Feelings Dance
Suggested Age Group(s): Young/Middle/Teen
Purpose: To allow the group to express their feelings about their loss utilizing a physical form of expression.
Task/need: Moving toward the pain of the loss
Activity Setup Ideas:
- Have the group identify various feelings that they have experienced since the death of their loved one (ex. anger, sadness, relief).
- Talk about the ways they have expressed their feelings both physically and verbally.
Materials:
- No materials needed.
Description:
- Have the children select one of the feelings that they identified.
- Allow the group to work together and encourage each child to identify a physical gesture and a verbal expression of that feeling.
- Instruct the children to create a group dance using these gestures and encourage them to give their dance a name. When they are ready, have them share their dance.
- Repeat with other feelings.
Activity Wrap Up Ideas:
- Talk about how they felt when participating in this activity.
- Did they learn anything from one another?
- Thank the group for sharing their thoughts and feelings.
