Movie Slateboard

Movie Slateboard (Clapperboard) – Sandtray Miniature

ACTION! This movie slateboard brings powerful storytelling symbolism into the sandtray. Whether used literally or metaphorically, it can help clients identify the starting point of their story, mark significant transitions, or acknowledge moments where everything changed.

In sandtray therapy, this piece may represent narrative ownership, choice, and agency—the ability to begin again, rewrite a scene, or recognize who is directing the story. It can also reflect moments of dissociation, where clients experience life as if they are watching themselves from the outside, like a movie playing on a screen.

On a more challenging level, the slateboard may symbolize a desire to pause, stop, or escape—highlighting moments clients wish they could yell “CUT!” to end a scene, avoid pain, or step out of overwhelming experiences. It may also represent performance, pressure, or the feeling of constantly being “on” for others.

This miniature supports exploration of:

• Personal narratives and life stories

• Transitions, beginnings, and endings

• Dissociation and observer perspectives

• Control, choice, and agency

• Regret, interruption, or desire for change

• Performance versus authenticity

Whether placed at the start of a tray, in front of a scene, or held by a figure, the movie slateboard invites clients to reflect on where their story begins, where it pauses, and who gets to call the shots.

Size: 1 1/2 inch tall