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Traffic Light Toolkit

An easy and fun coping exercise with calming techniques.

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Our Traffic Light Toolkit is one of our most popular emotional literacy and self-regulation tools. Can your child figure out how to turn our red emotions green?

About this resource:

Traffic Light Toolkit is a fun and effective coping exercise that introduces calming techniques to children. With the Traffic Light Toolkit, children can explore strategies to turn their intense "red" emotions into calmer "green" ones.

This engaging activity encourages children to learn and practise coping and calming techniques. They can also enhance their fine motor skills by cutting out and using the emotion and activity discs.

Key Features:
• Introduce the concept of coping skills in helping regulate emotions
• Helps children learn calming techniques
• Includes emotion and activity discs for interactive play
• Helps children recognise and regulate intense emotions

Benefits:
• Teaches children effective, life-long coping strategies
• Encourages emotional awareness and self-regulation
• Promotes problem-solving skills
• Enhances resilience and emotional well-being
• Improves fine motor skills through cutting out and using discs