Being Mindfull of "Kindfull" Play: Empathy-Building Play Therapy by Cherie L. Spehar, MSW, LCSW, CTS
It is not a surprise that we have heard much stirring in the last several years about the importance of empathy and its role in everything from attachment, to neural development, to world positivity. There is an empathy shortage in the world, and we are seeing the far-reaching effects. Bullying. Violence. Insensitivity. Selfishness. In practice, we often see the damage done with children who are traumatized because of early life experiences characterized by a lack of empathy. Abuse, neglect, emotional bankruptcy, painful attachments and a violation of trust all contribute to a child’s ability or disruption in naturally cultivating this inherent trait. Read more...
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 Hundreds of brightly printed die-cut features and accessories. Create a wide variety of characters by gluing faces onto paper plates or make marvelous masks by taping the pieces together and popping out eye holes. Perfect for dramatic play and story starters. Use the finished artwork to discuss moods and emotions!
Ages 4+, Enough for 48 life-sized faces up to 14” (36 cm). Includes idea guide. 432 pasting pieces.
Dry Erase Portrait Mirror
 Clients and students will appreciate the opportunity to use these portrait boards to express emotions and identify issues while creating portraits. This set incudes a range of skin tones within hand-mirror frames. Children can add features to the faces with dry erase markers or crayons. Indicator dots on the mirror help students position the features correctly. The enclosed guide describes activities for using the boards with groups and classrooms.
Ages 4+. The plastic mirror boards are 5½ x 8¾" (14 x 22 cm). This set includes guide & 24 plastic dry erase self-portrait boards.
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