Stethoscope Ideas

Medical professionals who work around children and infants often like to have interesting or fun items on hand to cheer up or interest a sick child. Since most doctors, nurses and medical assistants wear a stethoscope at almost all times, a stethoscope is an easy thing to decorate or use as a distraction for kids. There are a few different ideas for stethoscopes that may be interesting to children and may provide distinct ways to personalize stethoscopes for all medical professionals.

Jewelry

• Hanging beads, charms or small necklaces on a stethoscope can provide entertainment for small patients and can also provide a handy way of identifying a personal stethoscope. Beads with letters on them can spell out the professional's name, the name of the hospital or medical practice, or merely spell words that children might identify.

Covers

• Try purchasing different stethoscope covers in a variety of patterns and colors. Some covers come with animal designs, such as a lion, dinosaur or dog. These covers slip over the plastic tubing of the stethoscope and are soft for children to touch and look at. There are also covers that are appealing to adults as well as children.

ID Tags

• Small plastic or metal identification tags can be ordered for stethoscopes in a wide range of colors, styles and sizes. Some have animals or pictures on them. The tags slide or clip onto the plastic stethoscope tubing and can be moved up and down on the stethoscope.

Colors

• Purchase stethoscopes in different, bright colors to match different scrubs and for an interesting, fun change from the typical black or gray stethoscope.