Inside Out was a favorite for counselors everywhere, and Inside Out 2 didn’t disappoint! This movie offers amazing opportunities to discuss how feelings work together, how experiences shape our thinking and beliefs about ourselves, and how our sense of self forms through our interpretation of our experiences, thoughts, and feelings. To discuss these concepts in fun ways with your students or kids at home, try these Inside Out crafts for school counseling!
Inside Out Crafts for School Counseling
Watercolor Emotions
Supplies Needed:
- paper towel roll
- scissors
- watercolor paints
- paint brush
- water cup
- paper towel
- watercolor paper or cardstock
How to do it:
- Cut your paper towel roll into 9 rings.
- Shape a paper towel ring into the face shape you would like for a character.
- Paint the edge of the paper towel ring with the color you want to use for that character and immediately stamp it on the watercolor paper.
- Paint inside the stamped outline to create the face shape of the character.
- Repeat for all characters.
- Let the painted faces dry completely.
- If you want to darken part of the face shape (like to create Disust’s hair), paint over it now.
- After all of the paint is dry, use an ink pen or thin black Sharpie to draw the facial expressions!
Salt Art Sense of Self
Supplies Needed:
- watercolor paints
- watercolor paper or cardstock
- water cup
- paper towel
- white glue
- salt
- tray
How to do it:
- Discuss core beliefs students have about themselves and generate a list of 4-6.
- Place the watercolor paper inside a tray.
- On the watercolor paper, draw a vertical line from the bottom of the page halfway up for each core belief.
- Then create a design stemming from the core beliefs that intertwines and overlaps.
- Immediately sprinkle salt all over the glue design.
- Shake off the excess salt.
- Assign a color to each core belief and paint each vertical line the corresponding color.
- Tap the watercolors throughout the design, entangling the colors with one another.
- Let dry for 1-2 days.
More on Self Love
To find more ways to encourage self love for kids, check out my book! There are over 100 activities that help kids develop self love through positive experiences.
Free Inside Out Affirmation Posters
Encourage kids to feel their feelings with these free Inside Out 2 affirmations posters!
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