Media Exploration & Intervention Plan
Materials:
Part I:
Shrinky
Dinks sheets
Scissors
or some other cutting device
Metal
Tray to place Shrinky Dinks after cutting
Conventional
Oven
Part II:
(Coloring/Decorating the shrunken items)
Permanent
Markers
Any
paint, etc, that is not water based (acrylics, etc)
Colored
Pencils
Sequence,
Feathers, and other decorative items
Glue
Yarn or String to
hang or decorate
Population:
Nearly any
population Families Physically
Ill
Children Individuals Younger
populations
Adolescents Trauma and abuse
Number of
Sessions: Can be done in 1
session, or two.
Part
I:
Cut out the objects or symbols you
would like from the Shrinky Dink Sheets.
Make designs on the Shrinky Dink Paper with colored Pencils. Place in oven and follow instructions for
cooking time.
Take out and let cool off.
Part
II:
After shrunken objects have cooled,
decorate as you wish!
Concept:
Making objects with Shrinky Dinks
can be useful in communicating how problems can shrink, or get smaller.
They can also be used for self-symbols and/or
how they are feeling for that day/time.
Suggestions for Directives:
1) Ask the client to create a personal symbol.
2) Have the client create an image that symbolizes an issue he/she would like to "shrink".
3) Make some images that would look good on earrings or other jewelry, to increase self-esteem.
Approach/Skills:
Production:
1. Person(s) will learn to follow instructions
to make the Shrinky Dink objects, cooking them
correctly for final product.
2. Person(s) will learn to use Shrinky Dink to
create their own visual
representations of problems getting smaller, more manageable. Conversations for techniques to use can be
discussed.
3.
Person(s) will also make their own “self-images”
that can represent how
they would like the world to see him/her.
This object will be seen
as representation of their own ability to portray positive/healthy
ways to interact with people.
Procedures:
Part
I:
1) Have a
conversation about what self-image is and what they feel their
self-image might
be.
2) You may ask the client(s) to write
down a few ideas he/she has for what his/her
self-image could be.
3) Have him/her, or take a few
moments to think of the self-image that best resonates with him/her.
You can also suggest that he/she
allow the image to unfold without trying to plan
it out ahead of time.
4) Have the
client(s) make the self-image (and/or feeling symbol or symbol for his/her
problem(s)) by introducing the Shrinky Dink sheets and asking him/her to follow
the instructions and ask for help when/if needed.
Part II:
- Next, once the
Shrinky Dinks have cooled, introduce the decorative materials and have
him/her use whatever materials he/she would like to finish making
his/her self-image/feeling symbol/problem symbol.
Expressive Outcome
Possibilities:
1) Person(s) will be able to be creative and
expressive.
2) Person(s) will be able to explore and
experience different art media.
3) Person(s) will be able to become more aware
of themselves/their feelings/emotions.
4) Person(s) will be able to become aware of and
then explore their wants and needs.
Adaptation(s) to
be used with Different Populations:
1) With young children, you will have to be in
charge of the cooking and cooling process of
the Shrinky Dink materials.
2) For those populations with cerebral palsy (or
any other muscle retardation disease)
you may consider having a partner who can act as their hands.
3) You can make the issues as big or small
determinate on what the client is prepared
to share and/or deal with.
Group Processing
Questions:
1) What is a “self-image”?
2) What is a problem you might like to see
shrunk?
3) Can you think of an image that might
communicate how you are feeling today?
4) How could you “shrink” down one of your
problems today?
5) Do you like your self-image or would you want
to change it?
6) What would you change your self-image to, if
you could change it?
