Coping Skills Choices Chart | Visual Calm Down Tool for Kids (Instant Download)

🦄 My Coping Skills Choices – A Visual Calm Down Tool for Kids

Confetti-fueled support for big feelings and growing minds ✨

Big feelings can come quickly—and in those moments, words don’t always follow.

My Coping Skills Choices is a child-friendly, visually supportive tool designed to help children identify and choose coping skills in real time, especially when they are feeling overwhelmed, dysregulated, or unsure of what they need.

Created by a Licensed Master Social Worker and play therapy–trained clinician, this printable has been used in real therapy settings with children and families to support emotional awareness, regulation, and independence.

🌈 How This Tool Supports Children
Provides a visual menu of coping skills for quick access during emotional moments
Helps children point instead of explaining when words feel too hard
Encourages autonomy and choice-making
Supports co-regulation and connection with caregivers, teachers, or therapists
Reinforces emotional learning in a way that feels safe, approachable, and empowering

✨ A Gentle Teaching Tip (The Magic is in the Practice!)

This tool works best when introduced before big emotions take over.

Take time during calm, connected moments to explore the sheet with your child:

Let them circle, highlight, or choose coping skills they like
Practice using a few together in a playful, low-pressure way
Talk about when they might use each one

This helps build familiarity and confidence—so when emotions rise, your child already has a go-to toolkit ready ✨

🧠 Trauma-Informed & Neurodiversity-Affirming

This resource is designed with a neuro-informed lens, recognizing that when children are dysregulated, access to language and reasoning decreases. Visual supports like this allow children to communicate their needs.

📄 What You’ll Receive
1 Printable PDF (Instant Download)
Ready to print and use
Can be laminated for repeated use with dry-erase markers

🏡 Perfect For
Parents & caregivers
Therapists & counselors
Teachers & classroom support staff
Homeschool environments

⚖️ Important Use & Licensing Information

This resource is intended for individual use only.

You may:
✔ Print and use with your own children, students, or clients
✔ Reuse within your home, classroom, or practice

You may NOT:
✖ Share, distribute, or resell this file (digitally or physically)
✖ Upload to shared drives, websites, or group platforms

Thank you for honoring the time, care, and clinical intention that went into creating this resource 🦄✨

💛 A Gentle Note for Families

This tool is designed to support emotional growth, but it is not a substitute for therapy.

If your child is experiencing ongoing emotional or behavioral challenges, consider working with a licensed mental health professional who can support your child’s unique needs.

🦄 From Unicorn Play Academy

Where we believe in the healing power of connection, creativity, and just a little bit of sparkle ✨