‘My Feelings Toolkit’: Coping Strategies for BIG Feelings at Christmas Time

‘My Feelings Toolkit’: Coping Strategies for BIG Feelings at Christmas Time A Feelings Toolkit to help children to navigate the big feelings that come with the likes of Christmas! Christmas Time can bring lots of BIG feelings! This is completely normal. We might think and feel differently throughout Christmas. This Feelings Toolkit will help you […]

Comfortable and Uncomfortable BIG Feelings at Christmas Time Sorting Activity

Comfortable and Uncomfortable BIG Feelings at Christmas Time Sorting Activity ‘BIG Feelings at Christmas Time’ is an activity that helps children explore things that make them feel different ways at Christmas Time, such as seeing relatives, visiting crowded places, or unwrapping gifts. This activity will help children to formulate a plan on how to cope […]

‘The Doodle Tree’: Mindful Christmas Fine-Motor Skills and Pencil Control Activity

‘The Doodle Tree’: Mindful Christmas Fine-Motor Skills and Pencil Control Activity Tree Doodles is a calming activity that promotes mindfulness alongside the development of fine-motor skills, mark-making, and pencil control. Children are invited to decorate the Christmas Tree by completing and/or adding their own patterns. Can you complete the doodle tree? You can use any […]

‘Dear Santa, I want you to know that…’: Letter to Father Christmas

‘Dear Santa, I want you to know that…’: Letter to Father Christmas ‘Dear Santa’ is an activity to support children in writing down what is on their minds and what they want Santa to know. This can be used in a variety of ways, from talking about different feelings, or as a traditional Christmas list! […]

‘My Positive Mind Christmas Planner’ (for Children & Grown-Ups)

‘My Positive Mind Christmas Planner’ (for Children & Grown-Ups) A planner for promoting activities that support both the mind and body at Christmas Time. This activity is suitable for both children and grown-ups for helping to allocate boundaried time to all areas of life that make us feel good. Fill this plan with everything you […]

‘Keeping My Body and Mind Healthy at Christmas’ Activity (for Children & Grown-Ups)

‘Keeping My Body and Mind Healthy at Christmas’ Activity (for Children & Grown-Ups) A planner for promoting activities that support both the mind and body at Christmas Time. This activity is suitable for both children and grown-ups for helping to allocate boundaried time to all areas of life that make us feel good. At Christmas […]

Santa (Father Christmas) Emotions & Feeling Flashcards

Santa (Father Christmas) Emotions & Feeling Flashcards The Santa Emotions Flashcards have been created to encourage children to talk about different feelings and the varied vocabulary associated with them. It is a tool for developing emotional literacy and feelings vocabulary. These Santa Flashcards are the perfect Christmas addition to any EYFS or KS1 setting. These […]

My Circle of Control

My Circle of Control The ‘Circle of Control’ worksheet  has been designed to support children and young people with understanding what we can and cannot control. For children it can be tricky to understand how other people might be feeling and why they might be acting the way that they are. Think about the things […]

‘Standing in Your Shoes’ Worksheet for Exploring Other People’s Perspectives

‘Standing in Your Shoes’ Worksheet for Exploring Other People’s Perspectives The ‘Standing in Your Shoes’ worksheet  has been designed to support children and young people with identifying potential causes of peer conflict and spotting how other people might be feeling differently to ourselves. This is a Conflict Resolution approach focused on restorative practice! Think about […]

‘What size is my problem?’: Space-themed Worksheet

‘What size is my problem?’: Space-themed Worksheet The ‘What size is my problem?’ has been designed to support children and young people with understanding peer conflict, big feelings, solving worries, and more! We face a lot of problems to solve throughout the day. However, the size of the problem can be big, medium, and small. […]