🧠 Meet the Alarmpaca!

A Brain Team Story About Anxiety

A Therapist-Created Printable Story for Children Ages 4–8

Big feelings can feel confusing—but understanding them can make them feel a little less scary.

Meet the Alarmpaca! is a therapist-created printable story designed to help children ages 4–8 understand anxiety in a gentle, developmentally appropriate way. Through the lovable characters of Allie and Amy the Alarmpaca, children discover that their brain's alarm system isn't "bad"—it's working hard to keep them safe.

Created by Edie Appleton, LCSW, Founder of Unicorn Play Academy, this engaging story uses playful characters and brain-based learning to introduce children to the amygdala, explain why anxiety happens, and encourage compassionate conversations about emotions.

Whether you're a therapist, educator, or caregiver, this printable story is designed to support meaningful conversations while helping children better understand their amazing Brain Team.

🧠 Perfect For

• Play Therapists

• Mental Health Therapists

• School Counselors

• School Psychologists

• Social Workers

• Teachers

• Parents & Caregivers

• Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)

• Anxiety Psychoeducation

• EMDR Preparation & Psychoeducation

💛 Why Families & Therapists Will Love It

• Introduces anxiety in a child-friendly, non-scary way

• Helps children understand the role of the amygdala

• Encourages self-compassion instead of self-criticism

• Makes brain science simple, engaging, and memorable

• Supports meaningful conversations about emotions

• Thoughtfully created by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker

📄 What You'll Receive

• 1 Therapist-Created Printable PDF Story

• 9 Full-Color Pages

• Recommended for Children Ages 4–8

• Instant Digital Download

• Designed for Home, School, and Therapy Settings

🧠 Part of the Brain Team Stories Collection

Meet the Alarmpaca! is the first story in the Brain Team Stories collection from Unicorn Play Academy—a series of therapist-created resources designed to help children understand how different parts of the brain work through playful, memorable characters.

Helping Kids Make Friends with Their Brains. 💛

⚖️ Licensing & Use Information

This purchase includes a single-user license.

✔ You May

• Print unlimited copies for your own clients, students, or children

• Use within your own classroom, counseling office, or clinical practice

• Laminate for repeated use within your own practice

✘ You May Not

• Share, email, or distribute the digital PDF with others

• Upload the file to shared drives, school servers, or online groups

• Reproduce, modify, resell, or claim this resource as your own

• Use this resource for commercial resale or print-on-demand products

🧠 Important Note

This printable story is an educational and therapeutic support resource designed to encourage conversations about emotions, anxiety, and brain-based understanding. It is not a substitute for individualized mental health treatment, clinical judgment, supervision, or therapy services.