GRIEF RESOURCES AND SUPPORT
Children grieve. It may not look the same as adolescents or adults in grief, but the emotions they experience are equally powerful and valid.
Here are some activities to support a grieving child.
THINGS TO DO
The Shared Grief Project
Watch videos and read interviews with athletes, celebrities, and other high-profile figures who have experienced a loss.
Emotions Bingo Printable Game for Kids
Emotions Bingo is a great way to talk about the emotions we all experience and what we do with those emotions when we feel them. (Remember, feelings are never right or wrong – it’s how we cope that matters!)
Oobleck & Grief
Grief is messy. Get messy with “oobleck” and talk about what we can do with those messy feelings. (Pairs well with Grief is a Mess by Jackie Schuld!)
Postcard to Your Person
Write a postcard to your person who died. What picture would you put on the front?
Grief Sentence Completion
Complete these sentences…
Where Do I Feel
Feelings are not just inside our hearts and minds. Where in your body do you feel your feelings?
The Perfect Memory
If you could hold the perfect memory in the palm of your hand, what would it be?
Rainbow Necklace Craft
A fun, simple craft to bring a little color to a gloomy day.
Henry Ford Grief Support for Children and Families SandCastles -MI-offers grief support to children, teens, and families who have experienced the death of a loved one. SandCastles works as a preventative program to help children and teens learn how to grieve and cope with their loss in a constructive way. Expressing thoughts and emotions in a healthy way builds self-esteem in children and strengthens their ability to make positive life choices now and as adults.
Contact-(313) 771-7005.
The Dougy Center-The National Center for Grieving Children & Families
Children, Teen and Adult Grief Support
Here are some activities to support a grieving child.
THINGS TO DO
The Shared Grief Project
Watch videos and read interviews with athletes, celebrities, and other high-profile figures who have experienced a loss.
Emotions Bingo Printable Game for Kids
Emotions Bingo is a great way to talk about the emotions we all experience and what we do with those emotions when we feel them. (Remember, feelings are never right or wrong – it’s how we cope that matters!)
Oobleck & Grief
Grief is messy. Get messy with “oobleck” and talk about what we can do with those messy feelings. (Pairs well with Grief is a Mess by Jackie Schuld!)
Postcard to Your Person
Write a postcard to your person who died. What picture would you put on the front?
Grief Sentence Completion
Complete these sentences…
Where Do I Feel
Feelings are not just inside our hearts and minds. Where in your body do you feel your feelings?
The Perfect Memory
If you could hold the perfect memory in the palm of your hand, what would it be?
Rainbow Necklace Craft
A fun, simple craft to bring a little color to a gloomy day.
Henry Ford Grief Support for Children and Families SandCastles -MI-offers grief support to children, teens, and families who have experienced the death of a loved one. SandCastles works as a preventative program to help children and teens learn how to grieve and cope with their loss in a constructive way. Expressing thoughts and emotions in a healthy way builds self-esteem in children and strengthens their ability to make positive life choices now and as adults.
Contact-(313) 771-7005.
The Dougy Center-The National Center for Grieving Children & Families
Children, Teen and Adult Grief Support