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Age range: 3-6
Theme Area: Making Glad Bags
Related Episode: Big Funky Cloud
Subjects/Skills: Emotional Development; Sense of Self
Materials Needed:
Paper bag
Paper
Markers
Old magazines
Family pictures
Small toys
Directions:
Talk about how Ord felt after he dropped his favorite blanket in the creek. Encourage your child to think of times when she has felt sad. Ask her to think of things that cheered her up when she was feeling sad.
Invite your child to make a "Glad Bag". To begin, she should use a crayon or marker to draw smiling faces on the paper bag.
Then let her know that her "Glad Bag" will be a place where she can keep things that can cheer her up when she's feeling sad. You may even write down some jokes that make her smile.
Let your child choose other items to place in the bag. She might tear or cut out magazine pictures of things that make her happy, or include a family picture, or a picture of your family pet. She could also include a small toy that cheers her up.
The next time your child feels sad, encourage her to grab the "Glad Bag" and choose an item. She can keep looking through the "Glad Bag" until she begins to cheer up.
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