Resources for Professionals
⭐NEW⭐ Starlight Prep book
Our prep books are designed to help children in your care understand what to expect from their hospital visit.
You can use the book as an opportunity to open up a safe space for questions, helping them to begin to process the information. Our prep books are customisable to match your healthcare setting.
Prep book - going to hospital (outpatient and inpatient)
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Prep book - having surgery
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Prep book - having a blood test
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Visit our Family Hub for prep books aimed at parents, guardians, and children.
Resources for play teams
Use these to display within healthcare settings, so everyone can understand these roles.
A document for health play teams to use to manage the cleaning of play resources, to meet infection control guidance
A document to share with medical teams that enables them to highlight a child who can benefit from the input from a play specialist.
A place to document interaction and support provided to children and their families.
A sign to use on wards, procedure rooms, and medical areas to remind staff to call for a health play specialist to support the procedure. It gives details of each area of procedure support and how a play specialist can help.
A poster displaying the many reasons behind the importance of play.
Starlight colouring pages with a blank template for children to design their own Starlight picture.
A selection of themed wordsearch puzzles for children aged 5 and above.
A choice of 3 posters to display in your vaccination waiting area.
A printable leaflet about how use play to support children during vaccinations.
Practical information for pharmacies and other community healthcare providers
In each receipe guide, you’ll get a list of ingredients or materials, a step-by-step method to create it, ideas for playful use, and safety tips. Whether it’s slime, sensory bottles, salt dough, or other recipes, you’ll have everything you need to make it fun and safe.
Communication tools
Tools to communicate with and empower the voice of young patients.
Starlight Prep Books Animation
Going to hospital can cause anxiety and Starlight have create a short animation to help prepare children and their families, improving confidence and showing what to expect in a fun way.
Tracking progress
Are you working with a child or young person who deserves a celebration or award? Use our free print off PDF certificates to show off their achievements with pride!
Use our free downloadable reward charts to keep track of whatever you like!
Document a child's development when in hospital, for long-term or reoccurring stays. This can support their development progress and limit development regression.
Use in healthcare settings to support a child routine, help them to know what to expect throughout the day and to give consistency to each day.
A hospital passport is a way to document a child’s needs, likes, and dislikes. It can move with a child through different wards and settings to give continuity of care and help healthcare professionals to understand a child’s holistic needs.
End of life resources
There resources help play specialists and healthcare professionals with end of life and bereavement work.