This is my favorite in my childhood days....

Building self-esteem and confidence
When children first come to counselling it’s a novel experience and usually it takes a little while to settle into the idea of what the norms and rules are for this particular type of interaction.

We have often found that by starting with a familiar activity, this can quickly help to establish rapport and encourage self-confidence. Children often don’t know what to say or how to act early on in counselling, but asking them to show us how to make a bracelet is an opportunity for them to relax into something that they know how to do.