Last Minute Holiday Art Therapy Ideas

The holidays can be a stressful time of year for a lot of people. Although many people are on vacation and have some time off during the holidays, it’s not always the most relaxing time of year. Stress during the holidays can stem from family, friends, finding gifts, holiday traffic, long lines, money…you get the idea.

With all the stress of the holidays, there’s a lot of creativity that can go into (or come out of) the holidays as well. Here are some last minute holiday/Christmas art therapy ideas you can expand on to release some of the stress and anxiety:

• make your own wrapping paper…use old newspapers, magazines, cloth, etc.
• make ornaments from various crafts around the house
• decorate holiday foods such as cookies, pies, etc.
• make a picture or photo frame
• cut out parts of old holiday cards to create a new holiday card or holiday collage

These are just a few ideas to get you started. Feel free to expand on these ideas and your own creative touch. And if you’d like to share them in the comments, even better!

The Art Therapy Blog wishes you and your loved ones a Happy Holidays and a joyous new year!

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