If you aren’t familiar with it, a torn paper collage is a picture made from torn pieces of colored paper. The great thing about this kind of collage is that you have so many paper options to choose from: old magazines, junk mail advertisements, paper remnants from old craft projects, newspapers, or construction paper. All of these will work well for this project! It is perfectly okay if there is text in the torn pieces of paper that you choose as well. This activity is relaxi

Tracking your mood every day is a very therapeutic way to get in touch with your feelings. This is something that I personally have started doing recently, and it’s great to reflect on how you felt every day as the weeks pass by. It’s a very simple and easy habit to get into as well, and you can also create your mood tracker in any way that you please! Here are some examples of mood trackers that I’ve made in anticipation of the coming months: The supplies: - Paper (You can c

If you could draw or color what “happiness” looks like, how would you draw it? This art project focuses on increasing your creativity, empathy, and imagination. Obviously, emotions are not physical or tangible things; they are things that we as human beings feel. But if emotions were physical/tangible, what do you think they would look like? For some, the emotion of happiness may look like a walk on the beach with their dog. For others, it may be as simple as bright colored s

Music of any genre typically elicits emotions from the individual listening to it. This, of course, may depend on the mood you’re in when listening to or deciding to listen to a particular song. For this exercise, you’re going to choose an instrumental song of your choice. This is going to be music that has no lyrics in it and it can be from any genre - classical, acoustic, piano, ambient, etc. Soft rhythmic music may lead you to draw waves or loops, while fast-paced music ma

We’re going to get a little more “artsy” with this project as we will be painting vases! Not only is this a non-expensive project, but it’s also an opportunity to practice your painting skills, release some creativity, and let the act of painting bring you a sense of calm. Depending on the vase you choose, the final product can be used as the traditional flower vase, a simple tabletop decoration, and so much more. All of the supplies listed below can be purchased at a dollar