DIY: Feelings Box for Kids

Kids don't always know how to talk about what they are feeling but it's still important to make sure they know they can express themselves. My children often communicate better when they draw a picture or write a little note. And, I remember the same was true for me when I was little.
In fact, when I was about 6 or 7, my father (who happens to be a family therapist) gave me a little paper box so I could write my feelings down then "mail" them. I wrote little notes of prayers and drew pictures,  then I folded them up and "mailed" them each day in my blue paper box. To this day, I remember what I wrote and what I drew and mailed. Being able to express myself was amazingly helpful for me in learning about my feelings. In fact, I look at that simple exercise as one of the most important lessons of my childhood. 

So, this week we made a "Feelings Box" and the girls drew pictures to reflect what they were feeling. 

Want to make one too?
Honestly, you don't really need a tutorial because you can simply cut a slit in a box (it doesn't have to be fancy) but if you want to know how we made ours, here's how:

You will need-

A small empty box (I used a granola box)

Some brown or wrapping paper

tape

construction paper (optional)

sharpie marker (optional)

scissors

 How To: 

Tape the box closed and (parents only) cut a slit into the side the box. Wrap the box like you would wrap a present. Have your children draw pictures to decorate the box and then have them to draw pictures or write notes about how they are feeling to "mail" inside the box. 

THE END.