Inside ME! - My Personality Islands - FREE Children's Mental Health Week Resources 2025

Encourage your children to explore their unique identity with our Inside ME! - My Personality Islands resource! Inspired by Disney’s Inside Out, this activity invites children to reflect on the most important parts of who they are by designing their very own Personality Islands.

Children's Mental Health Week 2025

Aligned with this year’s theme, Know Yourself to Grow Yourself, My Personality Islands encourages children to delve into what makes them special and celebrate their individuality. With Disney’s Inside Out as inspiration, this activity is perfect for professionals, educators, or parents looking to help children develop self-awareness and explore what makes them unique.

About This Resource

Using their imagination, we want your children to design islands that reflect their core traits, passions and values. Each island represents an essential part of their personality, giving them the opportunity to express what’s most meaningful in their lives. For example, in the film Inside Out, Riley’s Personality Islands include Family Island, Friendship Island, Goofball Island, Hockey Island, and Honesty Island—each representing what Riley holds dear and what makes her, Riley! Similarly, this activity encourages children to reflect on their unique traits and values, prompting them to come up with six personality islands that define who they are.

Features

• A printable template to design and name unique Personality Islands.
• Space to illustrate and personalise their islands with themes, colours, and special details.
• Designated space to give each island a name.
• Perfect for both individual reflection and group discussions in classrooms or therapy settings.

Benefits

• Encourages self-expression and creativity.
• Builds self-awareness by helping children identify their strengths, passions and values.
• Promotes confidence and a positive sense of identity.
• Supports emotional literacy and mindfulness through imaginative play.

How to Use

1. Explain Personality Islands: Introduce the concept from Disney’s Inside Out and discuss how Riley’s islands reflect important parts of her personality.
2. Brainstorm Ideas: Help children think about what’s most important to them—family, friends, hobbies, dreams, or personal values.
3. Design the Islands: Use the template to name and illustrate each island with themes, colours, and imagery that represent its unique purpose.
4. Reflect: Encourage children to share their islands and talk about why these traits or values are meaningful to them.

Suggested Uses

• In the Classroom: Use this as a group activity to promote self-awareness and celebrate individuality.
• Therapy Sessions: Help children explore their identities and open up about what’s important to them.
• At Home: A fun family project to discuss values and create deeper connections.

Inside ME! - My Personality Islands is a creative and meaningful way for children to explore their identity while celebrating what makes them unique. This engaging resource builds self-awareness and confidence whilst supporting emotional well-being.

Ready to help children chart their inner world? Download My Personality Islands today and let the journey of self-discovery begin!