Icebreakers

 

These activities can be used for individuals; groups; or classroom guidance

 

Group Painting

   

In group painting, several students contribute jointly to one painting or piece of artwork. Each piece of artwork has a unique set of ground rules that influence what can happen. Group paintings display individual perceptions as well as group dynamics.

   

Working With Clay

 

Clay is a powerful medium to help students work through issues such as anger, grief, and fear.    

 

Self-Discovery Art Activities

       

These activities encourage students to visualize and then create emotions that they often cannot talk about. Thoughts that may be hidden even from themselves may also surface.

                              

Complete the Drawing

    

These activites are reprinted with permission from Creative Therapy: 52 Exercises for Groups. In each activity group members complete a picture that focuses on a particular theme. A discussion follows in which the group members discuss what their completed pictures reveal about themselves.

           

Puppetry