Activities from the Art Room
Activities from the Art Room
At Place2Be, we believe that art is a creative tool to develop resilience and connect with others.
Our Art Room team are specialists in using art to support and enhance children and young people’s wellbeing.
These projects offer space to explore a wellbeing theme through creative activities, stories and conversation. Each project can help children, young people, and adults nurture their relationships together whilst having fun.
The activities provided can be used at home or in school with children of different abilities and ages.
The Creative Gardener: Nurturing Self-Belief
Nurture children’s self-belief with this wellbeing activity by Place2Be’s Art Room and the Royal Horticultural Society’s Campaign for School Gardening.
Space: Navigating Friendships
This Space project offers an opportunity to explore themes of friendship and belonging.
Celebrating Diversity
A collection of resources to help children and young people explore themes of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Weather: Noticing Feelings
This project supports children to understand and express their feelings through the theme of weather, with inspiration from artist, Xavi Art.
Portals: Exploring Changes
Place2Be's Art Room have teamed up with Place2Be Champion Ricky Martin (CBBC's Art Ninja) on this new project to support children going through changes in their lives.
From River to Sea
This project, in partnership with BAFTA Kids, is a chance for children to think about their time at primary school, and the changes ahead as they ‘sail’ into secondary or high school.
Growth (in partnership with WWF)
By taking children on a journey through nature, this project provides a supportive space to think about and explore children’s feelings.
Keyworkers: Paper Links
This project and video provide creative ways to explore how parents and children can stay connected even when they’re spending more time apart.
Calm
This project offers space to notice and explore feelings of worry. The four creative activities encourage children to spot, settle, soothe and share their worries so these feelings do not become overwhelming.
Colours
This project offers the opportunity to explore colour in relation to our experiences. We can use colour to help us make sense of how we're feeling, who we are and the world we live in.
Activity ideas for families
We've recommended a range of activities that families can do together at home to improve their wellbeing.