Expressive art activities

Practice self-reflection with this art-based activity and celebrate the unique things that make you – you, and the people and communities that surround and support you.

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

Crumpled Paper Art Activity for Kids inspired by the children's book, Ish! Super fun process art project for kids of all ages. Use the colorful paper for collages, notes, and more! ~ BuggyandBuddy.com

12 Calming Mindful Art Activities

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.

Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute, online distance education and courses on expressive arts therapy and art therapy developed by Cathy Malchiodi PhD as part of trauma-informed intervention.

Art therapy activities for self-awareness are the perfect choice for at-home, self-directed therapy. You can make them a part of your self-care practice. These activities will raise your self-aware…

Discover creative art therapy-inspired activities designed to help kids channel their anger into positive expression. Perfect for parents, educators, and counselors looking for effective strategies to support emotional regulation. Visit the Whole Child Counseling blog to learn more! #ArtTherapy #AngerManagement #ChildCounseling #CreativeTherapy

Would you like to paint without using any paint? Try yarn painting!

"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...

Learn how to make your own DIY scratch art paper! This simple kids' craft uses oil pastels, paint, dish soap, and paper, and the process is a great opportunity for child participation. Kids will love scratching out drawings and illustrations to create colorful projects with this fun technique that feels like art magic. A great DIY art supply for elementary art classrooms or to keep on hand at home for rainy days! | from barley & birch

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…

Since I began my teaching career, I have always worked with students of all different learning styles, and learning speeds. I have worked with students who have a wide range of diagnoses, Autism, LD, Emotional Behavioral, Learning Support, and Multiple Disabilities. I must say that working with my special needs students are among the best experiences of my teaching career. Some of my students are very limited in what they can do, yet, in my classroom its as if the possibilities are endless…

Get out your painting supplies and join us as we explore abstract painting using string, cardboard, and paper plates! Discover process art for kids, focusing on creative experimentation and self-expression. With simple materials, children can use their imagination to create unique artworks and enjoy exploring new techniques. From swirling patterns with cardboard to paper plate paint stamps, the possibilities are endless!

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Free Art Therapy Prompts & Activities for Kids

Dual Self Portraits in Art Therapy

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…