Self-Calming Cards

Whether they are angry, anxious, or frustrated, children will be able to calm themselves with the dozens of activities included in this card deck.

Includes:
• Bilingual General Instructions card and List of Situations card to introduce self-calming concepts
• 24 illustrated cards presenting a calming method—physical, auditory and verbal, visual, creative, self-nurturing, or humor—with instructional text on using the action to calm big emotions
• 10 game cards that provide step-by-step instructions, in English and Spanish, for activities parents and teachers can use with the calming cards to introduce the concept of self-calming
• Full sheet of Spanish translations of all 24 calming cards

Children who have self-calming skills recover from emotional upset more quickly, get along with others better, and are able to transition from one activity to another more easily. Using these engaging cards makes learning important self-calming strategies fun!