This area is intended for our Therapy Xploriment kids to Xplore their skills through creativity. It is open during Mommy Morning Shows and a craft is set up for parents and children to enjoy, as well as light refreshments of delicious pastries, cookies, and the like. Our large chalk wall also gives the chance for children to artistically collaborate. All of our activities promote the skills that many Occupational Therapists will work on, including fine motor coordination, visual motor integration, cognitive problem solving, and sensory integration. What’s extra special about the Monarch Room is the social-emotional component it offers. Kids are encouraged to “spread their wings” and come away from their time with us learning something new about themselves and with a piece of art for their “emotional memory collection.” An emotional memory collection is a collection of art we’ve once created that allows us to recall the emotional state we were in when we made it. Many children, whether neurodiverse or neurotypical, are challenged with articulating feelings and emotions. The artistic avenue of expression has incredible benefits to human emotional/psychological well being.

This room can also be utilized during birthday parties as an indoor eating area.