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Sesame Workshop: Activities for Grieving Children

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Tragic Events

Sesame workshop activitiesWhen someone dies, many things may change, both around us and inside us. We will learn new things and grow in ways we never could have expected. Talking about these changes and feelings can help children (and grown-ups) feel grounded as they grieve.

Sesame Workshop has developed three printable activities to spark these conversations through art and play:

These comforting and compassionate resources have been developed by Sesame Workshop with support from the New York Life Foundation.

En Español: Actividades para niños en duelo

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