Feelings Bean Bag Toss
Suggested Age Group(s): Young, Middle, Teen, Adult
Purpose: To allow group members to express thoughts, feelings and experiences about their grief journey.
Task/need: Acknowledge the reality of death, move toward the pain of the loss, living on the grief spiral
Activity Setup Ideas: Talk to group members about how grief can sometimes feel like a swirl of emotions. They may feel different feelings at different times and all feelings are normal. This game gives them an opportunity to talk about times or experiences when they have felt different ways during their grief journey.
Materials:
- Construction paper
- Markers
- Bean bags
Description: Write feelings on construction paper, or have group members identify feelings they had during their grief journey. Then have them write the feeling words on construction paper with a marker. Place the different colored construction paper on the floor, face down, and have group members take turns tossing the bean bag on different squares and talking about a time when they may have experienced this feeling.
Activity Wrap Up Ideas: Point out common feelings experienced by the group members. Ask the children what it was like to share their feelings. Thank them for sharing so much about their feelings with the group.
