(note: you don’t need ALL of these things right away! but you can start collecting them & add to your box. The items in bold are what we need for our first session)

**SUGGESTION: get a shoebox & cover it with construction paper that you draw, color on, add stickers & write your name on it to personalize it- then fill it with the items below it’s a great place to store all your play and art therapy supplies, and to use as your “Feel Good Box”

Journal- to Write Down your Feelings

Sketch Pad/ Multimedia Pad- to Draw Out your Emotions (or drawing/ copy paper)

#2 Pencil Pens, Colored Pencils, Markers, or Crayons – Put caps back on markers when done

Stress Ball

Paint Set

Construction Paper

Stickers

Origami Paper- to Make Origami

Newspaper- to Tear Up When

Angry

Scissors

Glue Sticks (at least 2) small / large pom pots googly eyes

popsicle sticks

Elmers Glue

beads

stretchy string for beading

yarn, twine, feathers, paper scraps, magazines, photos, hole punch for collage making & scrapbooking

photo of self

photo of family

small photo album with blank pages

Fidgets

Play Dough, Putty or Silly Putty

Bubble Wrap

“Squishy” or Small Stuffed Animal

For Sensory Support/ Sensory Stimulation:

Headphones, Also Consider Noise Canceling Headphones, (& Music Player) Chewing Gum
Hard Candy or Mints

Essential Oil Spray or Roller

Scratch & Sniff Stickers

Play Dough, Putty or Silly Putty- Keep in Container when not using so that it doesn’t dry out
Small Bottle of Bubbles– Lid on Tight when not using! We use Bubbles for Learning breathing

Small Puzzle

Your Favorite Book or Comic Book

Photo Album

Yoga Cards, Calm Cards (provided by therapist during later sessions) Jump Rope (also great for releasing excess physical energy)