Decorate a box to store your worries, and write down your worries to put inside.
What you’ll need: old boxes - like packaging, cereal boxes, pringles packet, paper, paints and coloured pens
What’s it for?
This activity helps to express any concerns and worries. It allows a worry to be thought about then safely ‘boxed’ away.
Check In:
Notice how you’re feeling right now. Close your eyes and notice what’s going on inside your mind and body.
How are you feeling?
What are you thinking?
How does your body feel?
Method:
Find an old box or cereal carton and decorate it so that it can become a place to safely box away your worries - it could be a ‘worry monster’ or a ‘worry companion or friend’
If you want to give your ‘worry box’ a name and include this in your decorations
If possible design a post-box style opening in your box to ‘post’ your worries or a flap that you can open up and down to deliver any worries
Using a piece of paper either write or draw your concern or worry
Once you have finished your worry, talk to your ‘worry companion’ about the worry or a parent or carer if you prefer
Fold up the piece of paper and tap it 3 times and say ‘goodbye’ to the worry and either post or deliver the worry to the monster or companion who can hold the worry safely
Extra activity:
Discuss with a parent or sibling more about your worry and the reason that you wanted to box it up after talking/writing/drawing about it
Ask yourself the following questions:
Did it help to think about your worry?
Did you prefer to write down your worry or draw a picture?
How did it feel to name your worry?
How did it feel to say ‘goodbye’ to your worry?
Conclusion:
Take a moment to notice how you are feeling at the end of this activity. Did you discover anything surprising? What can you take away to make you feel better about yourself from this activity?
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Created by Sarah Kong © March 2020
Creative Art: Art
Psychological Area: Emotional Wellbeing, Resilience, Self-Exploration
These activities could be done by children of all ages, but some may need the support of their parent or carer to read the instructions or complete the activity safely.
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