Kit #4 – Help Your Child Understand Big Feelings

Emotions Are Energy in Motion

Big feelings can be overwhelming—but they don't have to be scary.

In this engaging mini kit, children learn that emotions are a natural part of being human. Through the gentle guidance of Shy Turtle, calming breathing exercises, mindfulness activities, and practical emotional regulation tools, they discover how to notice, name, and move through their feelings with greater confidence and self-compassion.

Perfect for parents, teachers, counselors, and caregivers who want to help children build emotional awareness, resilience, and lifelong self-regulation skills.

What You'll Receive

✔ 17-page printable PDF

✔ Child-friendly explanation of what big feelings are and why every emotion is okay

✔ Meet Shy Turtle and learn how children sometimes respond to overwhelming feelings by becoming quiet, withdrawing, or freezing

✔ Learn that emotions are energy in motion and discover healthy ways to let feelings move through the body

✔ Three simple Mindful Owl breathing exercises:

• Mindful Owl Belly Breath

• Flower Breath

• Triangle Breath

✔ Create a Calming Jar activity to help children understand how feelings naturally settle

✔ Learn the child-friendly RAIN mindfulness tool for recognizing, accepting, exploring, and nurturing emotions

✔ Additional calming strategies including:

• Shake It Out

• Draw the Feeling

• Talk to Someone You Trust

• Give Yourself a Hug

• Sit in Nature

✔ Parent & teacher guidance with practical, evidence-informed tips for supporting children through big emotions

✔ Quick-reference calming card for everyday use

✔ Printable My Big Feelings Journal for reflection, drawing, and emotional awareness

✔ Easy-to-follow ideas for using the kit at home, in classrooms, counseling sessions, or small groups