Therapeutic Arts Program (TAP) for Children and Youth with Special Needs and Autism, (now on-line therapy) is an exceptional forum to develop, learn social skills and connect with the arts. We help our clients grow and thrive, process and express their feelings and build friendships. TAP is conveniently located at Port Credit, Mississauga. For more information about the classes and programs please call Margaret Guzowski, Registered Psychotherapist/Art Therapist and owner, tel: 289-952-2640.
Wednesday 29 April 2020
Last Yoga Pose!
5. Hot dog Pose, created by Carlo, you lift the yoga mat on both sides, you are a hot-dog in the bun, what is on your hot dog? Ketchup? Mustard?
Wednesday Activity Yoga - Food Poses with Maja
Today we will do some of our kids favourite food yoga poses.
1. Pizza Pose, make your own pizza slice. Make sure that you use your hands to flatten the dough and what ingredients go on pizza? Keep adding them including some vegetables (or Fire Flowers, for Matteo)
2. Sandwich Pose, your torso and hands are one slice of sandwich, your legs are the other slice of bread, close it. What is inside your sandwich?
3. Soup Pose, in your lap you are holding a very big pot, in your hands there is a big spoon, you are cooking soup. What soup are you making? Make sure to rotate your whole upper body in both ways (changing directions). TAP kids favourite is chicken noodle soup.
1. Pizza Pose, make your own pizza slice. Make sure that you use your hands to flatten the dough and what ingredients go on pizza? Keep adding them including some vegetables (or Fire Flowers, for Matteo)
2. Sandwich Pose, your torso and hands are one slice of sandwich, your legs are the other slice of bread, close it. What is inside your sandwich?
3. Soup Pose, in your lap you are holding a very big pot, in your hands there is a big spoon, you are cooking soup. What soup are you making? Make sure to rotate your whole upper body in both ways (changing directions). TAP kids favourite is chicken noodle soup.
Wednesday 22 April 2020
Wednesday Activity Flowers!
Our Wonderful Arho who is a student of Recreational Therapy prepared this activity for kids!
Spring Flower
Make an Easy Coffee Filter Flower!
1.Prepare a cup of water and coffee filters or tissues. (and sunshine)
Make an Easy Coffee Filter Flower!
1.Prepare a cup of water and coffee filters or tissues. (and sunshine)
- Get your coloured markers
- Draw designs you want on the coffee filters/tissues, spring colours may be nice.
- Soak them in the water
- Pick them up and dry under the sun!
- Wait till they are dry enough, roll a paper into a cone as shown here and insert the flowers, or tie them with string or pipe-cleaners.
- Completed!!!
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Wednesday Activity!
Today we will discuss feelings! Things are changed for many kids during this pandemic, there is no school and we can not meet in-person either in our TAP programs. You all know emojis so I thought it would be easier to talk about feelings using these:
Choose three emojis that describe how you are feeling and draw your own picture! Alternatively you can put three of them on the page and draw using them, or one at the time, you can choose to include the emoji on the picture, have fun! Send us your pictures! We will post them! Please let us know if you like our activities we will love to hear your feedback! Thank you, TAP Team!
About feelings;
Feelings are messages that tell us what is going on, they tell our body and mind what we are needing to know. They are real and tell us truth about what we experience at the moment. All feelings are good. The comfortable feelings are sometimes called good feelings like happy or glad, and uncomfortable feelings like angry sad are named bad feelings, but they are all good because they tell us what we need to know. We want to use them to respond to different situations (outside) or thoughts (inside) that we have in our heads. When we recognize our feeling, we can then have information to take steps to respond. Then we can release the feeling and let it go so feelings like anger do not get stuck inside us. Feelings change and that’s good. Sometimes noticing the feeling is enough for us to observe, and let it go. It is good to know the names of feelings: here are some: angry, sad, mad, hungry, thirsty, happy, glad, irritated, anxious, nervous, scared, hurt, energized, calm, content, joyful, quiet, loud, relaxed, stressed, uncomfortable, comfortable. When we call out our feeling to ourselves, we may feel better. Sometimes it is good to ask ourselves what are we feeling? The answer may not come right away but if we wait, it will eventually. It maybe few feelings at that time and they may feel mixed up. That’s normal. Feelings are normal and they are good. Sometimes we need to respond to our feeling for example when we are tired, we need to rest, when we are thirsty, we need to drink, when we are angry we have a problem we need to think, when we are scared we may need to ask for help. Sometimes when we can just recognize a feeling and we will always feel better.
Choose three emojis that describe how you are feeling and draw your own picture! Alternatively you can put three of them on the page and draw using them, or one at the time, you can choose to include the emoji on the picture, have fun! Send us your pictures! We will post them! Please let us know if you like our activities we will love to hear your feedback! Thank you, TAP Team!
About feelings;
Feelings are messages that tell us what is going on, they tell our body and mind what we are needing to know. They are real and tell us truth about what we experience at the moment. All feelings are good. The comfortable feelings are sometimes called good feelings like happy or glad, and uncomfortable feelings like angry sad are named bad feelings, but they are all good because they tell us what we need to know. We want to use them to respond to different situations (outside) or thoughts (inside) that we have in our heads. When we recognize our feeling, we can then have information to take steps to respond. Then we can release the feeling and let it go so feelings like anger do not get stuck inside us. Feelings change and that’s good. Sometimes noticing the feeling is enough for us to observe, and let it go. It is good to know the names of feelings: here are some: angry, sad, mad, hungry, thirsty, happy, glad, irritated, anxious, nervous, scared, hurt, energized, calm, content, joyful, quiet, loud, relaxed, stressed, uncomfortable, comfortable. When we call out our feeling to ourselves, we may feel better. Sometimes it is good to ask ourselves what are we feeling? The answer may not come right away but if we wait, it will eventually. It maybe few feelings at that time and they may feel mixed up. That’s normal. Feelings are normal and they are good. Sometimes we need to respond to our feeling for example when we are tired, we need to rest, when we are thirsty, we need to drink, when we are angry we have a problem we need to think, when we are scared we may need to ask for help. Sometimes when we can just recognize a feeling and we will always feel better.
Wednesday 8 April 2020
bonus fun!
In the colouring eggs activity there are two nicely brown eggs! This is a fun traditional Polish staining technique that kids can learn about. Kids will need to assist an adult. You will need onion peels (dry parts) and water and a pot to boil white eggs.
Colouring Eggs! Wednesday Activity
Today we will colour eggs. This is a present Easter tradition that symbolizes new beginnings new life and Spring. All cultures have special spring traditions this one is fun for everyone to do to celebrate rebirth of new season and nature awakening to new growth.
You will need two white boiled eggs and either paints (any paints will work) or markers. I used a markers to show that basic art materials will work.
You will need two white boiled eggs and either paints (any paints will work) or markers. I used a markers to show that basic art materials will work.
Wednesday 1 April 2020
bonus activity!
Facebook has lots of good kids activities, but I really liked this one as it teaches to draw and letters and numbers as well, fun!
https://www.facebook.com/546717678836626/posts/928061324035591/
https://www.facebook.com/546717678836626/posts/928061324035591/
Tissue box activity - Wednesday fun
Here is an easy sensory activity that was well tested with TAP kids. Items needed empty tissue box and small items. Very easy activity, put small items in the box for your child and let them discover the different items, by putting your hand inside without looking. If you make them familiar they can tell you what it is, they can describe it. For non verbal kids it is fun to find something and you can take turns with your kids or get them to put things for you to discover as well. Have fun!
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