March 02nd, 2021

A Conversation About Creativity 

Hi, lovely.

How are you feeling this week?

What have been your biggest wins? 

What hasn't gone so well? What lessons have you taken away from these experiences? Are you ready to let them go now?

Today, I wanted to talk to you about creativity, although this post is definitely aimed at parents and caregivers... 

"But Abby, this is a mental health blog, why are you talking about family creativity?" I hear you ask!

I strongly believe that allowing children to get creative in their free time boosts confidence and resilience, as it encourages independent thinking, problem solving and can lead to a great sense of accomplishment! Allowing young people to create and follow through freely with tasks is also a great way of allowing them to understand and appreciate their sense of self. 

Would you like a couple of fun activities to try?

Have you ever tried to create a rainbow in a glass? Here’s how…

1. First up, get yourself some Skittles, a dropper and find 5 cups!
2. Next, separate the Skittles into the cups, in these amounts: 2 red, 4 orange, 6 yellow, 8 green, and 10 purple.
3. Heat a mug of water (not boiling, just hot).
4. Pour two tablespoons of hot water into each cup, on top of the Skittles.
5. Stir each cup carefully. Then leave them to cool. Stir them every 10 minutes or so until the Skittles are dissolved and the water is cool.
6. Using the dropper, add the coloured water from the five cups to the clear glass. Start with purple, then add green, then yellow, orange, and red last. Go slowly here, we don’t want the different layers to mix.
7. Congratulations, you made a rainbow!

 
What about creating a board game?

Ah, but here's the twist... 

I am looking for a game that can be played by at least 2 players, uses a board, along with some kind of game card feature… Do you think you can do it?
 
Have a go and send me your amazing creations by sharing your work and tagging HappiMe on our socials.

If you're struggling at all, please remember you aren't alone. You are welcome to contact me and the HappiMe team, or check out some of the amazing organisations that are also there to help you. They can be found here. 

If you’d like some useful tips for building confidence, self-esteem and self-worth in your children, please feel free to contact me here.

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Take care,

Abby and the HappiMe Team x