Calm Down Snowman Feelings Chart Great Way to Help Kids Deal with Emotions

Looking for a way to get kids to identify and deal with their emotions? Kids find this particularly difficult. This snowman feelings chart and calm down kit are a hit! Coping skills for kids are the number one reason I get e-mails in my inbox asking me for ways to help kids identify and handle their emotions.

This super cute snowman themed calm down snowman kit will encourage your kids to identify the emotion associated with negative feelings and then finding an appropriate positive behaviour task to do to counteract it.

This would pair well with our super popular Social Skills for the Year pack.

Social emotional learning in kindergarten is very important. I use SEL skills everyday in my teaching. It’s also very important to teach kids to to handle their different emotions.

Calm Down Activity Snowman

This clip chart is such a clever way to encourage positive behaviours. Kids often feel many emotions that they are unsure of how to deal with. Here are some simple ways to get them to identify with their feelings.

• Teach them all about their emotions and the different feelings they might have.
• Be sure to tell them that those emotions are normal and that everyone at some point has them
• Explain the differences between emotions and behaviours.
• Validate their feelings. There’s nothing worse than seeing your students or child feel isolated because they may be ashamed of their emotions.
• Teach them on how to regulate their feelings.
• Easy ways to calm down: count to ten, deep breathing exercises, take a break, calm-down kit (like the one below), problem solve with your students or child, identify mood boosters and use them.

Teaching Kids How to Calm Down

The aim of this printable activity is to let the kids enjoy learning all about their emotions in this winter-themed lessons and have a wonderful time choosing an activity to help them calm down. 

This printable booklet page PDF of emotional learning activities will help you identify several ways to use it in your classroom or homeschool. It will help kids with self-awareness and working out new emotions. There are white versions inside along with the colored versions and you can choose the ones that suit you best. 

If you work on these before the activity, for example, talk about recognizing the way emotions look. How we all have emotions, use small group counseling to involve kids in the process. 

This emotions activity set can also be a great way to discuss ways to calm down.

How to setup this Calm Down kit

This fun printable can work for any age group, it’s a great one for the winter season. Kids will learn all about emotional vocabulary, even toddlers will enjoy this activity because of the simplicity of the images. 

The calm down kit can be used in a variety of ways. The freebie can be downloaded below. You can even use play dough with this printable, have the kids add playdough onto the ‘choice’ they would like to make to identify their snowman emotions and add a way for them to calm down. I have also used pom-poms in the past and it has worked great!

The snowman printable can also be used as coping strategies if kids are finding themselves full of emotions. They will have a lot of fun identifying their own emotions and then using the control cards to work out a way to ‘calm down’. 

Materials:

• pegs
• calm down kit (below)
• printer
• laminator

Print the calm down clip chart and laminate each page. If you have an A3 printer and laminator, you can also print on large poster paper which would make this clip chart super durable and interesting for kids. I printed it and used it right in our homeschool room and pinned it onto the cork board.

Cut out the snowman pieces and be sure to have each piece stapled to the snowman head. They come in pieces of two.

Do this after they are laminated. After you’re done, hang the snowman clip chart onto the cork board or even on top of a book nook. That way you can combine the reading component and the ‘calm down’ activity with reading.

Prepare some pegs with the students’ names on them. You can see the pegs in the picture below:

How to use the Calm Down Kit

Explain that this is the snowman clip chart you will use to help the students calm down when they are feeling mad. Or when they experience negative emotions.

When they feel these emotions, they must choose a task to complete on the snowman and then use the peg with their name on it to clip the task they will complete.

When they do this, they can either keep the peg on the task or take the peg and place it back into the container.

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Remember, it’s good to show kids that just like our frosty friend, it’s okay to have different feelings—each one adds its own unique sparkle to our lives. Whether it’s a warm hug or a cool breath, we’ve uncovered some fantastic strategies to help us all stay cool, calm, and collected.

Snowman Calm Down Kit

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How to help kids overcome strong emotions

Helping kids navigate strong emotions is super important! Here are some simple ways to do it:

1. Talk about Feelings: Encourage your kid to share what they’re feeling. Use simple words they understand, like happy, sad, or mad. Listen without judging.
2. Teach Coping Strategies: Show them easy ways to calm down, like taking deep breaths, counting to ten, or squeezing a stress ball. Or using the printable here, snowman calm down kit.
3. Be a Role Model: Show how you handle emotions. Kids learn from watching grown-ups, so try to stay calm and talk about your feelings too.
4. Create a Safe Space: Make a cozy corner where your kid can relax when upset. Fill it with their favorite books, toys, or stuffed animals.
5. Set Limits: Help them understand boundaries, but also give choices. For instance, “You can’t hit, but you can tell me what’s wrong.”
6. Use Positive Reinforcement: Praise them when they handle emotions well. This helps them feel good about managing their feelings.
7. Be Patient: It takes time for kids to learn to handle big emotions. Be patient and supportive as they practice.

Remember, every kid is different, so try different things to see what works best for your child. And don’t forget, you’re doing great as a caregiver!