(They have tons of other great resources as well, related to grief and loss, anger, parenting, divorce, etc)
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Fun With Feelings Free Printable Workbook
Fun With Feelings Free Printable Workbook from kidlutions
(They have tons of other great resources as well, related to grief and loss, anger, parenting, divorce, etc)
(They have tons of other great resources as well, related to grief and loss, anger, parenting, divorce, etc)
TONS of FANTASTIC and Realistic Therapeutic Interventions!
So as you all may (or may not) know, I am slightly obsessed with Pinterest (check my various Therapeutic Interventions boards out at Pinterest.com/carlycollins). I was perusing tonight and am always looking for new and creative ideas on there, personally and professionally speaking.
Well tonight I ran across Amber Seidel's Therapy Interventions (Play, Creative, and More) Pinterest page, and I HAD to share it with you! It has some wonderful, creative, simple, and realistic ideas to use with your clients!!! Click above or here to access her page.
If you need tons of great ideas, check it out, you won't be disappointed!
Well tonight I ran across Amber Seidel's Therapy Interventions (Play, Creative, and More) Pinterest page, and I HAD to share it with you! It has some wonderful, creative, simple, and realistic ideas to use with your clients!!! Click above or here to access her page.
If you need tons of great ideas, check it out, you won't be disappointed!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Lots of Great Ideas
Hi fellow therapists! I just wanted to write a quick post to encourage you to regularly check pinterest.com/carlycollins for inspiration and ideas for activities. I add things as I find them, usually every couple of days. The most recent discovery: automobiles made out of recycled containers!!
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| Image courtesy of Reciclajes impresionantes hechos en casa |
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Paper Bag House
I have been making many GREAT therapy idea discoveries through Pinterest
Don't know what Pinterest is? You should! It's fantastic!
What is Pinterest? "Pinterest is a virtual pinboard. Pinterest allows you to organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. You can browse pinboards created by other people to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests." -from Pinterest's help section
From my days as a substance abuse counselor..."Hi, my name is Carly, and I'm a Pinterest addict." There, I said it :)
Okay anyway, the point of my post today is this:
Many of the friends I follow on Pinterest are teachers, and they pin many ideas that are also really helpful to me as a therapist. I also just see fun art activities and other creative things that can be easily used as therapeutic activities.
My latest discovery is Paper Bag Houses. Such a great tool for helping kids talk about their home environment, neighborhood, environmental stressors, etc. And only paper, scissors, glue, and of course paper bags are required!
I don't know if it will work, but just in case, here is a link to my 'Therapy' board on Pinterest so you can see all of the ideas I've pinned. Many of the teacher-centered ideas are for staff at the schools I work at, to help maintain a positive relationship with them :)
Don't know what Pinterest is? You should! It's fantastic!
What is Pinterest? "Pinterest is a virtual pinboard. Pinterest allows you to organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. You can browse pinboards created by other people to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests." -from Pinterest's help section
From my days as a substance abuse counselor..."Hi, my name is Carly, and I'm a Pinterest addict." There, I said it :)
Okay anyway, the point of my post today is this:
Many of the friends I follow on Pinterest are teachers, and they pin many ideas that are also really helpful to me as a therapist. I also just see fun art activities and other creative things that can be easily used as therapeutic activities.
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| Image courtesy of Snippety Gibbet |
I don't know if it will work, but just in case, here is a link to my 'Therapy' board on Pinterest so you can see all of the ideas I've pinned. Many of the teacher-centered ideas are for staff at the schools I work at, to help maintain a positive relationship with them :)
Friday, August 12, 2011
Paper City
I ran across this adorable idea from my cousin-in-law on Pinterest!
When I'm traveling from homes to schools to parks, I don't have the space in my car for a whole entire play house and all the people and furniture that go with it.
But here is a great portable idea that takes up almost no space:
Have your client create a paper city/paper home and characters using just paper and markers to help them explore dynamics in the home or in their neighborhoods. Great for assessing how safe/unsafe a client might feel at home or in their community. You could also use this activity in a family session, where all family members could be involved to create their own home, a home they would like to have, or a neighborhood they would like to live in. Link to printable pre-drawn versions: http://madebyjoel.com/paper-city
When I'm traveling from homes to schools to parks, I don't have the space in my car for a whole entire play house and all the people and furniture that go with it.
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| Image courtesy of madebyjoel |
Have your client create a paper city/paper home and characters using just paper and markers to help them explore dynamics in the home or in their neighborhoods. Great for assessing how safe/unsafe a client might feel at home or in their community. You could also use this activity in a family session, where all family members could be involved to create their own home, a home they would like to have, or a neighborhood they would like to live in. Link to printable pre-drawn versions: http://madebyjoel.com/paper-city
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Thursday, August 11, 2011
Fifteen Effective Play Therapy Techniques
I just found this great resource by Tara M. Hall, Heidi Gerard Kaduson, and Charles E. Schaefer, called Fifteen Effective Play Therapy Techniques. Some great, applicable, simple activities that don't need a lot of supplies. You could also easily involve a parent in many of these activities.
Click here to go to the PDF.
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| Image courtesy here |
Click here to go to the PDF.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Activities for Kids at Home
It's summer time, and many of the parents I work with have been claiming exhaustion and lack of ideas for what to do with their kids all day.
I've looked up various resources, and found the following links helpful.
http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=KidsHealth&lic=1&ps=307&cat_id=120&article_set=20262
http://www.crayola.com/crafts/
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/
http://planningwithkids.com/2010/03/30/10-activities-to-do-at-home-with-the-kids/
I've looked up various resources, and found the following links helpful.
http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=KidsHealth&lic=1&ps=307&cat_id=120&article_set=20262
http://www.crayola.com/crafts/
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/
http://planningwithkids.com/2010/03/30/10-activities-to-do-at-home-with-the-kids/
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