Learn how to upcycle empty insulin vials into pretty hanging bud vases.
Once you learn the trick to removing the vial caps, the possibilities for this sentimental little craft are endless.
This fun-filled activity book is packed with information and games to test your child’s diabetes knowledge. Find free printable versions of selected resources and activities (along with the answer key) here!
Jen Reilly, mom of two kids with type 1 diabetes, shows how to upcycle discarded insulin pump parts into wearable art.
Sure, you can recycle the cardboard that your child’s diabetes supplies come in. Or you can let her transform that box full of needles and lancets and sharp, pointy things into something magical.
Site changes don’t have to be so bad — not when you’re working from this glitzy, glam diabetes supply organizer. Find out how to make it here.
Here’s one festive activity that requires no diabetes math or extra insulin. Gather up your child’s type 1 diabetes trash and make it into one of these cute ornaments together!
For a great rainy-day activity, help your child make his or her own personalized type 1 diabetes ID bracelet with step-by-step instructions and one of 15 free printable designs.
Expecting guests with diabetes at your next soiree? Let them enjoy a little more socializing and a little less guestimating by posting carb counts for the dishes you serve. (Wish the treats were labeled at every party your child attends? Share these labels with your friends!)
Type 1 diabetes management seems to create quite a bit of garbage. Why let it all go to waste? Use discarded insulin pump supplies to create adorable bats, ghosts, and Frankensteins to decorate the house in October.
