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How To Teach Kids Emotional Intelligence: 6 Play Therapy-Inspired Techniques

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The Magic of Guided Meditation for Kids: Discover Its Benefits

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21 Powerful Play Therapy Techniques Parents Can Use: How to Support Your Child’s Mental Health

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7 Best Breathing Strategies For Kids: How to Calm Stress

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How to Help Kids with ADHD Build Emotional Regulation Skills

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 Leave a Comment on How to Help Kids with ADHD Build Emotional Regulation Skills

Learn how to build emotional regulation skills in kids with ADHD and support their emotional whirlwinds in a compassionate, brain-friendly way. If you’re parenting a …

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21 Helpful Facts All Kids Should Know About Emotions

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on January 31, 2026December 9, 2025

When we focus on teaching kids about emotions, we give them tools they’ll use for the rest of their lives. Wondering where to start? These …

Emotion card hidden in a pencil pot as part of the Hide and Seek Emotions Game for kids, showing how this emotional literacy activity works.

How to Play The Hide and Seek Emotions Game: A Fun Feelings Activity for Kids

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on January 12, 2026November 24, 2025

If you’re looking for a playful emotional intelligence activity for kids, the Hide and Seek Emotions Game might just become your new favorite. It’s easy …

The Feelings Hotel - a creative emotional check-in for kids – a playful, printable emotions tool showing a hotel where children can ‘check in’ feelings using illustrated emotion suitcases.

How To Do The Feelings Hotel: A Creative Emotional Check-In for Kids

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on January 12, 2026October 31, 2025

Step into The Feelings Hotel, a place where every emotion gets its own room — even the prickly ones! This emotional check-in for kids is …

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5 Simple Ways To Help Your Child Develop a Growth Mindset

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on January 12, 2026October 13, 2025

Want to help your child build confidence, resilience, and self-belief? The growth mindset for kids is a powerful way to do it. Here are 5 …

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Play Therapy Toys Explained: What They Are and How They Support Emotional Growth

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on September 13, 2025September 9, 2025

Play therapy toys are more than just playthings. Discover how dollhouses, sand trays, art, and more help children express feelings, heal, and grow emotionally. When children have big …

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How To Do a Mandala Emotions Activity For Kids

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on November 3, 2025July 19, 2025

Looking for creative ways to explore emotions with children? This mandala emotions activity for kids supports emotional literacy in a fun and meaningful way. In …

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Body Scan for Kids: The Magic Moonbeam (Free Script)

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on November 3, 2025May 12, 2025

Ever wondered how to guide a body scan for kids? This gentle mindfulness practice has some very powerful benefits! Here you’ll learn how to guide …

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Affirmations for Kids: Can Simple Words Really Transform Their World?

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on September 15, 2025December 16, 2024

Are you wondering if positive affirmations for kids, really work? Well, it turns out neuroscience shows they’re more than just ‘nice’ words. Here we’ll discover …

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A Parent’s Guide to Play Therapy: Answering Important Questions

by Debbie McKelveyupdated on November 19, 2025December 3, 2024

Are you a parent with questions about play therapy? Perhaps you’re wondering is it effective? Could it help your child? And how does it really …

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