About
Description: Calm Coloring is a therapeutic art board designed to support children's emotional well-being through mindfulness and creative expression. The game provides a blank art board where children can draw freely or utilize art therapy prompts that encourage exploration of feelings, family dynamics, personal history, and more. Accompanied by a playlist of relaxing music, Calm Coloring offers a calming environment for children to unwind and manage stress. Calm Coloring also shows kids that coloring and creative can be an effective coping strategy. For those using it as such, Grant, a supportive animated buddy appears with the tap of a button to provide encouragement and positive reinforcement during coloring sessions.
Calm Coloring offers a range of benefits for children's mental and emotional development. By engaging in creative activities like drawing and using art prompts, children can express their emotions in a safe and supportive space. The integration of relaxation music promotes a sense of calmness and aids in stress reduction. Therapists can use Calm Coloring to teach coping skills and enhance emotional awareness.
Ages: 4-8
Themes: Expressive art, Emotinal Regulation, Mindfulness, Coping strategies, Self Management
Using Calm Coloring in Session
Calm Coloring has a wide range of uses in therapy. You can use this activity how you might typically use a Whiteboard or doodle pad in sessions with young clients, while also still being able to incorporate the therapeutic tools that are offered during the game.
Question Button
The Question Button when pressed triggers a prompt at the top of the canvas. There are 100 pre-loaded questions and prompts that encourage clients to draw about their experiences, family dynamics, friendships, feelings, and more!
Examples include:
-What is something you wish for?
-Can you create a picture of your favorite dream?
-What does it look like when you feel lonely?
-Draw a picture of something that makes you feel calm.
-What is your favorite coping skill?
-Draw a picture of what your family looks like when you’re all together.
Music Playlist
To create a calming atmosphere, clients can browse through a collection of relaxation music.
Grant Pop Up
Coloring and creativity can also be an effective coping mechanism for kids. Calm Coloring includes a Grant button where he pops onto the screen with some encouraging and affirming words. Clients can use this to hear 15 supportive statements as their coloring to calm down.
Related Resources
In the Hopscotch Play Print section, you will find a PDF titled Calm Coloring Pages, a collection of coloring pages that can be printed and used by the child as they wish. This collection can be placed in a calm corner or in their room where they can access the pages as needed. Encourage the child to try to create a calming environment (with music, if they choose) as they color in the home.
About
Description: Calm Coloring is a therapeutic art board designed to support children's emotional well-being through mindfulness and creative expression. The game provides a blank art board where children can draw freely or utilize art therapy prompts that encourage exploration of feelings, family dynamics, personal history, and more. Accompanied by a playlist of relaxing music, Calm Coloring offers a calming environment for children to unwind and manage stress. Calm Coloring also shows kids that coloring and creative can be an effective coping strategy. For those using it as such, Grant, a supportive animated buddy appears with the tap of a button to provide encouragement and positive reinforcement during coloring sessions.
Calm Coloring offers a range of benefits for children's mental and emotional development. By engaging in creative activities like drawing and using art prompts, children can express their emotions in a safe and supportive space. The integration of relaxation music promotes a sense of calmness and aids in stress reduction. Therapists can use Calm Coloring to teach coping skills and enhance emotional awareness.
Ages: 4-8
Themes: Expressive art, Emotinal Regulation, Mindfulness, Coping strategies, Self Management
The Question Button when pressed triggers a prompt at the top of the canvas. There are 100 pre-loaded questions and prompts that encourage clients to draw about their experiences, family dynamics, friendships, feelings, and more!
-What is something you wish for?
-Can you create a picture of your favorite dream?
-What does it look like when you feel lonely?
-Draw a picture of something that makes you feel calm.
-What is your favorite coping skill?
-Draw a picture of what your family looks like when you’re all together.
Music Playlist
Related Resources
In the Hopscotch Play Print section, you will find a PDF titled Calm Coloring Pages, a collection of coloring pages that can be printed and used by the child as they wish. This collection can be placed in a calm corner or in their room where they can access the pages as needed. Encourage the child to try to create a calming environment (with music, if they choose) as they color in the home.