Art therapy crafts

If you happen to get a heart shaped box of chocolates this Valentine’s day (or you go out the day after Valentine’s day and buy a box for half price) here is a great way to recycle it a…

From an art therapy website - Each person creates art to represent the corresponding emotion on the wheel - using colors, abstraction, or representationally. The more we make space for emotions, the more freedom we have to dance with them, rather than feeling overwhelmed by them.

Worry Group Art Activity: Help your students in worry group personify their worries by making a worry monster with watercolors and deep breathing!

12 Calming Mindful Art Activities

Art therapy uses art to heal people of all ages, and can improve the emotional, mental, and physical state of most people. source Sit together and do gratitude mandelas. source Use a circular cardb…

As you might know, I'm part of the huge art journaling online class, Life Book. Today I thought I'd share some of the beautiful work that students from that class created in response to my lesson. My lesson was all about turning negative words into something beautiful. Literally. This is the page I taught students to make: And here are some of the student pieces that were posted on instagram (I used the instagram embedder for these photos, so if you don't see them, click HERE): a little…

"I Am..." Collage Art Project need to do this with the kids and see how they change in a year

Play is the language of children. Kids, and most adults, often do not respond well to "Well, just do it" when they are trying to incorporate a new skill or change something in their life. I love this craft activity because it not only builds positive self-talk for kids but teaches them how to build…

school auction art a lot of times can be very corny, or something you may not actually want to bid on / hang in your house. if you're in charge of doing the auction art for your kids classroom this year, here is a post of beautiful projects that fellow parents would actually want and bid on!

20 mindfulness art activities 1. Zentangles 2. Draw Your Breath 3. Fairy Glow Jars 4. Glitter Sensory Bottles 5. Flextangles 6. Doodle Art.

"The healthiest form of projection is art" ~ Fritz Perls Here is a popular internet list of art therapy activities originally posted up in 2011 by the Nursing School Blog. I have since taken over the list and I consistently research current links that reflect the most inspiring art therapy...

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Discover the ultimate guide to relaxation with our Craft Therapy: 12 Relaxing Crafts for Adults! Dive into a world of creativity and peace with these simple and enjoyable projects. From soothing DIY bath bombs to calming coloring pages, our crafts will help you unwind and destress. Try these relaxing crafts today and finally indulge in some well-deserved 'me time'! Mindful arts and crafts | creative arts therapy | mindfulness | mindfulness activities | therapeutic activities

I’ve recently been expanding my therapeutic book collection, and thought I would start sharing some of the books and accompanying art prompts that I have been using with child clients. Bibliotherapy is a great way to engage kids in discussing various topics or helping them understand experiences through story. And as an art therapist, I …

Skills Building: I Am Enough (PK-2) Written by Grace Byers and Illustrated by Keturah A. BoboTEKS: Reading K.5(E); 1.6(E); 2.6(E); 3.6(E); 4.6(E); 5.6(E)Pre Reading QuestionsHave you ever felt like you weren’t good enough or felt bad about yourself?Is there anything you can do to make yourself feel better when you think this way?Think of one