You can still have some fun in hospital, even if you can't leave your room.

We have books, toys, games, jokes, events, activities and special guest visitors. We can also help arrange a visit from your family pet.

Watch our video about having fun in the hospital.

Talk to us about any of these activities and we'll see what we can do to keep boredom at bay.

Available by your bedside

Arts and crafts

You can get creative at arts and crafts sessions every day in the Entertainment Precinct on Level 6, or we can bring art and craft packs to your room.

Children's Hospital Foundation, Radio Lollipop, Starlight Foundation, Ronald McDonals House Charities

Image of child doing arts and crafts in bed

Birthday fun

Being in hospital for your birthday doesn't mean you can't have a party. We can help you celebrate in your room or in the Entertainment Precinct. Just tell us when your big day is.

Children's Hospital Foundation, Radio Lollipop, Starlight Foundation, Juiced, Clown Doctors

Image of kids ands staff celebrating a birthday

Book bunker

Find your favourite author or try a new one at the Scholastic Book Bunker on Level 2. It's open Monday to Friday from 9 am to 12:30 pm. You can also get a book from our daily bedside book trolley service.

Children's Hospital Foundation logo

Image of volunteer reading to a child

Clown Doctors

Are you feeling bored and need a laugh? Our Clown Doctors specialise in fun, jokes and good times. Ask our staff if you'd like a visit.

Clown Doctors logo

Two clown doctors smiling

Digital device loans

Borrow a Nintendo Switch from Kidzone or the Starlight Express Room, or an iPad from our Family Resource Centre. A parent or carers photo ID is needed to pick them up or you can request them online

Children's Hospital Foundation and Starlight Foundation logos

Girl playing with a I-Pad while in bed

Bedside play volunteers

If you'd like someone else to play with, the Children's Hospital Foundation volunteers can bring toys and games to your room on weekdays between 9 am and 4:30 pm.

Children's Hospital Foundation, Radio Lollipop, Starlight Foundation, Ronald McDonals House Charities

Two volunteers playing with child in bed

Juiced TV

Juiced TV is made by kids in hospital, for kids in hospital. You can be a TV star or see how a show is made. Check out the Juiced TV website or email hello@juicedtv.com.au or call 0401 416 649.

Children's Hospital Foundation, Radio Lollipop, Starlight Foundation, Ronald McDonals House Charities

Image if two Juiced TV stars smiling

Livewire online

Livewire online is a free, online community connecting teens living with illness or disability, and their siblings, in Australia or New Zealand. There's live chat, games and videos and more.

Starlight Foundation logo

3 young people playing cards in bed and smiling

Patient entertainment system

Watch free-to-air TV, movies and our in-house TV channels (Juiced TV, Starlight TV, and San Diego Zoo Kids) on our bedside patient entertainment system. You can also listen to Radio Lollipop, play games, search the internet and more.

Two children in bed using entertainment syste

Toys and games

Our Loans Library has a large range of toys and games you can borrow. Choose what you'd like using the online request form with your parent or carer, and they can be delivered to your ward.

Children's Hospital Foundation logo

Young girl smiling holding a doll

Wish granting

Do you have a special wish? Maybe the Starlight Children's Foundation can help. Our staff can help you request a Starlight wish, or you can call them on 1300 727 827.

Starlight Foundation logo

Sports stars visiting young boy in bed

Activities outside your room

Pets

Missing your pet? We bet they miss you, too. Or maybe you just love animals. We can help arrange a catch up between you and your furry friend, or maybe meet a new one.

Young child petting a dog

Starlight express room

Starlight Express Room on Level 6 is where Captain Starlight and a team of volunteers create a world of fun with games, arts, crafts, singing and dancing.

Starlight Foundation logo

Child playing piano with starlight express room volunteer

Kidzone

Kidzone on Level 6 is a place for kids to have fun, play games, do arts and crafts and more. It provides supervised play for children over 2 so parents and carers can have a break.

Children's Hospital Foundation logo

Image of kidzone play area

Radio Lollipop

Listen to live Radio Lollipop shows during the week from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. You can go to the studio on Level 6 to watch the DJs in action and request your favourite song.

Radio Lollipop logo

Young boy on microphone at Radio Lollipop