A therapeutic workbook for children 6–12 that pairs eight core emotions with one-minute calming techniques, gentle reflection, and abstract coloring designed to be felt, not just colored.
Children can't regulate what they can't recognize — and they can't recognize what's never been named. Big Feelings gives them the language, the tools, and a quiet place to put what's too big to say.
Most feelings books do one thing. Big Feelings layers four research-informed approaches to emotional regulation into every emotion it covers.
Naming and describing each emotion in language a child can understand and trust.
One-minute body-based techniques that calm the nervous system directly.
Gentle journaling prompts that build self-awareness without forcing positivity.
Abstract coloring patterns that let a child externalize the feeling and take charge of it.
The patterns aren't cartoon faces — they're visual translations of how each emotion feels in the body. Useful for verbal and non-verbal children alike.
Every product is an instant-download printable PDF. Print at home today, use it tonight.
The complete 24-page therapeutic workbook — all 8 emotions, techniques, prompts, and coloring patterns.
The workbook, the flashcards, and the poster pack — the full toolkit for home or classroom.
Extend the workbook into a pocket-sized deck and a wall-ready calm-down corner display.
Every purchase delivers as an instant-download PDF — print at home today, use it tonight.
For the meltdown moments, the bedtime overwhelm, and the days when "use your words" just isn't enough. A screen-free way to sit with a feeling together.
"Finally, something that works."
Evidence-informed, neurodivergent-friendly, and classroom-ready. Works for verbal and non-verbal children, including those with autism, anxiety, or selective mutism.
"My calm-down corner, complete."
A complete social-emotional learning unit that fits your morning basket or circle time. Use it once, return to it all year.
"The SEL piece I was missing."
Big Feelings is designed for children ages 6–12. It works for both verbal and non-verbal children, including those on the autism spectrum, with selective mutism, anxiety, or sensory needs. Younger children may enjoy the coloring with an adult reading alongside; older kids often do the reflection prompts independently.
The workbook, flashcards, and posters are all instant-download printable PDFs — you print them at home on a regular printer.
Just a printer, some paper (cardstock is nice for the cards and posters but not required), and crayons, colored pencils, or markers. The eight calming techniques themselves need no equipment at all.
Yes. The workbook is built with educators and school counselors in mind — it's evidence-informed, includes a guide for grown-ups, and the posters are designed for calm-down corner display. For classroom sets, the printable format means you can print as many copies as your students need.
Because these are instant digital downloads, all sales are final — but the free sample lets you see exactly what you're getting before you buy. If something goes wrong with your download, just email us and we'll make it right.