My Tree of Me x Canva: A Family Wellbeing Workshop

The CYP Services
Apr 1
2 min read

Updated: Aug 7

My Tree of Me began with a simple idea: children, young people and families deserve meaningful spaces to slow down, connect and explore their wellbeing together.

This February, we brought that idea to life through our first pilot workshop, delivered at Canva's London HQ as part of Children's Mental Health Week 🎉

Workshop facilitator leading a family wellbeing session at Canva London HQ — *POV: when an idea that started in your bedroom becomes something real ✨*

Exploring identity through creativity

My Tree of Me is a creative wellbeing workshop designed to support connection, confidence and emotional expression.

For this pilot, children aged 10–13 attended with their parent or carer. Through guided art, reflection and storytelling, families created their own “Tree of Me”, exploring identity, strengths, relationships and hopes for the future.

There was no pressure to create something perfect. The focus was simply on having space to create, reflect and connect together.

Child painting a creative wellbeing activity during a family workshop session

Creating the space

We wanted the room to feel welcoming from the moment families arrived.

From the materials on the tables to the flow of the session and the take-home packs, each detail was thought through with the children and families in mind.

(And yes, the tables and chairs may have been moved around more than once.)

Creative wellbeing workshop space set up with tables, art materials and resources for children and families

What stayed with us

One parent shared:

“Thank you for creating such a beautiful space for my children to understand themselves; their identity, their roots, and who they are. They were completely absorbed from start to finish, and absolutely loved the packs and take-home items. It genuinely felt like every detail had been thought through with the children in mind. I really hope this continues. Spaces like this are so needed.”

Workshop take-home packs and creative resources given to families after the session

Looking ahead

This was our first My Tree of Me pilot and we learned a lot from it. We’re continuing to develop the workshop and hope to bring it into more schools and community spaces.

This pilot wouldn't have been possible without the support, time and contribution of others.

A big shout out to Jane, DBJ Studio, Canva and our volunteer. We're super grateful!

... If you'd like to find out more about upcoming workshops or how we can bring this into your school or community space, we'd love to hear from you.