Create Positive Connections!
a BRAND NEW digital download toolkit full of emotional regulation tools, sensory processing strategies, and connection activities!
Is your child or student struggling with big emotions?
Your child or student is struggling with big emotions, anxiety, or fear… and you’re struggling with how to respond and help support or connect with them.
You aren't sure how to help them or where to start.
You're tired of feeling like you are walking on eggshells around them.
You want to make lasting positive connections with them but aren't sure how to get started.
Get “quick-win” resources for navigating emotions with proven sensory strategies and emotional regulation tools!
Includes all BRAND NEW products for 2022!!
Navigate Big Emotions Together
Connect in Meaningful Ways
The digital tools in this toolkit were handpicked to help you…
✔️ Help your child or student learn to recognize emotions.
✔️ Provide children with tools that they are able to use when needed.
✔️ Encouraging a growth mindset. Having a positive outlook, trying hard things, perseverance, etc.
✔️ Overcoming challenging behaviors at the moment with emotional regulation and sensory processing strategies.
✔️ Help children de-escalate behaviors.
✔️ Addressing fears, anxiety, and frustrations with current circumstances.
Introducing the Creating Connections Digital Toolkit
What's Inside the Creating Connections Digital Toolkit?
Completely NEW products are included in this third edition of the Creating Connections Toolkit 2022. That means, if you purchased last year, there are NO duplicated products from last year's toolkit.
We have handpicked these easy-to-use digital products that you can download and start using right away.
Please note that all products are digital downloads. You will receive an email after purchase with links to download each file and then save them to your computer.
All 26 BRAND NEW products below are included with your purchase!
Emotional Regulation
🔸 Video Game Themed Emotions Pack – $6 Value
🔸 Emotional Regulation Worksheets – $14.99 Value
🔸 Self-Regulation Resource Pack – $6.99 Value
🔸 Social-Emotional Learning Year Round Bundle – $16 Value
🔸 Emotions Bundle for Toddlers & Preschoolers – $6.99 Value
🔸 Calm Down and Regulation Tools for Teens and Young Adults – $8 Value
Family Connection
🔸 Parent-Child Journal – $12 Value
🔸 The Connection Quiz – $6.99 Value
🔸 Creating Positive Sibling Connections Bundle – $35 Value
🔸 Family Preschool Activities – $6 Value
🔸 Earth Trivia Game – $5 Value
🔸 I-Spy Flip Seasonal Bundle – $12 Value
Trauma-Informed Resources
🔸 Understanding Childhood Trauma ebook – $8 Value
Sensory Processing
🔸 Basics of Sensory Processing 1-hour Video Workshop – $25 Value
🔸 Discovering My 5 Senses Preschool Activities – $8.99 Value
🔸 Auditory Processing Kit – $10 Value
🔸 Sensory Path Bundle – Instant Download – $18.99 Value
🔸 Sensory Diet Daily Planner – $6.50 Value
🔸 SPD Brochure for Caregivers – $6.99 Value
🔸 Interoception & Sensory Card Pack – $19.97 Value
🔸 Interoception Scavenger Hunt & Games – $5.95 Value
🔸 Sensory Play Ideas for Kids – $6 Value
🔸 The Holiday Guide to Sensory Overload – $10 Value
Growth Mindset & Affirmations
🔸 Mindfulness Cards for Kids – $9.95 Value
🔸 Yoga Cards for Kids – $10 Value
🔸 Calm Down Corner – $9 Value
Special Bonuses!
🔸 Creating Connections Toolkit User Guide & Video
🔸 Bundle of Bonuses and Special Offers
Keep scrolling to see a detailed description of each digital download product!
What others are saying about the toolkit…
Emotional Regulation Products
Video Game Themed Emotions Pack ($6.00 Value)
Geared towards tweens and teens who love video games, this video game-themed emotions pack is designed to help kids learn about and talk about their emotions with 13 printable games, posters, activities, and worksheets.
Ideal for children grades 6th through 12th grade.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
My Emotions Journal & Emotional Regulation Worksheets ($14.99 Value)
My Emotions Journals help boys and girls identify and manage emotions and behaviors. The Goals of the Emotional Regulation Worksheets for Youth help children develop self-awareness and self-management skills essential to success in school and in life, guide youth to identify and manage their emotions and behavior and teach children how to apply decision-making skills to deal responsibly with daily academic and social situations.
Ideal for children in grades 3 through 5th grade.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Self-Regulation Resource Pack ($6.99 Value)
This 6-page resource pack contains the basics to help you get started with implementing self-regulation strategies in your home, therapy practice, or classroom. This pack contains Self-Regulation Building Blocks, Social-Emotional Developmental Milestones, Self-Regulation Red Flags, and a Self-Regulation Observation Tool.
Ideal for children in grades preschool through 5th grade.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Social-Emotional Learning Year Round ($16.00 Value)
You'll find every social-emotional worksheet you need all year long in this bundle. Mixed up your emotional regulation activities with thematic worksheets. This makes practicing and reviewing skills engaging for your children, students, or clients.
Ideal for children in preschool through 3rd grade.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Emotions Bundle for Toddlers & Preschoolers ($6.99 Value)
The Emotions Bundle for Toddlers and Preschoolers will help you teach and explore feelings with fun games and activities. You can teach emotions and feelings with Emotions Bingo, Emotions Matching Game, Emotions Playdough Face Mats, and Affirmation Cards for Kids. Affirmation Cards for kids can help increase their confidence, self-esteem, and positive self-talk.
Ideal for children ages 18 months through Kindergarten.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
The Calm Down and Regulation Visuals Toolkit for Teens and Young Adults ($8.00 Value)
The Calm Down and Regulation Visuals Toolkit for Teens and Young Adults will help to reduce stress, anxiety, and anger, and regulate the body.
You will learn how to: recognize signs of overload, ways to calm down, how relaxation feels in the body, grounding yourself with your senses, breathing techniques, how to create a sensory safe space, how to create a calm down toolbox, 96 calm down/regulation visuals to help them identify strategies that could work to help them calm down, as well as an action plan for what to do at home, school, work, and in public.
You will also get a list of apps and YouTube video demonstrations to help you calm down.
Ideal for children in 6th grade through young adults (21+)
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Sensory Processing Products
Basics of Sensory Processing 1-hour Video Workshop ($25.00 Value)
With the Basics of Sensory Processing Mini-Workshop, you’ll get an overview of brain development as it relates to sensory processing and why sensory processing is important for child development. You’ll learn about all 8 sensory systems, including red flags for each system plus activity suggestions.
In addition, you will receive the slides handout along with the 8 sensory systems handout along with a video lesson.
Ideal for children in preschool through middle school. Includes tips and strategies for ALL ages.
After purchase, you'll receive a PDF download with a special code to access the video course at Growing Hands-On Kids.
Discovering My 5 Senses Preschool Activities ($8.99 Value)
Part 1: Perfect for children ages 2 through 6, these step-by-step activities utilize items/materials typically found in the home or classroom. This thematic preschool unit includes activities that help your child identify the senses they use to engage with the world around them, including: “Smelling My World”, “Matching Sounds” and “Toe, Touch, Feel”. Get ready to play and learn with these 10 Sensory Activities.
Part 2: Behavior Tips Guide: “Supporting Age Appropriate Behavior” provides strategies adults can implement when their child becomes upset or frustrated. Tips include how to help children calm down, how to prevent meltdowns, and positive ways to interact with children when they are overwhelmed with emotion. Includes Social Skill-Building Activities to address this topic.
Ideal for children in preschool.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Auditory Processing Kit ($10 Value)
Working on auditory processing skills? Use this printable packet to address listening skills, whole body listening, listening comprehension, active listening, and auditory processing needs.
This printable packet contains active listening activities, hands-on strategies, activity cards, visual cards, handouts, and more.
Ideal for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Sensory Path Decals Bundle ($18.99 Value)
Designed by a Mom with a child on the Autism Spectrum, these paths are great for school, hallways, playrooms, daycares, waiting rooms, and so on! With this instant download, you can create your own paths for your space.
You will receive the 6 sensory pathways shown in the following files: SVG/PNG/PDF/DXF
Please note – single user ONLY. Commercial use is prohibited.
Ideal for children in preschool through elementary.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Sensory Diet Daily Planner ($6.50 Value)
This no-prep PDF offers a printable or fillable PDF version. It gives the Occupational therapist and family a guide to structuring a daily sensory diet for the child while taking into consideration the family's schedule, time, and material resources available to them.
Ideal for children in preschool through high school.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
SPD Brochure for Care Givers ($6.99 Value)
Now folks can quickly understand your child’s sensory needs when you're not around! A customizable, printable, brochure to introduce coaches, babysitters, teachers, and other adults to your child’s unique sensory needs.
Receive the PDF, print it out double-sided, fill in the blanks, and you’re ready to go! An unlimited number of prints! You keep the PDF and can reprint it at any time.
Ideal for children of all ages.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Interoception & Sensory Card Pack ($19.97 Value)
200+ cards to improve interoceptive awareness. Build sensory processing skills through movement and fun activities. Cards include breathing exercises and easy-to-follow instructions for caregiver-guided or independent completion.
Ideal for children in preschool through 5th grade.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Sensory & Interoception Scavenger Hunt Game ($5.95 Value)
Use spinners to play this fun and engaging game for kids of all ages. Spinners include multiple touch, taste, vision, smell, and hearing. Kids can use the activity pages to draw or write what they found during their scavenger hunt.
Ideal for children in preschool through 5th grade.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Sensory Play Ideas ($6 Value)
Sensory Play Ideas includes 10 sensory activities, bins, and recipes. These engaging ideas can be used at home or in the classroom.
Ideal for children from toddler to age 12.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
The Holiday Guide to Sensory Overload ($10 Value)
The holidays can be a minefield for a child with sensory challenges. The Holiday Guide to Sensory Overload offers practical tips and helpful information to make the holidays less stressful for everyone. Also includes printable sensory break cards for the holidays of Christmas, Hanukkah, Diwali, and Kwanzaa!
Ideal for children in preschool through grade six.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Mindfulness & Affirmations Products
Mindfulness Cards for Kids ($9.95 Value)
Explore 25 unique ways to help children slow down! Help the children in your life slow down and be present by practicing these simple and effective mindfulness exercises. This mindfulness deck is divided into 4 categories that you can choose from: breath, movement, sensory, and guided imagery. Engaging images and fun exercises make it appealing to children of all ages.
Ideal for children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Yoga Cards for Kids ($10.00 Value)
50 yoga poses that are great for all ages! Use these yoga cards to work on mindfulness and extra peace and calm. Each yoga pose has a poster with a description of the pose as well as cards to use with them.
Ideal for children in preschool through 5th grade.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Calm Down Corner ($9.00 Value)
The calm down corner resources pack includes several resources to get you started on setting up an area in your classroom, home, or therapy center. Create the perfect space using calming choices, yoga, breathing techniques, movement cards, and more when you buy the calm down corner resources!
Ideal for children in grades 1st through 3rd
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Trauma-Informed Resources
Understanding Childhood Trauma Ebook ($8.00 Value)
An introductory resource into childhood trauma, the impacts of complex trauma, and how we can support children who have experienced traumatic events and complex trauma.
Ideal for children of all ages.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Family Connection Products
The Connection Quiz ($6.99 Value)
How well do you know your teen? How well does your teen know YOU? Find out with these 47 fun and engaging questions, designed to spark meaningful conversations – and get to know each other even better.
Ideal for children in grades 9 through 12th.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Creating Positive Sibling Connections Bundle ($35.00 Value)
Sibling rivalry, sibling jealousy, and sibling cruelty/bullying do not have to be the norm for your family. This Creating Positive Sibling Connections Bundle includes resources to help families intentionally build positive and healthy relationships between siblings. Use the Raising Kind Kids ebook as a resource for parents to understand common sibling relationship pitfalls and how to avoid them while encouraging kindness. Then use the sibling game, emergent readers, sibling kindness challenges, and sibling book templates to reinforce those behaviors. Bonus resources included!
Ideal for children in preschool through 5th grade.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Parent & Child Interactive Journal ($12.00 Value)
Being known is a powerful connector. This parent-child journal allows you to better understand your child and for them to learn more about you as well. It incorporates growth mindset concepts and is designed to also serve as encouragement. Once completed, this journal becomes a treasure that can be looked back on and referenced in future years.
Ideal for children ages 8 through 15.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Family Activities for Preschoolers ($6.00 Value)
Preschoolers will enjoy learning about their families through these meaningful, hands-on activities! This packet includes 10 activities all about families that can be used in a classroom, in small groups, in centers, or at home.
Ideal for children in preschool.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Earth Trivia Game ($6.00 Value)
Earth is a truly unique and wonderful place, and this is a game of fun facts and trivia about our planet. It includes 24 illustrated cards with 6 questions each. Gather together with your family or friends, learn about Earth, and challenge each other to a battle of wits!
Ideal for children in grades 1st through 8th.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
I Spy “Flip” Seasonal Bundle ($12.00 Value)
Work on visual scanning skills, attention to detail, and good sportsmanship with these four I Spy “Flip” Games with seasonal themes: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. Flip your cards and race to see who can spy their image first. Perfect for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and early elementary students, as well as older students who are working on matching skills and visual scanning.
Ideal for children in preschool through 3rd grade.
This is a digital download/PDF product only.
Special Bonus Offers!
Creating Connections Toolkit User Guide
We know bundles with lots of different products can be intimidating to use and you may not know where to start.
We've taken all the guesswork out and provided this toolkit user guide to show you how to get the best use out of all the products included in the Creating Connections Toolkit 2022.
You'll get a handy PDF guide, along with a short video showing you how to use the products included in the bundle, including which products are perfect for your child based on their ages or specific challenges they may be having with emotional regulation or sensory processing.
This is a digital download/PDF product and includes a video guide
Bundle of Bonuses!
Many of our authors and contributors have bundled together some amazing free digital download bonuses and special offers that are available to only purchasers of the toolkit.
Some of these bonuses include:
- 5 Senses Printable
- Emotional Regulation Printable
- Who Needs Heavy Work? Printable
- Writing Exercises to Combat Anxiety
- Invitation to Free 3-Day Workshop: How to Get Your Kids to Want to be Kind
- Free Access to Self-Care in 5 Minutes A Day Workbook + Video Series
- Soothing Sammy Emotions program $5 off coupon
- 20% off Sensory Paths from Fun Sensory Play
This is a digital download/PDF product
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