Family Vision Board (Family Friday)
For this activity, you and your child are invited to create a Family Vision Board. A vision board or what we like to call a “dream board” is a collection of pictures that represent your hopes and goals for the future. For this activity, you will work with your family to create a dream board…
Binoculars of the Future (Family Friday)
This creative activity is designed to support children in looking toward the future and setting goals. Supplies Instructions Glue or tape two toilet paper rolls together and then decorate your new binoculars! Through this activity, have a conversation with children about what they hope to see in the future. Invite them to draw or write…
Memory Box (Family Friday)
This activity is an opportunity for children to remember their lost loved one. The only supplies you will need are a small box (any kind will work) and some art supplies. Invite children to decorate their box any way they wish. This box will hold special memories of their lost loved one. You can invite…
Miss You Flower (Family Friday)
Today’s activity, a miss you flower, supports children in remembering their lost loved one. The only supplies you’ll need are construction paper, scissors and some drawing materials such as crayons, markers, or pencils. Instructions: Cut out a large circle and petal-shaped pieces of construction paper. Support children in drawing a picture of their lost loved one…
In Their Shoes (Family Friday)
This activity, adapted from the National Alliance for Grieving Children, “In Their Shoes,” supports children and families in having conversations about feelings and coping strategies, and is an opportunity to support children in remembering their lost loved one. Supplies: You can choose to use sidewalk chalk outside in your driveway or paper and drawing tools…
RVA Rocks (Family Friday)
What is #RVARocks? RVA Rocks is a local community project with the goal of spreading kindness to others. One of the things we do in our last week of Hands on Healing is to share a message of hope with other families who are grieving. Today, decorate a rock with a special picture or message…
Coping Catchers (Family Friday)
This family activity helps kids to identify coping strategies to support them in their feelings of grief. Practice your paper folding skills and your coping skills! The best part is all you need for this project is paper and drawing tools! How To: Create a fortune teller out of one sheet of paper. You can find…
Mindful Mandalas (Family Friday)
This activity is an opportunity for you to express your feelings in a fun and creative way by making your own mandala. Mandala is a Sanskrit word that means “Circle.” Here at Full Circle, we believe that circles also symbolize the connectedness we have with all people, including our lost loved ones. Today we will…
Feelings Hopscotch (Family Friday)
This activity is an opportunity for you and your family to have fun and be active while also incorporating healthy communication about feelings. Plus, it’s a chance to practice that fancy footwork! You only need one supply — chalk! If it’s a gloomy day or you don’t have chalk, you can create this inside by…
Feelings Jar (Family Friday)
Times of uncertainty can bring up a lot of feelings for grieving children, but also for us as adults. This activity is one we use in our Hands on Healing group to support families in communicating regularly about feelings. We encourage families to utilize this jar as a way to check-in with each other about…
Introducing Family Fridays
A hallmark of our Hands on Healing group is our family activity. Full Circle is committed to our community and in our continued effort to serve, adapt, and connect with our participants (past, current, and future) we are introducing a weekly program that’s easy to do at home with supplies you typically have on hand.…
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