This club for preteens (aged 9-12 years) is designed to be a safe space in which individuals are supported in playing and creating alongside peers while exploring different arts and crafts. Club participation requires participants to commit to attending 60-minute sessions two times a week over four weeks (8 sessions total). Each series will have an art medium as a central theme (paint, clay, glue, paper, beads, etc.) that will be explored while finding joy and sense of belonging among peers, building regulation capacities, and targeting executive functioning skill development.   

Uncover the magic of arts and crafts through the lens of sensory-informed occupational therapy by joining our specially crafted club led by STAR therapist Chelsea Marquette, COTA/L. Here, your child will dive into captivating projects designed not only to ignite joy in leisure activities but also to foster meaningful connections and nurture a genuine sense of belonging. Don't miss out on the chance to support growth and creative expression through this unique therapeuticly supportive group. Get started now and let the artistic journey begin!

“Occupational therapy can incorporate arts and crafts into intervention to provide individuals with a chance for self-expression, coping strategies, access to social groups, and improved physical functioning (Winther-Hansen et al., 2020)”.   

This club helps to:  

• Support self-regulatory capacities using arts and creativity
• Facilitate autonomy and confidence through the creative process of self-expression 
• Promote successful interpersonal engagement through co-occupation with art as the medium 

Creative Connections is designed in series (8 sessions over 4 weeks), each series will be working with a different art medium:

• Series 1: October 17th – November 9th
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays | 5 PM-6 PM
  • Theme: Paint  
    • Participants will explore watercolors, tempera paint, fabric paints, and more 
       
• Series 2: November 27th – December 20th  
  • Mondays and Wednesdays | 4 PM – 5 PM
  • Theme: Glue 
    • Create slime, paper mâché, colleges, glue & glitter, and more