6 • MODULE SIX: COPING WITH EMOTIONS
ACTIVITY TWO
Rainbow and Clouds
Group Check In- Discuss with the children how we experience a variety of feelings, such as anger, happiness,
confusion and many others. Explore with them the various emotions and feelings they have
experienced. Tell them that each one of us experiences a unique set of emotions and that
some emotions are more intense than others.
Provide children with chart paper and colors. Make sure that children have the full set of colors
for this activity. This is an individual activity. Ask them to think quietly for a few moments about
what emotions they feel and which are stronger than others. Ask the children to express all
their feelings with color on the chart paper. They can use monsoon clouds for emotions that
hurt or different colors of the rainbow for happy feelings. Remind them that these are only
suggestions. They can give any shape to their feelings. There are no rules in this exercise. The
children should draw their feelings as they feel them. If the feeling is very strong, they can make
a big drawing or a small one if the feeling comes only sometimes or is not very strong. Ask the
children to identify and write the emotions along with the drawing. Remind the children that it is
okay to color and express any feeling they have, that there is no such thing as a “good” feeling
or a “bad” feeling. - This is a personal activity, and the facilitator should ensure that there are no distractions. Do
not comment on any of the drawings. Allow the children to express their feelings, especially the
sad or difficult feelings, if they so wish. - When children are finished with their drawings, ask them to do the following:
Ask the children to close their eyes and breathe in and out. Breathe in deeply. Relax;
Ask the children to picture their feelings in their minds. Stop at each feeling that they have
drawn and feel it with its shape, color and size. Take sufficient time. Slowly move to the next.
Continue to do this until they have visited all their feelings. Ask the children to hold each feeling
close to each other and feel good about it. Tell the children when they open their eyes, they will
feel calm and good; and
Give a minute or so for children to relax.
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Music can relax children as they draw!