Art group activities

Dual Self Portraits in Art Therapy

"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...

March is Youth Art Month, and I am taking this opportunity to find out what the kids think "Art is..." and what "Art isn't...". JT Oh, 4th ...

"I Am..." Collage art projects Supplies: Cardstock Sharpies Tons of Magazines Scissors and glue Directions: We had our kids draw a circle in the middle of an 8.5 x 11 piece of cardstock or scrapbooking paper. (We traced a canning jar lid) Using magazines, look for big color patterns. Cut into "ray" shaped pieces coming from the center. Glue to the paper and trim excess. Alternate between smaller and larger pieces, keeping the larger pieces for the corners. Find words that describe yourself…

Each year our elementary school has an auction to raise money for the art program. As my daughter's classroom docent, I had to come up with a group project for the class to contribute to the auction. In the past, I have led the class in creating a collaborative canvas. This is from 3 years ago (I was docent to 2 classes): This is from 2 years ago: This is from last year: I really like to see the individual handiwork of each student manifest in the final product. I love seeing the uninhibited…

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…

Looking for group art projects for kids or adults? This list of collaborative art ideas has everything from string art to painting ideas!

Help your teenager express their emotions using art! Art therapy activities for teens is an easy way to help your teens work through hard feelings and express themselves. We’ve got 25 ideas to get your teens drawing, painting, sculpting and more. Perfect for homeschool art classes.

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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.