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Artmaker: Draw It Out! Foster Care
Digital, open-ended drawing activities to help children with expressing feelings.
Sometimes there are just no words, and that’s where art comes in. Art is also a good way to start sharing our stories. Share these open-ended drawing activities and ask children to tell you about what they’ve drawn. There are different “canvases” to choose from; for each, use these conversation starters:
- Feeling Basket: Draw a feeling in the basket. When have you felt each of those feelings?
- Draw What’s in Your Heart: Tell me about what you’ve drawn. Did something happen that made you feel that way? When have you felt like that before?
- My Life Journal: A canvas to draw, write, and remember special memories.
- Picture This: Draw someone important in your life. Tell me about who you’ve drawn. Would you like to share a story or memory about this person?
- A Face I Know: Draw someone you love, for when feelings are too big for words.
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The World Sings to You
A song about listening.
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Foster Care Resources
Resource sheet for providers and parents working within the foster system.
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Heart Pocket
Here’s an activity to remind children that they do not lose their memories when they’re separated from those they love—they carry their memories in their hearts.
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Talking About It
Suggested answers to children’s most difficult questions about foster care.
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The Creature Connection
How the human-animal bond can help heal.
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Challenges & Strategies
Reflect on a moment or a period from your childhood when you went through a challenging transition (if you’re with a group, you might share with others).