Looking for fun mental health resources for kids? Then take a look at this week’s uploads – a tooting good train activity, a new classroom display and we give a popular video game a mental health makeover.
We have seven new activities for you this week, including some new resources for our youngest minds. Keep reading to see what’s new – then head over to the Hub to download!
Affirmation Station Worksheet – All aboard the positivity train! This week we bring you our Affirmation Station resource for any train mad little ones out there. Have your child write positive statements about themselves in the circles.
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Affirmation Station Display – As well as the Affirmation Station worksheet we bring you a new display resource for a positivity inspired classroom. This download consists of 18 pages to cut and stick together to make our Affirmation Station display. Have the children in your classroom write down their own affirmations in the circles, then stick to the tracks. You could even have your class say the affirmations each morning – a great and feel-good way to start the day.
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Destroy This Page – Looking for ways to help older children channel big and overwhelming emotions such as anxiety, frustration or anger? This 16 page resource is for you! Each page must be destroyed – follow the prompts listed to wreck each page, fun guaranteed. Whether it’s by scribbling, colouring outside the lines or tearing. Let them be as imaginative as they can!
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Minecraft Emotion Regulation Pack – Is your child obsessed with Minecraft? Or perhaps there is a child in your classroom struggling with their emotions who loves to play this popular video game at home? In this pack you will find four activities and worksheets to help children learn to identify their emotions, think about their emotional responses and what helps them to feel calm. Activities include a feelings/behaviour scale (based on the 5 Point Scale), Zones of Regulation, a calming cut and paste activity and a feelings exploration worksheet.
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Brian the Brain Matching Puzzles – Meet Brian the Brain! He’s here to help our littlest minds learn about mental health. You’ll find this fun cut and match activity in our 24-36 month category. Watch our for more Brian the Brain in future – he’ll be sticking around!
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My Needs – Help children to think about what they need to feel their best selves by filling in this worksheet. Do they have everything they need? If not, how can they ensure their needs are met? This is all about helping children feeling more in control of their mental health.
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Circle the Emotion – We have three circle the emotion activities for our younger minds this week – can they circle the scared animals, the happy bugs and the sad shapes? This is a fun activity to help children learn to identify emotions and expressions.
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You can download all these activities now by entering the Be Happy Hub. Click ‘Enter the Hub’ above and you can download them straight from the homepage!
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