Bring creativity into your fall social emotional learning lessons with these Fall SEL Directed Drawing Activities! This engaging resource combines three autumn-inspired guided drawings with social awareness, feelings identification, empathy, and social skills discussion prompts.

Students answer SEL questions to unlock each step of a drawing, creating opportunities to explore how people communicate emotions through facial expressions, body language, and words. The activities encourage students to recognize different perspectives, show care for others, and develop a deeper understanding of feelings.

Designed for grades 1–3, this creative counseling resource is perfect for individual school counseling, small-group counseling, classroom SEL lessons, and fall-themed social skills activities.

📦 What's Included:

✔️ 3 Fall-Themed Directed Drawing Activities

• Three autumn-inspired guided drawings in an acorn, sunflower, and an apple
• Step-by-step drawing activities unlocked by answering SEL prompts.
• Opportunities to combine creative expression with social skills discussions.

✔️ Social Awareness & Feelings Discussion Prompts

• Identifying emotions through facial expressions, body language, and words.
• Recognizing what people might look or sound like when experiencing different feelings.
• Showing care, kindness, and empathy.
• Exploring how others may think or feel differently.
• Reflecting on social situations and emotional experiences.

✔️ Guided SEL Drawing Activities

• Structured drawing steps paired with social emotional learning questions.
• Opportunities for students to express their ideas through conversation and art.
• Activities that can be used individually or with small groups.

🎒 Quick Details: Grades 1–3 | 👥 Individual counseling, small groups + classroom SEL | 🍁 3 fall directed drawings | 💬 Social awareness + feelings prompts | 🎨 Guided drawing activities | 🎯 Empathy, feelings identification + social skills

🛍️ Bundle & Save:

Want a discount on these fall directed drawings? Check out:

Fall SEL Directed Drawing Digital and Editable Counseling Art Activity Bundle

• Includes 10 fall-themed directed drawings and 60 SEL discussion prompts.
• Activities exploring feelings, social awareness, CBT, communication, and problem-solving.
• Editable drawing activities for customizing prompts.

Directed Drawing Growing Bundle

• Includes 60 SEL directed drawing activities (seasonal plus sets based on themes like CBT, self-control, or self-esteem.)
• Features 240 SEL discussion prompts exploring feelings, coping skills, social awareness, and more.
• Includes editable activities, digital materials, and bonus pages for flexible instruction.
• Combines multiple directed drawing collections into one larger bundle.

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🎯 Skills Addressed:

✔️ Identifying and naming emotions

✔️ Recognizing facial expressions and body language

✔️ Social awareness and empathy

✔️ Perspective taking

✔️ Showing care and kindness

✔️ Emotional expression and self-awareness

✔️ Communication and relationship skills

💡 Ways to Use It:

• Use a directed drawing during individual counseling sessions focused on feelings.
• Incorporate the activities into fall-themed social skills groups.
• Pair drawing steps with discussions about empathy and perspective taking.
• Use the prompts to explore facial expressions and body language.
• Add the drawings to classroom SEL lessons.
• Encourage students to express their thoughts through drawing and discussion.
• Revisit the activities to reinforce social awareness and emotional vocabulary.

👩‍🏫 Who It's For:

Perfect for school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, special education teachers, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, child therapists, and classroom educators supporting students in grades 1–3.

The combination of guided drawing and discussion offers flexible ways for children to explore social skills through creative expression, conversation, and visual learning.

🖨️ Format & Download:

✔️ Three fall-themed guided drawing activities.

✔️ SEL discussion prompts integrated into the drawing process.

✔️ Digital resource for counseling and classroom instruction.

✔️ Activities suitable for individual and small-group participation.

📌 Important Notes:

• Directed drawing is about creativity, participation, and learning, not artistic perfection. Students can follow the steps, adapt the drawings, or express their ideas in their own way.
• Emotions and social communication can look different from person to person. Encourage students to consider multiple interpretations rather than assuming that one facial expression or behavior always represents a particular feeling.
• This is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped. Due to the digital nature of this resource, all sales are final and refunds are not available.