Action Word Bundle

Action Word Bundle – Sandtray Miniatures

Action words—often known as onomatopoeias—are the bold, expressive words seen throughout comics and graphic storytelling. They mimic sound and motion, capturing impact, movement, energy, and emotion in a single moment. In sandtray therapy, these action words become powerful symbolic tools that give form and voice to experiences that can be difficult to articulate.

Positively, this bundle can represent empowerment, agency, playfulness, creativity, humor, adventure, and the joy of movement or self-care. Clients may use these words to tell stories of strength, resilience, or reclaiming control. They can symbolize excitement, growth, and the freedom to act, choose, and respond.

On the more challenging side, action words can express intensity, conflict, chaos, pain, or moments of emotional or physical impact. They may give shape to trauma, anger, fear, or events that felt sudden, loud, or overwhelming. For some clients, these pieces help externalize experiences that were previously internal, unspoken, or confusing.

This bundle encourages exploration of expression, intensity, boundaries, and narrative control—allowing clients to decide whether a moment feels explosive, playful, protective, or transformative. It is especially useful for clients who resonate with visual storytelling, comics, fandom, or action-based metaphors.

Ideal for themes of: expression, empowerment, trauma processing, self-care, movement, conflict, and storytellin

Size: Varying about 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 inches wide