Happy Hands

Distribute paper and coloring utensils to each player.

Instruct the players to trace both of their hands onto the paper, creating an outline of their hand with fingers spread out.

Inside the first hand, the players can write the following prompts inside each finger: "Smell," "See," "Hear," "Touch," and "Taste."

Guide the players through a visualization exercise to imagine their happy, relaxing place. "Think about a place that makes you feel happy. It can be imaginary or real. Spend a few moments thinking about this place. First, what do you see? What do you hear? What can you touch? What can you smell? What can you taste?"

Instruct the players to now draw or write down the details of their happy, relaxing place inside the palm space of their traced hand. Encourage them to be creative and include as many sensory details as possible in the corresponding fingers.

Now, in the second hand, ask the players to think of five people who are important in their lives. This could include someone who helped them in a difficult situation or someone they can ask questions about a certain theme. Have them draw these people in each finger.

After the drawing activity, invite the players to share their Happy Hands with the group. Each player can take turns describing their happy place and their support team.

Encourage the group to listen attentively and ask questions or offer positive feedback to their peers.

Remind the children that they can return to their Happy Hands whenever they need to feel calm, relaxed, or happy.