My Pocket Calm Book: A Mini Book of Six Calm Tools
Children make a pocket-sized book with six calm tools: balloon breath, flower and candle, turtle pause, squeeze and let go, shake it out, and hug and talk. They tick 'I tried it!' as they practise.
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Big Feelings Fun Time Little Stars Activity Pack: Feelings Faces, Calm Tools, Crafts & Games for Ages 4-6
This is page 20 of the pack. Ages 4-6 · Pre-K–KindergartenAges 4-6 · Reception–Year 1Ages 4-6 · LKG–UKGAges 4-6
How to use this worksheet
Print single-sided. Colour the cover and the rainbow, cut along the dashed lines, put the pages in order and staple on the left (or punch a hole and tie).
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- A grown-up to help with cutting
- Stapler or string (grown-up)
Extension activities
- 1Add a seventh tool of your own.
- 2Read the book to a toy.

Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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