Body Signals — Kids Stress Response
My Body Signals helps kids notice what their body does when it feels stressed, in 32 printable pages. The idea is simple: get curious about your own signals on calm, ordinary days, then practice gentle try-this-now ideas that support feeling calm again.
- A screen-free way to notice body signals, built for ages 8 to 12
- 32 printable pages of calm-down activities and cut-out cards
- Meet the six body helpers: owl, lion, zebra, rabbit, deer, and turtle
- Color, write-in, and try-this-now pages kids work through at their own pace
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Look Inside
Real pages from the workbook. Tap any page to flip through the examples.
What's inside this pack
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For Grown-Ups: How to Use This Pack
A short guide for grown-ups: go slow, try one page at a time, let your child draw and write their own answers, and talk about it together.
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Meet Your Body Signals
A friendly introduction to what body signals are, with a small cast of characters and a look at what the body does when a feeling shows up.
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The Six Body Helpers
Six friendly animals show different ways a body can react to stress, so kids learn there is no single right signal.
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My Calm-Down Ladder
A simple five-step ladder kids can climb down to calm, one step at a time: notice, name it, breathe, choose, and rest.
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Worksheets: Notice My Signals
Color-in and write-in pages where kids notice their own signals, name the feeling, and check how big it feels right now.
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Coping Cards: Try This Now
Cut-out calm-down idea cards kids can keep close and try when a body signal feels big.
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What Would You Do? Cards
Cut-out story cards kids talk through with a grown-up or friend, matching a body helper and a calm-down idea to each one.
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Answer Key
A grown-up guide with common answers for the matching pages, and a reminder that many pages have no wrong answers.