Posters that explain big feelings to kids, in words they can point to
Four printable wall posters and a grown-up script card. Calm brain, wobbly brain, alarm brain, and what to do in each. For homes and classrooms, ages 2–10.
What’s inside?
All four posters and the script card are shown below, so you see what you get. Page 1 is a short how-to-use guide. There is no login, app or subscription.
- What is my brain doing right now?
- Calm, wobbly and alarm brain, with body clues and what helps. Ages 5–10.
- How is my body feeling?
- The same idea in big pictures for ages 2–5, with smell-the-flower, blow-the-candle breathing.
- How big is my feeling?
- A 1–5 meter and 14 feeling words. “Point to the number. You don’t have to talk.”
- My calm-down steps
- Stop, breathe out long, squeeze then let go, choose what helps.
- Grown-up script card
- What to say in each state, and what to do when you’re in alarm brain yourself. Two cards per page.
- Print sizes
- US Letter and A4, each in color and low-ink black-and-white, plus an 11×17 classroom size for a print shop.
What do the posters look like?
These are the actual US Letter color pages.
Who made these?
The Well Habit, the team behind the Kids’ Calm Kit. The tools on the posters (long out-breaths, squeeze and let go, choosing what helps) are the same ones the kit teaches, so the two work together.
What would I want to know before buying?
Why $7?
Parents told us poster sets cost too much, before shipping. This is a download: print as many as your home or classroom needs.
Will it print well?
There are US Letter and A4 files in color and low-ink black-and-white. The black-and-white version tells the three states apart by face shape and outline, so it works without color. The 11×17 file is for a print shop or a classroom wall.
Is this therapy?
No. It’s an educational tool for talking about feelings. It is not therapy, diagnosis or medical advice. If big feelings are frequent or severe, talk to your child’s doctor or school.
Are these the posters from a video I saw?
No. They’re our own original designs, written in child-friendly words. They are not connected to any creator, program or curriculum.
What if it’s not right for us?
30-day “Print It and See” guarantee. Email [email protected] within 30 days for a full refund of your $7. No forms and no hoops.
Put the words on the wall
Four posters, a script card, and every print size. Want the full toolkit? The Kids’ Calm Kit ($17) has the feelings cards, calm-down tools and parent scripts the posters are built on, and you can add the posters there for $24 in total.