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Hearts & Crafts with The Haven

Meet Deanna Lavery, our Child and Family Resilience Coordinator, whose role is to tend to the hearts of parents, youth, and children in the community by providing opportunities to play and build social emotional skills!
When not in a pandemic, Deanna facilitated a kid's group at our shelter. She missed it so much--this YouTube Show is filling that need until we can do groups again! This show is designed for kiddos and their adults to do together! So gather the materials listed in each video, and play!
Check out Hearts & Crafts with The Haven on YouTube!
If you do a craft along with us, be sure to tag it #havenheartsandcrafts on social media!
Episode 1: Five Little Pumpkins
Materials:
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Popsicle Sticks
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Pencils
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Tape
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Glue
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Black construction paper (or any color!)
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White Crayon
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Markers/Crayons
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Scissors
Printouts
Source: JDaniel4's Mom
Info about Toxic Stress, Trauma, & Resilience
Info about Mindfulness
Episode 2: Grateful, Gaudy, Gourd!
Materials:
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Paint
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Paintbrush
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Cup of Water
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Real or Styrofoam
pumpkin--you could even cut out a paper pumpkin! -
Gold or Silver Sharpie!
Source: Mindful Kids: 50 Mindfulness Activities for Kindness, Focus, and Calm
More on gratitude...
Gratitude and Mindfulness
Gratitude, Mindfulness, and Schools
Gratitude Books
More free, creative Gratitude Activities
Episode 3: Ahhh, Hot Chocolate!
Materials:
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Paper
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Pen
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Scissors
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Felt Marker
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Ribbon
Episode 4: Mindful Mirror
Materials:
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Aluminum foil
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Cardboard
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Glue
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Markers
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Scissors
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Items to Decorate Your Mirror
Episode 5: Making Bird Feeders!
Materials:
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Birdseed
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Plain Cheerios
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Peanut Butter (or another nut butter if you can’t have peanuts!)
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Scissors
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Paper towels
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Knife/Spreader
Source: Creating Creatives
Episode 6: Dinosaur Puppets
Materials:
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Glue
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Brown Paper Lunch Bag
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Printout
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Feathers, Buttons, Decorations
Source: Paging Super Mom
Episode 7: Your Most Comfortable Place
Materials:
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Sidewalk Chalk
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A Sidewalk (somewhere that it’s ok to beautify!)
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Your Imagination
Episode 8: You Are A Superhero!
Supplies:
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Cardboard from an old cereal box
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Glitter/Markers/Old Magazines/anything to decorate!
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Scissors
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Pipe cleaners
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Popsicle stick
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Pencil
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Tape
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Things out in nature like leaves or flowers!
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Creativity
Episode 9: New Year's Wishing Wands
Supplies:
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Pencil/Stick/Popsicle Stick/anything works!
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Pipe Cleaners
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Markers
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Glue
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Sequins
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Glitter
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Ribbons
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Paper to cut a star out and glue at the end
Episode 10: Peaceful Place Snow Globe
Supplies:
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Crayons
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Black paper
Episode 11: Thinking (Snow) Cap!
Supplies:
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Paper
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Fun poof balls
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Snowflakes
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Puff paint
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Crayons/markers
No person deserves to be abused.
Everyone deserves healthy relationships.


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