Gift from the Heart
Giving and receiving gifts is often a very special and magical event. The giver expresses caring for the receiver by selecting something he or she feels would be appreciated. The receiver gets a token of affection and love.
This activity is about giving your understanding of others to them and learning how others see you through the exchange of thoughtful gifts.
Objective
To build relations among group members through positive interactions and to increase self-esteem by receiving thoughtful gifts from others.
Who
People with low self-esteem who could benefit from being thoughtful and nice towards others.
Group Size
2 or more
Materials
- Paper
- Pens, Pencils
- Colored markers or crayons
Description
Each member of the group chooses an imaginary gift to give to each person in the group. Each gift is drawn or described on a piece of paper to be given to the recipient. The gifts should be thought out so they represent the individuals who receive the gifts.
The gifts may be deep and thoughtful such as “courage to face life’s difficulties”, for someone who has shared many deep problems with the group. Or the gifts may simply be something the receiver would enjoy, such as “a season ski pass to go skiing any time you want,” for someone who enjoys skiing.
Once everyone has completed their gifts, let one person at a time give out his/her gifts to the others. When giving the gifts, the giver should explain what the gift is and why she or he chose to give that particular gift to the individual.
Discussion Topics
1. How did you decide what gifts to give?
2. What did you think about the gifts you got?
3. Do you think there was a good match between the people and the gifts they received?
Giving and receiving gifts is often a very special and magical event. The giver expresses caring for the receiver by selecting something he or she feels would be appreciated. The receiver gets a token of affection and love.
This activity is about giving your understanding of others to them and learning how others see you through the exchange of thoughtful gifts.
Objective
To build relations among group members through positive interactions and to increase self-esteem by receiving thoughtful gifts from others.
Who
People with low self-esteem who could benefit from being thoughtful and nice towards others.
Group Size
2 or more
Materials
- Paper
- Pens, Pencils
- Colored markers or crayons
Description
Each member of the group chooses an imaginary gift to give to each person in the group. Each gift is drawn or described on a piece of paper to be given to the recipient. The gifts should be thought out so they represent the individuals who receive the gifts.
The gifts may be deep and thoughtful such as “courage to face life’s difficulties”, for someone who has shared many deep problems with the group. Or the gifts may simply be something the receiver would enjoy, such as “a season ski pass to go skiing any time you want,” for someone who enjoys skiing.
Once everyone has completed their gifts, let one person at a time give out his/her gifts to the others. When giving the gifts, the giver should explain what the gift is and why she or he chose to give that particular gift to the individual.
Discussion Topics
1. How did you decide what gifts to give?
2. What did you think about the gifts you got?
3. Do you think there was a good match between the people and the gifts they received?
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