Status: O (Out on loan)

Age range: Y1 +

Manufacturer: POSITIVE MIND OPEN HEART

Description: Often when kids feel anxious, stressed or angry they know they need to calm down ...... but what they need help with is a way to begin. This set of Positive Mind Open Heart Calm Kids Strategy Cards include: "Mindful Breathing" Cards - Deep breathing is one of the best ways to lower stress in the body. It helps send messages to your brain to calm down and relax. Self Talk - Using positive words with the use of Affirmation Cards and "Calm Down" strategy cards to assist in calming minds. Grounding - 5 senses Card to assist with Mindful Thinking. Emotion Cards - to help name and identify the emotion. This helps explain how one is feeling, to understand that all feelings are ok. With each emotion card there are strategies on the back that give suggestions of how to cope with feelings and how to manage in a socially acceptable way. Also included is a blue wooden worry doll, which comes with its own pouch and a verse about how the Worry Doll can help manage anxiety, fears or emotions.

Pieces

Total number of pieces: 18

Number of unique pieces: 6

• 13 Calm Kids Cards
• 1 Wooden Stand
• 1 Worry Doll Card
• 1 Worry Doll
• 1 Small Calico Drawstring Bag
• 1 Large Calico Drawstring Bag