Grieving Children Activities. It s especially effective with children who can t verbalize their feelings but can draw objects and people according to the national institute for trauma and loss in children 1. Healing activities for grieving children and teens.
After she s done drawing ask her to explain her drawing to you. The national alliance for grieving children no child should have to grieve alone. No matter what we recommend brainstorming the many feelings experiences and sensations kids experience in their grief.
Children s activities are usually designed to tell a story or give information in small doses so that they don t become overwhelmed.
Special care should be taken with children to help them learn the best way to cope with their grief without adding to their confusion. No matter what we recommend brainstorming the many feelings experiences and sensations kids experience in their grief. You can keep the flowers in a memory box or you can make something special out of them. Press flowers from the funeral in a book.