Social Skills Flashcards and Scenarios - Support Social Success - Social Skills Resources for Children

Help children build confidence and connection with 40 real-life social skill prompts and matching scenarios!

Teaching social skills doesn’t have to be overwhelming, and with the right tools, it can even be fun! This carefully designed flashcard and scenario set is here to support children as they learn how to navigate real-life social situations with confidence, kindness, and self-awareness. Whether your child has autism, experiences social anxiety or is simply developing their communication toolkit, these cards are a fantastic way to open conversations and build meaningful social understanding.

What’s Included

• 40 “I Can...” Social Skills Flashcards – written in a positive, first-person voice (e.g., “I can say please,” “I can ask for help”)

• 40 Matching Scenario Cards – realistic, everyday social situations that allow children to practise the skills in context

• Friendly, inclusive language designed for use at home, in the classroom, or in therapeutic settings

• Printable in A7 size – perfect for flashcard rings, lanyards, or small group activities

Benefits

• Supports social and emotional development through everyday situations.

• Encourages role-play, reflection, and self-expression.

• Helps children understand not just what to do, but why it matters.

• Builds confidence, empathy, and respectful communication.

• Ideal for SEN children, those with social communication difficulties, or younger learners needing extra support

• Can be used flexibly: in 1:1 sessions, circle time, at home, as part of a lesson or on the go

How to Use This Resource

These flashcards are designed to be flexible, accessible and adaptable to a wide range of settings, from classrooms to therapy rooms to home learning. You can use the Social Skills Flashcards on their own to introduce and reinforce key social behaviours, or combine them with our Scenario Cards to help children apply those skills in realistic, relatable situations. The combination of both offers opportunities for modelling, discussion, role play and emotional connection.

Here are just a few ways to use them:

Use them for Repetition & Routine

• Start each day or session with a new card — e.g. “Today, we’re going to practise saying please!”

• Use as part of a visual schedule or morning circle routine to reinforce expected social behaviours.

Role Play the Scenarios

• Pick a flashcard and a matching scenario and act it out together.

• Let children switch roles to practise both the skill and how to respond to others using it.

Promote Discussion

• Use in small groups to open up conversations about emotions, boundaries and respectful behaviour.

• Ask questions like: “When have you used this skill?” “How does it feel when someone doesn’t use it?”

Use in Therapy or 1:1 Support

• Great for speech and language therapists, SENCOs, or school counsellors to support children in their care.

• Use to reinforce concepts in Social Thinking, Zones of Regulation, or CBT frameworks.

Add to Calm Corners or Toolkits

• Let children choose a skill to focus on when calming down or reflecting.

• Combine with journaling, drawing, or real-life examples to build emotional literacy.

Pair With Learning Objectives

• Link flashcards to PSHE, SEL, or life skills lessons.

• For example: “I can wait my turn” during a game.

Perfect For:

• SEN classrooms and emotional literacy lessons.

• Home learning or family discussion.

• Speech and language therapy sessions.

• School counsellors, wellbeing leads, and inclusion staff.

• Calm corners, transition planning, and everyday social coaching.

Our Social Skills Flashcards and Scenarios set offers a practical, engaging and inclusive way to help children learn, explore and practise vital social skills in a safe and supportive environment. With 40 social skills cards and 40 relatable prompt cards, you’ll be equipped to guide meaningful conversations and help your children feel confident in social settings.

Download the full Social Skills Flashcard and Scenario Set now and start building real-world confidence through conversation, connection, and play!