LIFT Feelings and Faces
LIFT events are for children ages 5-8 with intellectual and developmental disabilities; no prior group experience necessary. Registration for each event closes the Sunday before the event at 6:00 pm.
LIFT is a play-based, structured program where children explore creativity, social skills, and movement in a safe and joyful environment. Sessions run 90 minutes. Participation is encouraged, not forced.
This session focuses on emotional awareness, safety, and self-regulation. Participants will explore feelings using emotion cards, mirrors, and hands-on materials while learning to recognize emotions in themselves and others. Children will engage in act-it-out movement activities (happy jumps, tired stretches, stomping, and wiggling), create a Little SPOT emotion keychain through tactile art, and practice calming strategies using stress balls, glitter jars, and weighted tools. Guided songs, choice-based play, and reflection during snack time support social-emotional learning in a fun, developmentally appropriate way.
