Creative Care: Playful Practices

Welcome to Creative Care: Playful Practices! Join us for a fun and interactive online event where we will explore ways to take care of ourselves through creative expression. Get ready to explore a world of imagination and play as we learn new self-care techniques that are rooted in creative and playful practices.

Our event will take place on Sun, May 05, 2024 at 17:30 GMT-0300 (Atlantic Daylight Saving Time). Whether you're looking to destress, boost your mood, or simply have some fun, this event is perfect for anyone wanting to add a bit of creativity to their self-care routine.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with others and uncover new ways to take care of your creative spirit. Sign up now and get ready to explore and express your wild imagination!

Supply List

You can bring as many or as few of the following items as you'd like (at least 2-3 but any amount will be great!)*. Also feel free to bring other materials that aren’t listed here. This list is meant to give some ideas of playful materials.

• Oil pastels, chalk pastels, conte, crayons, pencil crayons, watercolour pencil crayons, graphite sticks (regular/water soluble), markers.
  

• Paints (watercolour, acrylics, tempera).
  

• If you don't have paints (or even if you do!), look around your kitchen for things that can be used AS paint (frozen berries, spices, beet sugar, turmeric, cold coffee/tea, beets, carrot juice, parsley, pea pods...).
  

• Embroidery thread and embroidery/tapestry needle (you can also use a lighter weight yarn, just make sure you have a needle with an "eye" that's large enough to thread whatever thread or yarn you're using).
  

• Collage materials (magazines, books, coloured tissue paper...ALSO, forage around your home, in your recycle bin, junk drawers, photo collections... old tax documents, resumes, health records, notes to self, lists, love letters).
  

• Thread scraps, lint, fuzz...
  

• Nature objects (that you can smear onto your paper, glue/stitch on, or paint/draw with). Things like flower petals, leaves, grasses, twigs, moss.
  

• Objects that can create holes or textures on your paper (hole punch, awl, pattern/seam roller...).
  

• If you're planning to use collage materials you will want to also have scissors or a utility knife (ripping/tearing is also an option).
  

• For anything that you're wanting to ATTACH to your paper (collage materials, nature objects) please have glue, tape and/or thread (and needle)... some sort of adhesive.
  

• If you're planning on using pencil crayons or watercolour pencil crayons please also (try to) have a pencil sharpener.
  

• If you're planning to work with paint, please also have a jar for water, paint brushes (or q-tip, sponge, tissue, palette knife, or your fingers!).

(*Detailed list adapted from Hey Shauna Art Therapist)