https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 13:01:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/travelhospital-gift-for-friend#post-2699895 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 19:30:51 +0000 MrsSRS 2699895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, and when I individually wrapped gifts for a friend's child once, I grabbed a pen and wrote on the wrapping g paper what it was. So mom and dad wouldn't accidentally hand over something that wasn't good for the time/place. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/travelhospital-gift-for-friend#post-2699894 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 19:29:30 +0000 MrsSRS 2699894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If the 3yo is the crafting type, wikki sticks, and definitely books with flaps for both kids. Bubbles, laminated pages and dry erase crayons, big lacing beads, gift cards to easy chain restaurants like ruby tuesday's, little lotions and chapsticks, stickers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/travelhospital-gift-for-friend#post-2699891 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 19:23:19 +0000 gingerbebe 2699891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A fold-up picnic blanket is something I always use on travel with my kids. It's a clean surface they can play on, I can also change diapers on it, and eat on. We bust it out on plane layovers or anywhere we just need a clean surface. I got mine at Walmart for like $10. Some singles or quarters might be helpful for vending machines. Some kiddie headphones for iPads. ITunes gift card to download shows and games. A bathrobe for the patient? Fuzzy socks. A kids travel pillow. Tegu blocks. Stickers. The leapfrog counting phone is a big hit with my 29 month old right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/travelhospital-gift-for-friend#post-2699862 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 17:27:39 +0000 bookwormmama 2699862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my niece was in the hospital, I sent my brother a small care package for them. I found out the hospital had a subway (and my bro likes to eat there) and a Starbucks, so I sent a $10 gift card for each to him. I also sent him some snacks like granola bars, pop tarts, etc. I sent a small stuffed animal, and some small activities for my niece. I think I got a couple of those $1 activity grab bags with different themes from the Target dollar spot. She had a lot of wires/monitoring, so I wanted to give her some low movement activities to do. I've also had my DS pick out books and we've sent those to her. She had multiple long hospital stays where my brother would spend the whole day there, stay at the Ronald McDonald House, and take the whole time off work, so I wanted to get him some helpful things for the long stay.</p> <p>The hospital also had lots of donations of toys they give to kids, too. We visited once with our DS and a nurse took him into a room and let him pick out a toy to play with and take home (she actually came and gave him more after we left the room). So hopefully the hospital they are visiting will do something similar. It is so hard to have young kids in the hospital and to bring other kids at the same time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/travelhospital-gift-for-friend#post-2699856 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 17:10:16 +0000 Cole 2699856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies! I will definitely gram a water wow book. I'm going to look and see what coffee shop is in the hospital and I'll do a gift card there. I like the idea of dollar spot type items that are individually wrapped. I know there's going to be so much waiting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/travelhospital-gift-for-friend#post-2699855 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 17:03:58 +0000 jhd 2699855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the ideas @Mrs. Microscope: gave. The Melissa and Doug water wow books are around $6 each and great for travel. And a gift card for mama to get a coffee is a great idea too. We also do stickers and a new hot wheels or other small toy. You can find those little coloring books with stickers and crayons inclided in the kids favorite characters at the dollar store. We travel a couple of times per year for LO to visit a children's hospital a few hours away. I basically bring a handful of quiet dollar spot items to keep him busy if we have to wait a while. Sometimes I wrap each one individually to give him something to do. You are sweet to think of your friend at this time. I hope everything goes well for them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/travelhospital-gift-for-friend#post-2699848 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:44:05 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2699848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some easy travel toys, like the Melissa and doug water drawing pads! Not messy, lightweight, could work for car ride, airplane, and hospital waiting room. Snacks for mom for waiting room. Small stuffed animal. Maybe a Starbucks gift card for mom as well? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/travelhospital-gift-for-friend#post-2699845 Sun, 19 Feb 2017 16:39:08 +0000 Cole 2699845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a good friend who will be traveling next week to a specialty hospital in search of a correct diagnosis for her almost 3 year old. They are bringing their almost 1 year old as well. I'm actually not sure if they are flying or driving yet (12 hours each way). It does not sound like they will admit the child but they will have a lot of waiting to do and multiple tests will be done including one that will require general anesthesia. </p> <p>I want to put together a care package for them, probably not including food because the food limitations keep changing and it's a pretty strict diet. Any ideas? I don't have a huge budget but if there are some ideas that are awesome but more expensive I can ask friends to chip in and do a big gift together. </p>