Activities for Children experiencing Grief. These resources are taken from UC Davis Health and The Dougy Center.

• Journaling 

  • Explore your child's thoughts and feelings with prompts such as: I wonder... I wish... I hope...​

• Family Playlist

  • Create a family playlist, where all family members share a song that best represents their feelings about the​person they are grieving 

• Remembrance Flower 

  • With an image of the person in the centre, identify various qualities and special memories about the person on the flower petals ​

• Support Chain 

  • Identify and practise different coping strategies with your child when they feel a certain way ​

• Grounding techniques 

  • Bring your child's attention to exploring their 5 senses​​

    • 5 things you can see ​

    • 4 things you can hear 

    • 3 things you can touch 

    • 2 things you can smell 

    • 1 thing you can taste 

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More information can be found here: 

• UC Davis Health

• The Dougy Center