Art-Based Anxiety Coping Activities – 10 Creative SEL Sessions

A structured collection of ten creative activities designed to support children’s emotional awareness, body awareness, self-expression, and exploration of healthy coping strategies.

Activities include:

1. Body Changes
2. A Letter to My Body
3. My Anxiety Cloud
4. Mandala for Mindfulness
5. Zentangle
6. Coping Cards
7. My Safe Place Collage
8. What Does My Anxiety Look Like?
9. My Puppet Speaks About Anxiety
10. My Coping Castle

Learning opportunities:

• Recognising emotions and body sensations
• Expressing worries through art and metaphor
• Exploring mindful attention
• Identifying practical coping strategies
• Recognising strengths and sources of support

Includes: Ten-session facilitator guide, printable worksheets, activity instructions and reflection questions.

Suitable for: Upper primary, lower secondary, PSHE, SEL, school counselling and small-group activities.

Format: Digital PDF.

For educational and psychoeducational purposes. Not a clinical treatment programme.