Cloud Watching
Spending time outside can feel like a “reset” on the day.
When challenges and feelings are BIG, there are little things you can do to help things feel easier for your child. Together with your child, watch this video in which Wes and Elijah take a break, get some fresh air, and look up at the sky.
Try it yourselves! Together, go outside, breathe in some fresh air, talk about the shapes you see in the clouds, name all the colors you see, smell a flower, notice how the grass tickles your fingers, observe birds, and so on. Try using four different senses: sight, sound, touch, and smell.
Safe & Together
When families have to leave home in order to stay safe, it helps to remember that home is where the love is.
Bubble Time
A quiet activity such as blowing bubbles can help both children and adults breathe deeply, slow down… and calm down.
Crayon Power
Coloring together can soothe both children and grown-ups.
See You Later Alligator
A special, loving good-bye routine can make separations easier.
Friendship Bracelets
When it’s hard to be apart from those we love, the littlest things can become big reminders that someone loves us and is thinking of us.
Pillow Hugs
Hugging a pillow covered with an item of a loved one’s clothing can help comfort children when they’re missing them.
