Halloween- CI Style!

Lera's Mom strikes again!

...Hi. For Lera's Halloween party at school, we turned her CI headpieces into spiders. Very silly, I know. : ) I took 4 black pipecleaners and cut them in half. I put wig tape on each of her headpieces and attached 4 pipecleaners in the middle to make 8 legs (on each one). I then put more wig tape on top of that and added a black felt circle to cover each headpiece. I think she actually looks cute with giant spiders in her hair! Next year maybe we'll do orange felt pumpkins on her CIs. : )

Enjoy,

Julie

Decorating CI Processors

Over the years, some parents have gotten quite crafty with decorating their child's cochlear implant processor(s). From ribbons, barrettes, and flowers for the girls, to stickers and tube riders for the little boys, here are many of the options and instructions from Lera's mom, Julie. Her decorations and more photos can be found at her site: click to visit Julie's site

COCHLEAR IMPLANT DECORATIONS

HEADPIECE or COIL DECORATIONS (attach with double sided tape like wig tape):

Silk flowers (can use with crystal brads)

Bows
Appliques (flowers, hearts, seasonal decorations)
Felt flowers (or other felt shapes)
Stickers/adhesive crystals

Color caps for the AB processors

*Decorations should be lightweight
*Note: some headpiece decorations are not suitable for the Advanced Bionics' body worn CI because of the microphone's location on the headpiece

CORD DECORATIONS:

Embroidery floss cord wrap (like hair wrapping) (can add beads)-

Youtube wrapping video w/captions

Easy guide for wrapping

More instructions for wrapping

Wired ribbons wrapped to cover the cord can also be used

BTE DECORATIONS:

Stickers- Craft stickers, adhesive rhinestones/crystals, Indian Bindi, cell phone bling, Nail decorations, etc. Indian Bindi

Especially for boys: stickers that represent the boys' interests and pinewood derby decals

Cochlear America's colored BTEs and color panels & stickers

Advanced Bionics' headpiece covers

COLORFUL retainer EARMOLDS (to keep the processors in place):


Earmolds (or ask your audiologist about fun color combinations)

Other PRODUCTS that can be used to decorate cochlear implants:

Tube riders

Ear Gear

Ear Wear

My Magic Fairy barrettes and accessories

Oto Clips

Super Seals

Some children love to decorate their processors and love the attention they get from their peers when they walk in with flame stickers or a blinged out BTE. You should be warned that decorating your child's processor can cause CI envy in the hearing children at school.

Julie Walkup (mom to Lera)