Play & life skills

Pop art halftone style illustration with bold outlines for the activity 'The Secret Spy Game: a week built around catching what's going right'

The Secret Spy Game: a week built around catching what’s going right

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Pop art halftone style illustration with bold outlines for the activity 'The Expert Call Show: solving a problem by pretending it belongs to someone else'

The Expert Call Show: solving a problem by pretending it belongs to someone else

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Pop art halftone style illustration with bold outlines for the activity 'The Power Spirit Technique: borrowing an animal's strength to build real confidence'

The Power Spirit Technique: borrowing an animal’s strength to build real confidence

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Pop art halftone style illustration with bold outlines for the activity 'Party Hats on Monsters: a gentle way to shrink an everyday fear'

Party Hats on Monsters: a gentle way to shrink an everyday fear

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Pop art halftone style illustration with bold outlines for the activity 'Beat the Clock: turning focus itself into something a child can practise'

Beat the Clock: turning focus itself into something a child can practise

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Pop art halftone style illustration with bold outlines for the activity 'The Slow Motion Game: making self control something a child can feel'

The Slow Motion Game: making self control something a child can feel

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Pop art halftone style illustration with bold outlines for the activity 'Color-Your-Life: turning how a child has been feeling into something they can see'

Color-Your-Life: turning how a child has been feeling into something they can see

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Pop art halftone style illustration with bold outlines for the activity 'Bubble Breaths: teaching deep breathing without ever saying the word breathing'

Bubble Breaths: teaching deep breathing without ever saying the word breathing

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Pop art halftone style illustration with bold outlines for the activity 'The Worry Can: giving a child somewhere physical to put a worry'

The Worry Can: giving a child somewhere physical to put a worry

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Pop art halftone style illustration with bold outlines for the activity 'The Feeling Word Game: a hands-on way to name what a child is feeling'

The Feeling Word Game: a hands-on way to name what a child is feeling

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Child packing a school bag at an evening launch station
ages 10–12

Teach Your Child to Pack Their School Bag Independently

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Child following an independent morning routine from dressing to breakfast
ages 10–12

Build an Independent Morning Routine Without Constant Reminders

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Caregiver and child picturing what may happen now, next and later
ages 10–12

Help Your Child Preview Consequences Before Choosing

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Four children using tokens to choose a fair shared activity
ages 10–12

Make a Fair Choice When People Want Different Things

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Child weighing a small purchase against saving money or waiting
ages 10–12

Spend Now, Save or Wait? Teach a Simple Money Decision

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Child choosing between an independent path, asking an adult and a blocked unsafe route
ages 10–12

Decide Alone or Ask an Adult? Teach a Safety Ladder

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Teen stepping away from peer pressure and contacting a trusted adult
ages 10–12

A Pause Plan for Risky Choices Under Peer Pressure

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Caregiver and child revising a picnic plan after rain begins
ages 10–12

Changing a Decision When New Information Arrives

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Child comparing three options beside a sand timer
ages 10–12

Compare Options Without Overthinking Every Choice

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Family listening as a child shares preferences for a family decision
ages 10–12

Give Your Child a Real Voice in Family Decisions

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A young child chooses between two illustrated activity options with a caregiver nearby.
ages 10–12

Give Your Child Real Practice Making Low-Stakes Decisions

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A preteen cleans spilled craft materials and reviews a simple repair plan with a caregiver.
ages 10–12

After a Poor Choice: Help Your Child Learn Responsibility Without Shame

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A young leader shows teammates a repaired model and a clearer plan after a mistake.
ages 10–12

Teach Your Child to Admit a Leadership Mistake and Repair Trust

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Children pack project supplies and offer a thank-you card after a community event.
ages 10–12

Help Your Child Finish a Group Project Well—and Thank the Team

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