Print out one of these cards (depending on age/reading ability) and allow your child to decorate the back with sensory strips and stickers. They can pull the card out whenever they're feeling dysregulated, to have something tangible reminding them to stop and breathe.
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Red Light/Green Light – to practice self-control
Simon Says - to practice attention and self-control
Follow the Leader – to practice attention
Freeze Dance – to practice self-control
Hopscotch – to practice planning and sequencing
Tic-Tac-Toe - for strategic thinking
Build-A-Story – to practice attention
Don’t Pop the Bubble – to practice self-control and attention
Word Searches – to practice attention
Scavenger Hunts - to encourage exploration and decision-making
Musical Chairs - to learn about taking turns and patience
Hand Clapping Games – to work on memory and coordination
Riddles & Trivia – to practice perseverance and flexibility
Strategy Based Video Games – to practice attention, reasoning and work on memory
Board & Card Games - all practice decision-making
-Pictionary – to practice flexibility and time management’
-Jenga – to practice self-control, flexibility and planning
-Checkers - to weigh options and plan ahead
-Connect Four - to strategize and block opponent moves
-Guess Who - to develop logical reasoning
-Zingo – to practice attention and work on memory
-Qwirkle – to work on strategic planning and pattern recognition
-And so many more!
Movement Breaks
2. Sensory & Quiet Breaks
3. Mindfulness Breaks
For Parents:
Executive Functioning Activities - Full of fun games and activities to help build executive functioning skills.
The Anxious Generation - A look into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smart technology.
Lost at School - Strategies for and information on 'Collaborative Problem Solving' to help challenging kids.
Zones of Regulation - They offer a variety of books, games and digital products to help teach self-regulation.
For Kids:
The Magic of Me - Inspires personal growth.
Listening to My Body - Teaches kids to identify and name their emotions, and how to manage them.
What Should Danny Do? - Teaches good decision making, perseverance and growth mindset.
Ninja Life-Hacks: Self-Awareness - Teaches problem-solving and an understanding of emotions.
My Mouth is a Volcano - Teaches strategies to help with interrupting/blurting and self-control.
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