I Can Do Hard Things: Confidence Workbook
I Can Do Hard Things is a 32-page printable confidence and persistence workbook. The idea is simple: hard things feel hard for everyone, and brave kids try anyway. Kids circle, write, color, and cut their way through friendly activities that make a hard thing feel a little smaller.
- Confidence and persistence activities, built for ages 8 to 12
- 32 printable pages of write-in, color, and cut-out activities
- The magic-word method that turns "I can't" into "I can't yet"
- Includes cut-out confidence cards and a low-ink print version
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Look Inside
Real pages from the workbook. Tap any page to flip through the examples.
What's inside this workbook
- 1
What Does "Hard" Feel Like?
Circle the body signals a hard moment brings, like tummy flips or a racing heart, and learn they mean something matters.
- 2
Hard Is Normal
A gentle reminder that everything easy was once hard, with a before-and-after picture of learning to ride a bike.
- 3
The Magic Word: YET
Finish each sentence by adding the magic word, turning "I can't" into "I can't yet," then write your own.
- 4
My Brave Moments
A tiny brave brainstorm: list small brave things to try this week, then star the one to try first.
- 5
One Big Thing, Tiny Steps
Break one big goal into small steps, like climbing a staircase one step at a time.
- 6
When I Get Stuck
Four things to try when you feel stuck: take a slow breath, try a different way, ask for a hint, or take a short break and come back.
- 7
I Did a Hard Thing
Reflection pages to write about a hard thing you did, how it felt, and draw your face after.
- 8
Talk Back to the Tricky Thoughts
Practice writing a kinder, truer thought to answer tricky ones like "this is too hard."
- 9
My Confidence Cards
Cut-out confidence cards to keep in a pocket or by the bed, plus a page to make your very own.
- 10
Certificate
A finish-line certificate to celebrate the effort and the practice.