Creative Activities for Children's Mental Health Week 2023
Engage in daily activities like metaforaging and writing love messages to yourself inspired by Norse mythology during Children's Mental Health Week 2023. Explore the themes of calm, self-love, and love for others in a unique and imaginative way.
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Childrens Mental Health Week Monday 6th February to Sunday 12th February 2023 The National Literacy Trust in partnership with REY Paper and poet Caleb Parkin.
Heading here Monday is moon-day. Today, you re invited to do some metaforaging (from metaphor and foraging ). The moon is Finish off this sentence using words or phrases found in different books. Example: The moon is the fifty greatest women in the world. The moon is the entrance to Narnia. The moon is calming and tranquil. literacytrust.org.uk 2
Heading here Tuesday s name came from Tyr, who had similarities to the Roman god of war, Mars. But instead of war, let s consider Calm . Write about Calm as if it is a real thing you can see or touch. Start with Calm is and answer these questions: What colour is it? What does it sound like? What does it taste like? Example: Calm is silvery-blue, it is smooth and metallic and hums lowly and gently. Calm is a shiny beetle, lumbering up a hill. literacytrust.org.uk 3
Heading here Wednesday comes from Odin, messenger for the gods. Write a message of love to yourself, starting with Dear Self . Think about: -Your best quality -What you are good at -What makes you shine Example: Dear Self, I love how you I m proud of you for It s so great you re passionate about I know you feel loved when literacytrust.org.uk 4
Heading here Thursday is from Thor s Day God of Thunder. As we re thinking about thunder, let s create a weather forecast, but for our own weather . Think about how you feel at certain times in the day. If each of those feelings were a weather, what would it be? Example: When ___________ my weather is _____________ When I feel angry and argue with my friends, my weather is a fire tornado spitting out heat and sparks. literacytrust.org.uk 5
Heading here Friday came from the Norse god Frigg, the god of love. Think about who or what you love? What is it about that thing or person that you love the most? Why do you love that person? Example: I love because I appreciate them because This person encourages me to reflect on literacytrust.org.uk 6
