DESCRIPTION:
This activity encourages children to reduce their stress level by replacing it with beautiful things.
OUTCOMES:
- Managing stress
- Enhancing creativity
DURATION: 45 minutes
MATERIALS:
- Paper
- Watercolors
SKILLS RELATED:
- Managing stress
- Artistic expression
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Step 1: The children are asked to think of those nostalgic feelings they associate with the places they love (grandma's house on summer vacation, etc.)
- Step 2: Preparation of watercolors, paper, brushes is necessary in this activity. Pupils are asked to paint their favorite place and surround it with beautiful things. This activity is a good method of therapy for children who are stressed for various reasons.
Tips:
- Do not insist on the reasons for stress of children if they do not feel comfortable talking about them.
- Encourage children to paint their favourite place using their artistic abilities to the fullest.
REFLECTION:
- Is the stress coming from external forces mainly, or internal forces?
- What is frustrating you?
- How do you know that you understand stress?
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