27 illustrated calm-down cards · Blank create-your-own template · Instant PDF download
When big feelings take over, it can be difficult for children to remember what might help.
These 27 visual Calm Down Cards give children simple choices they can look through, choose from and try — without expecting one strategy to work for every child.
The cards include child-friendly ideas such as deep breathing, drawing, listening to music and movement. They can be kept somewhere easy to reach and used at home, at school, in a calm corner or during one-to-one support.
When a child feels angry, worried, overwhelmed, frustrated or upset, offer a small selection of cards and let them choose a strategy they would like to try. Different strategies work for different children and different situations, so the cards can also help children gradually discover their own preferences.
The included blank template can be used to draw or write a favourite calming activity or another strategy that is meaningful to the child.
This resource is intended for educational and supportive purposes only and is not a substitute for individual medical, psychological or therapeutic advice.
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