Kid Talk Flipbook For Review 05.10

Kid Talk Leader’s Guide – Week 7
Toilet Bowl Love: OS p. 25. Refer to Week 6. Forgiveness is an important component
of healing our grief. With God’s help we can flush away hurtful words and actions as many
times as necessary. God forgives and forgets. We do not forget, unfortunately. We need
to flush again every time the hurt comes back.
Wilted Rose: a magic “Drooping Flower” or “Wilting Red Rose Toy” can be purchased
at: https://www.magictricks.com/drooping-flower.html. (See Kid Talk Supply Pantry pp
137 - 141.) It is an attention-getting way to motivate the children to name things they
can do to help them through the grieving process. (Griefwork!) Say, “When someone we
love dies, the life goes right out of us like this…....” (Droop the flower.) “What can you
do to help yourself feel better? Remember all the choices we have for doing griefwork?
What are they?” Ask the children to name activities, as you slowly release the string to
make the rose perk up again. Comment that it takes a lot of effort and time – more than
we would like.
Marshmallow Shooter: directions for making a Mini-Marshmallow Shooter from PVC
pipe can be found on the internet at www.instructables.com/id/Marshmallow-gun/.
Ideally, with Covid 19 precautions in mind, have a shooter for each child and antibacterial
wipes to clean them. The kids love this activity. Have them draw a picture about what
they hate about grief or being a kid with a broken heart. Tape the pictures to a wall with
about 10’ of clearance. Important: before shooting, the child states what it is they hate.
For example, “I hate cancer.” Then he or she shoots marshmallows at the picture as a
way to “vent anger.” One child drew a picture of a swimming pool with a circle around it
and a line through it. His baby sister drowned in their pool.
Bumper Stickers: use a half sheet of 8 ½” x 11” paper cut vertically. Invite the children
to create a “bumper sticker” that tells the world what people need to know about kids’
grief or about their decedent. Example: “Boys cry, too.”
Snack: veggies and ranch dip are a classic. Talk about the importance of taking good care
of our bodies while we are grieving e.g. eat healthy, get plenty of sleep and wash your
hands often. Our immune system is weakened by the stress of grief, so we are more
vulnerable to germs and viruses. Practice good health habits.
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