Doing crafts is a wonderful de-stressing activity. It is well known
that stress is one of the major factors that negatively affect our society
today. Stress can be ramped up during holiday periods. To counter stressful
thoughts slowing down and crafting with your hands helps to reverse the habit
of getting into the stress mode. Here are some things that we are doing in the
Art Therapy Studio to release some of that stress and anxiety:
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| Beaded Wreaths |
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| Beaded Candy Canes |
Making candy canes and wreaths from interlocking beads. This
exercise is simple, fun and creates a great product.
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| Working with pre-made forms. |
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| Collaged Stars |
Painting pre-made stars, trees and other forms. This exercise lets
the client focus on the fun part of decorating and painting a pre-made form.
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| Felt story. |
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| Felt stories. |
This is a felt story of the 12 Days of Christmas. Creating felt
stories is a sensory rich art activity, which involves creativity, story and
play.
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| Glue gun snow flake. |
Making snowflakes. Snowflakes are always a fun, quick exercise
that results in surprising and beautiful designs.
What Christmas crafts have you been enjoying?
So enjoyed these photos. Especially the beaded candy canes. I remember making those as a child and it brings back some positive nostalgia, like Christmas crafts are supposed to do. :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't made any yet this year but I need to get started soon. Am planning on painting some flower pot toy soldiers for my front porch this weekend.
Thanks for your comment. Have fun crafting!
ReplyDeleteLove seeing the crafts your are creating in your art therapy studio Karen! I agree that working with your hands is an excellent de-stressor - I will be sure to follow your advice and start creating some holiday goods just for fun!
ReplyDeleteBTW: love the previous post on anger too - your observations that anger should not be ignored are spot on!