Fishing for Feelings Card Game
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Fishing for Feelings Card Game
Materials needed:
-Children's fishing pole (available at department store) or pole with string attached
-magnet (available from a craft store)
-Feelings Cards (available from ChildTherapyToys.com)
Assembly:
-Attach magnet to the end of the fishing line, and paper clips to the Feelings Cards.
The object of the game is to pick up as many feelings as you can with the fishing pole. The client removes each feeling caught and talks about a time they had that feeling. Therapists can play and model for the client. This is an especially fun game for groups. Group members can form teams and work together. This game promotes sharing, healthy competition, team work, appropriate expression of affect, and development of a feelings vocabulary. Fishing for Feelings is suitable for kids and teens, in individual sessions or in group. Fishing is a great family activity, and there are many children who have never been fishing before. This idea can be shared with parents who might be inspired to take their child fishing!
Fishing for Feelings Card Game
Materials needed:
-Children's fishing pole (available at department store) or pole with string attached
-magnet (available from a craft store)
-Feelings Cards (available from ChildTherapyToys.com)
Assembly:
-Attach magnet to the end of the fishing line, and paper clips to the Feelings Cards.
The object of the game is to pick up as many feelings as you can with the fishing pole. The client removes each feeling caught and talks about a time they had that feeling. Therapists can play and model for the client. This is an especially fun game for groups. Group members can form teams and work together. This game promotes sharing, healthy competition, team work, appropriate expression of affect, and development of a feelings vocabulary. Fishing for Feelings is suitable for kids and teens, in individual sessions or in group. Fishing is a great family activity, and there are many children who have never been fishing before. This idea can be shared with parents who might be inspired to take their child fishing!
Posted by Gary at 10/29/2011 11:15 AM 
Categories: Play Therapy, Play Therapy Games, feelings, Games
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Categories: Play Therapy, Play Therapy Games, feelings, Games
Tags: Play Therapy therapy games
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