The Puzzle Drawing

Connection Through Interests

Duration: 10–12 minutes
Participants age: 8–14 years
Subjects: Art, SEL, Advisory
The activity contributes to:
- Social connection
- Belonging
- Reducing stress through shared interests
Well-being area: Mental well-being
Student participation: High
Feasibility for teachers: Easy
Materials: Paper cut into puzzle pieces

Description

Each student draws their interests on a puzzle piece. Then students find classmates with similar interests and connect pieces together.
A gentle, playful way to reduce social stress and build classroom community.

Learn more

Autism Teaching Strategies (2020). Collaborative Drawing Tasks for Social Learning.