VISUALIZATION ACTIVITIES & CRAFT – Coping Skills Toolbox – Play Therapy

Are you looking for a creative way to teach children how to calm their minds and reduce stress through visualization? Our Visualization Activities resource is a perfect addition to your school counseling toolbox or SEL curriculum. This resource, part of our comprehensive coping skills toolbox, introduces the powerful coping skill of visualization through the engaging story of Bella the Butterfly. Designed for school counselors, teachers, and parents, this resource helps children develop mindfulness, emotional regulation, and stress management skills in a fun and interactive way.

What’s included in our Visualization Activities pack:

• Letter to Students: A warm and encouraging introduction to visualization, helping children understand its benefits and how to use it.
• Visualization Tip Sheet: A step-by-step guide designed to teach children how to use their imagination to create calm, peaceful, and positive mental images.
• Butterflies & Visualization Handout: Fascinating facts about butterflies and how their graceful movements mirror the peaceful process of visualization.
• Story – “Bella the Butterfly & The Power of Visualization”: A heartwarming tale that helps children learn how visualization can guide them to a calm and happy place, just like Bella the Butterfly.
• Butterfly Crafts: Cut-and-Paste Butterfly Crafts, included in black-and-white and color versions, allowing children to explore their creativity while reinforcing the lesson.
• 12 Reflective Discussion Questions: Simple, reflective prompts that encourage kids to think about how visualization can help them feel calm and in control of their emotions.
• Visualization Scripts: 4 visualization scripts for children.

This Visualization Activities resource provides children with the tools to harness the power of their imagination to manage stress, anxiety, and big emotions. Perfect for school counseling sessions, SEL programs, or at-home learning, this resource helps kids develop mindfulness and emotional resilience – just like Bella the Butterfly discovers her calm.