Home Is Where the Hugs Are
A parent-child coloring page.
During and after a traumatic experience, our brains may be “hijacked” by fear, anxiety, or anger. Doing a nonverbal activity such as coloring or a jigsaw puzzle together can help us reconnect and get “unstuck.”
This coloring page can help adults communicate important ideas to children without saying a word: We can relax together. We can have a good time together. We can concentrate. I am here with you. I am listening. I am interested in you. We can share feelings. We can make something beautiful, even when the world around us feels ugly.
- Sit side by side in a quiet space with a surface.
- Have children color the large image while you color the background.
- There’s no right or wrong way to color; the goal is to sit and relax together.
- If you like, use the conversation starters at the bottom.
- Children can use the back of the page to continue drawing.
- If possible, display the completed page.
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