Friendship Comforts Fear: Coloring Page & Conversation Activity
Friendship Comforts Fear: Coloring Page & Conversation Activity
This activity is designed to create space for intentional conversation around how friendship can comfort us when the going gets tough.
This activity is designed to create space for intentional conversation around the ways that friendship can comfort us when the going gets tough. In times when we feel isolated, lonely, or scared, we can choose to press into our friendships and remind ourselves that we are not alone. Use our meaningful conversations kit to aid the conversation.
SHARE & PRACTICE THE CATCHPHRASE /// A catchphrase is a concept kids can easily remember. It helps them catch onto a big idea to positively impact the way they think and act, and then they can toss it out for others to catch onto, too!
FRIENDZY CATCHPHRASE /// Friendship Comforts Fear. Friendships are a remedy for fear. It’s comforting to know we are not alone; we are in this together.
START COLORING /// Print out these coloring cards for your child to color and decorate it. Hang it in your front window as a way to spread the encouragement to neighbors or delivery people who pass by.
LISTEN WHILE COLORING ///
GRADES K-5
GRADES 6-8
CONVERSATION /// Feelings of loneliness and fear are very normal and can often overwhelm us. When we allow friends to help us in our time of need, those feelings can start to fade and disappear. We can also learn from the way our friends have been there for us in our times of fear and in turn, offer comfort to our friends when they are struggling.
Can you think of a time a friend helped you through a hard or fearful time? What did they do that comforted you?
What are some ways that you can care for and comfort a friend who is struggling with fear or other negative feelings?
When you are feeling down or afraid, how do you reach out for comfort?
COLORING CAN LOWER OUR STRESS LEVELS /// When we draw and color, our brains actually relax. Psychologist Gloria Martinez Ayala noticed that when we color, we activate both sides of our brain hemispheres. This type of dual brain function is a great way to manage stress. Ayala also clarified that the process of drawing incorporates the areas of the cerebral cortex involved in vision and fine motor skills. The brain “relaxation” that it provides lowers the activity of the amygdala, a basic part of our brain involved in controlling emotion that is affected by stress. Our bodies benefit from coloring and drawing.
DOWNLOAD FRIENDSHIPS COMFORTS COLORING PAGE
