Art therapy for children
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Pick up a brush and put down your worries with these 20 art therapy activities that you can try at home, today.

Molly Maev saved to art, crafts, and projects.
“What do I want to talk about today? #Colour in the #shapes you want to #talk about. Fantastic worksheet! #socialwork #thoughts #feelings”

Cathy Buksar saved to Therapy Resources
Color Your Feelings (Intervention by Kevin O'Connor): This activity encourages feeling identification, is quick, highly versatile and fits well with the affect regulation component of TF-CBT. [[MORE]]...
Art therapy is an excellent tool for school counselors to integrate into group counseling and individual counseling. It allows students to express thoughts and feelings in a different way that is less intimidating and more engaging.
Worry doll activity to help children talk about anxiety, worry, and fears. The worry doll activity also comes with directions of how to guide the conversation with children to help them open up.
Carry a positive memory in the palm of your hand to help you feel safe and calm wherever you are! I have seen this intervention done before and I have always found it powerful to use with children …
Julie Gamez saved to PP Group Ideas
Help your students in worry group personify their worries by making a worry monster with watercolors and a deep breathing exercise! Students will learn two helpful strategies to manage worries in small group counseling or individual counseling.

Sarah Izquierdo saved to social thinking art
I invite you to just take a moment and focus your attention on your heart center in your body. Imagine all of the people, pets, memories, and other significant things resting here. They are being c…

Kristina Marie saved to Social Work
OK SO I REALIZE THANKSGIVING WAS MONTHS AGO, LOL, BUT APPARANTLY I NEVER PUBLISHED THIS ONE! It's thanksgiving week, which means I have three hyper boys with thanksgiving feasts at school, short school weeks, and ramped up behaviors. Something about the holidays brings out trauma and attachment related behaviors in full force! We have been doing quite a few activities this week as we focus on being grateful and thankful for what we have. I don't know about you, but with the commercials on TV…

Rachael Corey saved to Art therapy