This hands-on origami box activity is more than just a craft. It’s a therapeutic tool for exploring anger, hidden emotions, and coping strategies with kids and teens. With step-by-step instructions, art prompts, and counseling ideas, this project supports emotional expression, self-awareness, and resilience through creativity.

This post breaks down how to write S‑M‑A‑R‑T IEP and treatment plan goals for social emotional and mental health support. You’ll learn what makes goals Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time‑bounded, and see clear examples using real student scenarios. It also explains how to select supports, collect measurable data, write objectives and collaborate with families and teams.

This post shares three art therapy inspired activities designed to help children transform anger into positive energy. Activities include scribble release art, creating an anger creature, and designing a calming mandala. Each exercise guides expression, reflection, and emotional regulation in a playful, hands on way. These tools support self awareness, stress relief, and coping skills with minimal materials.

Coloring isn’t just fun. It is a powerful tool for helping kids recognize, express, and regulate emotions. This post shows how using mindful coloring and color by code activities helps expand emotional vocabulary, promotes interoception, and supports calming breaks. You will also find strategies for modeling feelings language and a resource to include coloring pages in grief or calm kits.