The big book of even more therapeutic activity ideas for children and teens : inspiring arts-based activities and character education curricula
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Introduction. 1. Ice Breakers/Group Starters. Status Update. Like, Dislike, Share. Picture Perfect. Visual Group Contract. Introducing Me & You. Hashtag Happenings. Selfie. Give Me Five. Beginnings Bowl. 2. Shape It Up Series. Thinking Outside the Box and Boxed In. Oval Office. We're All Stars. Me Made Out of Shapes. On My Heart Now. Going in Circles. Mandalas of Mindfulness. Diamond in the Rough. Completing the Circle. Love Triangle. Reaching for Our Stars. Star Dust. Back to Square 1. What Gets Me Bent Out of Shape?. Getting in Shape. 3. Visual and Expressive Arts Activities. A Day in My Shoes. A Letter about Me. We're All Pieces of the Puzzle. Tree of Life Timeline. Positive Word Art. These are a Few of My Favorite Things. Positive Thought Sunburst Art. Handprint Thank You Notes. Paint Chip Reminder Strips. Positive Thought Bucket. Musical Chairs Art. Helping. Hands Mitten Friend. Inside My Head Silhouette. Weather Emotion Paper Plate. High Fives for My Friends. Meaningful Monogram. Positive Pom Pom Letters. Thumbprint Tree. Kindness Chain. Worry Worms. Positive Thoughts Flower. Shiny, Happy People. Bad Hair Day. True Emotions Come Through. We All Blend Together Color Wheel. Butterflies in My Stomach. Connecting the Dots. Reminder Rings. Race Car Art. 4. Month by Month Character Education Activities. January. Putting My Best Foot Forward in the New Year (New Year's Day). We all have a Hand in Making the World a Better Place Handprint Wreath. February. String of Hearts. Pieces of My Heart Mosaic. March. Rainbow of Different Colors. Pot of Gold Goals Collage. April. Growing Seeds of Health and Wellness. Relaxation Playdough Balloons. May. Mother's Day Flower. A Mother's Day Interview. June. Cooling Down My Anger Ice Cream Party. Positive Thinking Sunshine. July. I'm Feeling Crabby. Happy as a Clam. August. Keys to Success. Kicking Off the New School Year with Good Behavior. September. An Apple A Day. Nature Scavenger Hunt. October. What a Tangled Web We Weave. Melting Away Our Anger Mini Pumpkins. November. Letting Go of Negativity Leaf Art. Thankfulness Kits. December. We're Letting Our Lights Shine. Salt Dough Ornaments to Share. Overview of My Year. 5. Bibliotherapy Activities. Stand Tall, Molly Lou Mellon by Patty Lovell (author) and David Catrow (illustrator). The Little Engine That Could by Wally Piper. Oh, The Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss. The Duckling Gets a Cookie?! By Mo Willems. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. Mean Jean the Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill (Author) and Laura Huliska-Beith (Illustrator). 6. Hands-On Activities. Egging It On. Broken Beauty. Color Me _______. Stomp Rocket De-escalation. Rainbow Pots. Blowing Away Our Worries. Releasing Negativity. Covered in Slime. Erupting Anger. Appendix.