Creative workshops
Life skill related:
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Confidence
Motivation
Communication
Learning
Listening, writing, speaking and reading skills
Creativity
Methodology:
The role of education in personality development
Subject:
Education in schools-extracurricular activities
Age/Grade:
7th grade
Timing:
60 minutes
Materials/suggestions
This activity can be co-facilitated by a teacher and a visual or performing arts educator.
A youth worker, school counselor, or external artist can support the reflection and emotional expression components.
It’s important the facilitator encourages exploration, respects diverse forms of expression, and promotes a safe, judgment-free environment.
Creative workshops and development of artistic skills represent an important aspect in the learning process.
Cultivating artistic skills through painting and drawing workshops are conductive environments for the expression of creativity and the development of individual talents.
Through this kind of activities, teachers observe that children discover and develop their artistic abilities. These contribute to the formation of their own vision of the world around them.
Description of the activity:
This workshop uses learning corners to guide students through a creative exploration of their emotions, ideas, and identity. Each corner represents a different artistic form — offering hands-on, movement-based, or visual ways to express their “inner world.”
Introduction (Whole Group)
Introduce the theme: “Discovering and expressing who we are through art.”
Explain the format: students will rotate through 3 creative corners, spending 15–20 minutes at each.
Encourage them to reflect on their emotions and imagination during each task.
Learning Corners (max 20 minutes per station):
Corner 1: Visual Expression – Painting & Drawing
Task: Students create a visual representation of a feeling, memory, or imaginary world using watercolor, crayons, or markers.
“Draw a safe place in your imagination.”
“Use colors to show how happiness or curiosity feels.”
Corner 2: Paper Craft – Origami Creation
Task: Students fold paper into simple origami shapes (heart, butterfly, star, bird).
Each student assigns a symbolic meaning to their origami and writes a short sentence about what it represents.
Example: “My butterfly means freedom and transformation.”
Corner 3: Music & Movement – Choreography Corner
Focus: Emotional expression through body movement
Task: Students listen to a short piece of music (2–3 minutes) and create a few simple gestures or movements that express the rhythm or emotion.
They can work solo or in small groups.
Final Reflection Circle (Whole Group – 10 minutes)
Gather all students in a circle to share one creation or insight from their favorite corner. Reflect with questions like:
“What did you discover about yourself?”
“Which way of expressing yourself felt easiest or hardest?”