The Meltdown-to-Mindfulness Calm-Down Toolkit

$30 · 40-page kids’ workbook + Parent Guide · US Letter & A4

Big feelings need a plan, made together on a calm day.

A friendly workbook that helps kids name, notice and manage big feelings, with a Parent Guide at the back on meltdowns, co-regulation and what to say (and not say).

Kids’ Workbook (front)

• Naming feelings: feelings faces, plus 5-point and 3-point feelings thermometers.
• “My body clues”: a body map to color in where feelings show up.
• Breathing pages: balloon, flower-and-candle, star-hand, and trace-and-breathe shapes.
• Cards to cut out: 27 calm-down cards, transition warning cards, and First/Then boards.
• Planning pages: a calm-down choice board, a calm-corner designer, and a personal calm plan.
• Celebration: a Calm Champion star chart and certificate, plus calm-words affirmation cards.

Parent Guide (back)

• Meltdowns vs tantrums, explained without judgment.
• The four stages of a meltdown, and what helps at each one.
• Prevention-first: how to spot early signs.
• What to say and what to skip, with scripts.
• How to teach the tools in calm moments, with a 4-week plan.
• Setup and tracking: a calm-corner checklist, a trigger log and a progress tracker.
• Support for you: “Be Kind to Yourself” and “When to seek additional support”.

Perfect for: kids aged 3–12 and the grown-ups helping them through big feelings.