Give grieving children a gentle, creative way to express their feelings, remember loved ones, and explore life after a loss with this Grief Journal for Kids. This 75-page grief and loss journal includes more than 70 drawing and writing prompts, along with printable grief counseling cards and nonverbal art activities to help children explore their experiences at their own pace.

Grief can bring up complicated feelings that children may not know how to describe. Some children want to talk about the person who died, while others find it easier to draw, write, create art, or simply listen. These flexible grief counseling activities provide different ways for children to express their thoughts, explore memories, and consider what helps them feel supported.

Ideal for child therapy, grief counseling, bereavement groups, family support, and individualized comfort kits, this printable and digital journal can be used one page at a time, revisited as needed, or adapted to the child's preferences.

📦 What's Included:

✔️ 75-Page Grief and Loss Journal

• More than 70 drawing and writing prompts for exploring feelings, memories, thoughts, and experiences related to the death of a loved one. Individual pages can also be used as standalone grief worksheets.

✔️ 70+ Grief Counseling Prompt Cards

• Printable conversation cards featuring grief-related prompts for children who prefer talking instead of writing or drawing.

✔️ 12 Grief Art Prompt Cards

• Creative activities that provide opportunities for nonverbal emotional expression and reflection.

✔️ Editable Google Slides Grief Prompts

• Digital, editable versions of the prompts for telehealth, screen sharing, or individualized counseling activities.

✔️ Color and Black-and-White Versions

• Flexible printing options for creating personalized journals, individual worksheets, and counseling materials.

🎒 Quick Details: Children experiencing grief and bereavement | 👥 Individual, small group + family support | 🖨️ Printable PDF + editable Google Slides | 🎯 Grief expression, remembrance, emotional awareness + coping with loss

🛍️ Bundle & Save:

Want to save money on creating a personalized grief box or comfort kit for a child?

✔️ Grief Box or Comfort Kit Bundle

• Save by purchasing the Grief Journal for Kids along with additional grief support activities at a discount.

Looking for guidance on putting a comfort kit together?

✔️ Read How to Create a Grief Box or Comfort Kit for Kids for practical ideas on choosing comforting supplies and creating a meaningful collection of supports.

🎯 Skills Addressed:

Emotional awareness, emotional expression, self-awareness, coping with grief, remembrance, self-compassion, identifying support needs, communication, and self-management.

The prompts offer opportunities to explore a wide range of grief experiences, including sadness, anger, confusion, worry, numbness, and moments of connection or joy.

Children are encouraged to recognize that grief is personal and that their feelings may change over time.

💡 Ways to Use It:

• Create a personalized grief journal for a child following the death of a loved one
• Offer drawing prompts when children have difficulty finding words
• Use the 70+ prompt cards as conversation starters during counseling
• Explore memories and meaningful connections through journaling
• Use the 12 art prompt cards for nonverbal expression
• Choose individual pages that connect with the child's current needs
• Use editable Google Slides prompts during telehealth sessions
• Incorporate journaling into individual child therapy or bereavement groups
• Add printed pages to a grief box or comfort kit
• Invite children to share selected pages with a trusted adult if they wish
• Offer verbal responses, dictation, or drawing as alternatives to writing
• Revisit journal prompts over time as the child's understanding and feelings change

👩‍🏫 Who It's For:

Child therapists, grief counselors, mental health counselors, social workers, psychologists, school counselors, hospice and bereavement professionals, educators, and caregivers.

Especially helpful for adults seeking gentle, developmentally responsive ways to support children after the death of a loved one.

🖨️ Format & Download:

Includes a 75-page grief and loss journal with more than 70 drawing and writing prompts, 70+ grief counseling prompt cards, 12 art prompt cards, and editable Google Slides activities.

Files are provided in PDF and Google Slides formats, with color and black-and-white options.

Print the complete journal or select individual pages for counseling sessions, home use, or a personalized comfort kit. Use the Google Slides edition for digital activities and telehealth.

📌 Important Notes:

• There is no single correct way to grieve. Children should be free to choose which prompts they want to explore, skip questions, and decide whether to share what they create.
• Avoid pressuring children to find positive meaning in a loss, move through grief on a particular timeline, or discuss painful memories before they are ready.
• Adapt the activities to each child's developmental level, communication preferences, family relationships, cultural background, and beliefs about death and remembrance.
• These activities support emotional expression and bereavement conversations but do not replace individualized mental health care when needed.
• 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.