’ll be fine!

What else do you use glitter wands for? I would love to add to
this post!
Sydney
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