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Everyday tasks like taking a shower, tying shoes, and cutting food can be challenging with an arm immobilized in a cast. If you have a friend of family member with a broken arm, chances are they could use some help. Check out our list of fun and practical gift ideas for creating the ultimate broken arm care package.
Great Gift Ideas for a Broken Arm Care Package
1. It Hurt T-Shirt
Of course it hurt; it always hurts. Breaking a bone always hurts and we all know that. But there’s something about a cast that makes people want to start a conversation, and they all seem to want to know two things: 1) how did it happen, and 2) did it hurt? This polite, yet to-the-point It Hurt T-Shirt saves everyone valuable minutes by answering the question even before it’s asked.
2. Kindle Oasis
An arm cast makes it hard to turn the pages of a book. The Kindle Oasis allows you to turn the page by lightly pressing on the bezel of the e-reader, which makes it easily read with one hand. Its thin and light ergonomic design makes it the perfect gift for a bookworm with a broken arm!
The Oasis can connect to a Wi-Fi network, but that’s not a requirement. The Oasis’ built-in, free cellular connectivity lets users download books anytime, anywhere – no wi-fi required. The Oasis holds thousands of e-books, which is ideal for cast wearers who can’t get out as often while they’re recovering.
3. CastCooler
CastCooler’s innovative design works with a vacuum cleaner to dry and cool breathable casts instantly. CastCooler fits over the cast and pulls clean air through the cast and lining. This process removes moisture and kills the bacteria that cause itching and odor.
4. Colorful Markers
A new cast is a lot like a blank canvas. Give someone in an arm cast a set of Sharpie Color Burst markers and let them explore their creative impulses.
5. Sealtight Shower Sleeve
A waterproof cast protector is an easy way to keep casts dry. The reusable Sealtight Freedom cast protector is made from a durable polyvinyl material that easily slips over the arm and creates a watertight seal just above the cast – perfect for showers and baths. Sealtight Freedom comes in adult and child sizes.
6. Pizza Slicer
Why put a pizza slicer in a broken arm care package? A pizza slicer offers a quick and easy solution to a question many broken arm sufferers ask themselves: “How am I supposed to cut my food with only one arm?”. The OXO Good Grips pizza cutter is sturdily constructed with a large, no-slip handle that lets anyone who can’t hold a fork and knife easily cut their food.
7. Cast Comfort Stop-Itching Spray
Having an itch you can’t scratch can be aggravating. That’s why scratching your arm when it’s in a cast is a big deal. Help someone scratch an itch by giving them a can of Cast Comfort. Cast Comfort is specially designed to relieve itching and eliminate cast odor.
8. CastCoverz Cast Art
CastCoverz let broken arm sufferers cover their cast with interesting prints, while helping to protect casts from moisture and from snagging on clothes and furniture. They’re machine washable and come in a variety of sizes.
Two Bonus Ideas for a Broken Arm Care Package
Lock Laces
Have you ever tried to tie your shoes with one hand? We haven’t either, but it’s probably not easy. Lock Laces allow someone with a broken arm to tie their shoes by themselves.
ProCare Arm Elevation Pillow
Doctors like to tell you to keep your broken arm elevated, then they weigh it down with a cast. That’s okay though, because ProCare built an arm elevation pillow that takes the effort out of following doctor’s orders.