Share this article
Coping Kit Blog Post Image

Purple Playas Announces a New Resource for Children Living with Chronic Illness.

The Purple Playas Coping Kit includes various items to teach kids coping skills through feelings, self-regulations, problem solving and solutions.

“As children open the Purple Playas Coping Kit, SMILES full of JOY light up their faces! Our kits are a home run…bringing excitement to families, engaging children in interactive materials, and educating through hands-on tools. It is important for children to have opportunities to process their chronic illness through medical play, and for us to help them cope.” – The Purple Playas Foundation

The Purple Playas Coping Kit includes our mascot, the Purple Puff, an “I am BRAVE” patch, a story, an ice/warm pack, bandages, a folder with plastic pockets for patch storage, a power cape (for younger kids), a fidget toy (for older kids), and several visual supports to practice and cue coping techniques through feelings, self-regulations, problem solving and solutions.

There are several ways you can get or gift a Purple Playas Coping Kit. Visit the Purple Playas SMILES Store

You will see an instructional video along with information and instructional guide that will walk you through all the components of the Coping Kit. If you want to Gift a Coping Kit to a Kiddo, you can

    1. Donate anonymously to a child on our Purple Playas SMILES Store
    2. Purchase one for $55.50 and send it as a gift.
    3. Get one for FREE at one of our Purple Playas affiliate locations:

Florida

      • Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Rheumatology
      • Nemours Children’s Hospital, Jennifer Lynn Schott Childhood Arthritis Clinic
      • St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, Chronic-Complex Clinic
      • UF Health Shands Hospital, Child Life

Ohio

      • Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Pediatric Rheumatology

If you are unable to get one from the affiliates and cannot afford to purchase one, you can ask to be added to the  Coping Kits Donors’ List by sending your child’s name, age, and address to [email protected]

If you want to receive Purple Playas Coping Kits for a Pediatric Care Setting, visit our Affiliate Healthcare Facilities and Professionals Registration and please sign up: https://purpleplayasfoundation.org/store/

Share this article

Join our email list

Receive the latest blog articles, news, and more right to your inbox!

Related articles you might be interested in

Autoimmune Association Image Do Not Touch

Meet Makenzie: A Young Adult with Autoimmune Disease Navigating Life, Uncertainty, and Hope

Searching for a Diagnosis Makenzie Kaput is a 22-year-old who knows all too well the frustration of living with symptoms while still searching...
Autoimmune Association Image Do Not Touch

Raising Hope: Building a Community Around a Shared Purpose

For Madison Knapp, the Autoimmune Association is more than just a nonprofit—it’s personal. Diagnosed with her first autoimmune disease, vitiligo, at the age...
Autoimmune Association Image Do Not Touch

Meet the 2025 Young Adult Advisory Council: Empowering the Next Generation of Autoimmune Advocates

The Autoimmune Association announces the 2025 Young Adult Advisory Council (YAAC)—a dynamic group of 12 young leaders from across the United States and...
Autoimmune Association Image Do Not Touch

Advocates Take Action at the Autoimmune Association’s Legislative Fly-In

On Thursday, March 20, 2025, advocates from 16 states came together for the Autoimmune Association’s Annual Legislative Fly-In event. Sharing personal stories, these...

Find more resources on autoimmunity

Learn more about autoimmunity, diagnosis tips, how to find a physician, and more.