Self Regulation Mood Match Interactive Tool Box Activity
$3.90
When little ones are navigating big feelings, it can be hard for them to recognize what they’re feeling—let alone decide what might help. This Regulation Toolbox activity is designed to build emotional awareness and problem-solving skills in a playful, hands-on way.
Kids can explore a range of emotions and match them with supportive strategies, helping them feel more in control and confident in managing their feelings. It’s a fun, interactive way to grow emotional vocabulary and self-regulation skills.
This resource includes:
• Flip book template – Choose from a color-your-own version or low-prep full-color option
• Feelings visuals for emotional states like:
– Restless
– Silly or excited
– Upset or mad
– Tired or bored
– Sick or hurting
– Good
– Sad
– Scared or anxious
– Overwhelmed
– Confused or unsure
– Calm
• Strategy cards featuring tools like:
– Breathing exercises (belly, rainbow, star, 5-finger)
– Tactile play
– Music or sound
– Oral sensory input
– Headphones
– Squeezes
– Movement (swing, jump, yoga ball)
– Ask for help
– Quiet time
– Rub ears
– Adjust lights
Perfect for use at home, in therapy sessions, or in the classroom—this resource helps children connect emotions to actions in a way that’s meaningful, empowering, and age-appropriate.
Description
When little ones are navigating big feelings, it can be challenging for them to identify how they’re feeling, let alone figure out what might help. This Regulation Toolbox activity is designed to support emotional awareness and problem-solving in a playful, accessible way.
Children can explore a variety of emotions and pair them with helpful strategies to feel more regulated and in control. It’s an engaging, hands-on way to build their emotional vocabulary and coping toolkit.
This interactive activity includes:
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Flip book template: Choose between a black & white color-your-own version or a low-prep full-color option
-
Feelings visuals for a range of emotional states, including:
-
restless
-
silly or excited
-
upset or mad
-
tired or bored
-
sick or hurting
-
good
-
sad
-
scared or anxious
-
overwhelmed
-
confused or unsure
-
calm
-
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Regulation strategies, such as:
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ask for help
-
tactile play
-
breathing exercises (belly, rainbow, star, and 5-finger)
-
oral motor/sensory input
-
lights
-
rub my ear(s)
-
music or sound
-
squeezes
-
headphones
-
swing
-
jump
-
yoga ball
-
quiet/alone time
-
move my body
-
Perfect for use at home, in therapy, or in the classroom—this resource helps children connect emotions to action in a way that feels fun, empowering, and age-appropriate.
