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Draw your safe place

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Objective: To tap into feelings of security and calmness. Instructions: Use colors and forms to depict a space where you feel completely safe and at peace.

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Illustrate a significant dream

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Objective: To gain insight from your subconscious mind. Instructions: Recall a dream that felt significant and illustrate it, focusing on the symbols and feelings from the dream.

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Sculpt your current emotion

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Objective: To give form to complex emotions. Instructions: Use clay or playdough to create an abstract sculpture that captures how you feel right now.

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Build a dreamcatcher

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Objective: To create a personal symbol of protection and comfort. Instructions: Craft a dreamcatcher using materials that feel meaningful to you, reflecting your own style and intentions.

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Craft a visual poem

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Objective: To express poetic thoughts visually. Instructions: Write a short poem and then translate it into a visual artwork, using imagery to represent the themes and emotions.

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Chalk your path

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Objective: To envision your life's journey in a creative way. Instructions: Using sidewalk chalk, draw a path that represents your past, present, and future on a large surface.

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Create an emotion wheel

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Objective: To recognize and articulate a range of emotions. Instructions: Divide a circle into segments and paint or color each segment according to different emotions you feel.

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Sew a memory

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Objective: To capture a cherished memory in a tangible form. Instructions: Sew a small piece of textile art that represents a fond memory using fabrics that remind you of that time.

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Draw your breath

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Objective: To connect with your bodily sensations and present moment. Instructions: Focus on your breathing, then draw the rhythm and pattern of your breath as lines or shapes.

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Carve out negativity

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Objective: To externalize and let go of negative thoughts. Instructions: Carve words or symbols that represent your negative thoughts into a piece of soft material, then destroy or transform it into something new.

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Create a stress painting

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Objective: To visually represent stress to better understand it. Instructions: Use quick, harsh brush strokes to express your feelings of stress.

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Finger paint your mood

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Objective: To express your current mood in a tactile way. Instructions: Use finger paints to create an abstract representation of your mood without any brushes or tools.

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Blend a personal mandala

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Objective: To create a visual representation of your inner self. Instructions: Draw and color a mandala that includes patterns and symbols that reflect your personality and spirit.

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Design a personal crest

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Objective: To explore your identity and what's important to you. Instructions: Combine symbols and images that represent aspects of your life into a crest.

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Paint to music

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Objective: To explore the connection between music and visual expression. Instructions: Play a piece of music and paint what you hear, letting the rhythm guide your brush.

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Assemble a collage of your future

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Objective: To set goals and visualize a positive future. Instructions: Cut out images and words from magazines that represent where you see yourself in the future and arrange them into a collage.

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Weave a tapestry of gratitude

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Objective: To cultivate a sense of appreciation through art. Instructions: Weave a tapestry using colors and materials that represent things you are thankful for in your life.

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Paint with your non-dominant hand

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Objective: To stimulate creativity by breaking habitual patterns. Instructions: Only use your non-dominant hand to paint and see what emerges without the control of your usual hand.

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Depict the four elements

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Objective: To explore your connection to nature and the environment. Instructions: Create four separate artworks, each representing one of the elements: earth, water, fire, and air.

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Imagine your inner critic

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Objective: To confront and understand self-doubt. Instructions: Draw or paint a character that represents your inner critic, then write a dialogue with it.

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