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1. Collages
• Medium (2 or 3 D)
• Picture
• Bulletin board
• Book or notebook cover
• Scrapbook
• a photo cover
• Quilt
• Website (Canva, MineCraft)
• Fine motor coordination
• IRL: use of scissors, turn pages, paste
• Virtual: input, mouse, photo editing
• Visual expression
• Problem solving/creativity How can I describe…
1. Collages
• Uses
• Before and after
• Overlaid with goals
• Most important
• Happiness (or other emotions)
• My achievements
• Tribute/Memory
• Nature (with leaves, feathers, sticks, etc.)

• Positive affirmations
• Superhero (anxiety)
• Friendship
• My happy place

2. Sculptures
• AVERAGE
• Clay
• Modeling dough or salt dough
• Paper mache
• Pinata/Piggy bank
• A wadded newspaper
• Scarecrow
• Multimedia (pots, foam balls, markers, ice cream sticks, pipe cleaners, paper towel tubes, plastic shopping bags, cardboard boxes)

2. Sculptures
• Benefits
• Dexterity
• Creativity and problem solving
• Visual self-expression
• Uses
• Super hero
• Family
• Memory
• Self-portrait
• Emotion

3. Puppets
• Material
• Socks
• Felt finger puppets
• Pipe cleaner finger puppets
• Ice cream stick puppets
• Brown paper bag
• Roll of toilet paper
• Uses
• Give a voice (what I wish I could say)
• Tackle the monster of anger
• Observation (What does the alien see)
• Angel vs Devil
• Teach interpersonal skills (Sally is sad, what should Sammy do???)
• Team work

4. Gratitude tree
• AVERAGE
• On the wall
• On paper
• With sticks and labels
• Materials
• Paper cutouts
• Painting (finger, brush, pens)
• Gift sticks and tags or cardboard “sheets”
• Uses
• Remind yourself of things that are going well (depression, frustration)
• Helps remember to focus on the good (negativity)
• Gratitude in mourning

5. Wind chime
• Materials
• Keys
• Buttons
• Beads
• Silverware
• Bamboo pipes
• Shells
• Chandelier crystals
• Bells
• Terracotta pots
• Feathers (and bells)
• Cookie cutters
• Decorated soda cans or tins
• Soda bottle caps (metal)
• Uses
• Grief
• Favorite things
• Happy memories
• Mindfulness

6. Stained Glass
• Materials
• Shrinky plastic sheets or ornaments (Shrinky Dinks)
• Benefits
• Regain motor skills
• Creative expression
• Uses
• Mindfulness
• Memory window or attach to LED Christmas light string to create a garland.
• Things that make me feel…
• Things that remind me of (grief)
• Things that inspire me (goals)

7. Flag
• AVERAGE
• Solid color nylon flag (8)
• Cut out a king sheet and sew or glue the edges.
• Large piece of cardboard (large shipping box or appliance box). Fortify the edges with colored tape
• Tip: Take a photo of the flag and print it or add it to water bottles so each person has a miniature version.
• Uses
• Identify common and complementary attributes
• Improve group unity/cohesion
• Self-awareness: what do I/we stand for?
• Communication about similarities and differences between groups (flags)

8. Family or personal crest/logo
• AVERAGE
• Digital
• Hand drawn
• Can be added to cups, bottles, covers…
• Uses
• Improve family communication
• Encourage reflection on personal values and history
• Improve verbal expression by explaining the meaning of symbols.
• Create a symbol of resilience and strength
9. Promotional leaflet or announcement
• AVERAGE
• Online
• Cardboard
• Video (watch Anthony Sullivan or the 10 best infomercials)
• Uses
• Development of self-esteem
• Empowerment (How can this product solve a problem?)
• Exploring the impact on others (What can this product do for you)

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