Building Emotional Skills for Children
Give your child the tools to grow calm, confident, and resilient. Our free printable worksheets and trackers make it easy to practice mindfulness, handle big emotions, and build healthy coping skills step by step. 👉 Choose a skill area below to get started:
📂 Explore Free DBT Skill Downloads
Quickly find the right resources for your child. Each category includes worksheets, trackers, and activities designed to teach vital DBT skills in a fun, easy-to-use format.
🧘 Mindfulness Worksheets
Focus: Helping kids slow down, notice their senses, and find calm.
Includes:
- Emotion Detective Worksheet
- Shapes in Action Tracing Page
- Wise Mind Activity
- RAIN Worksheet
- RA(N) Practice Page
- Mindfulness Moments Log
- Mindfulness Walk Reflection Page
💖 Emotion Regulation Worksheets
Focus: Helping kids understand, track, and manage feelings.
Includes:
- My Mood Tracker Worksheet
- Monthly Mood Tracker
- Mood Switch Detective Worksheet
- Thought Detective Flip Chart
- Reflection Box: My Weekly Skills Plan (ABC & PLEASE Skills)
- Opposite Action Superhero
- Step-by-Step Opposite Action
- Opposite Action Challenge Worksheet
- Changing Thoughts (Positive Thought Bank)
🌊 Distress Tolerance Worksheets
Focus: Coping with tough moments safely and calmly.
Includes:
- STOP Skill Practice Sheet
- TIPP Skills Worksheet
- Self-Soothing with the Five Senses
- Distract with ACCEPTS Worksheet
- IMPROVE the Moment Worksheet
- Pros and Cons Worksheet
- Self-Soothe Toolbox Page
- “My Safe Place” Drawing Page
- “My Safe Sound” Drawing Page
🤝 Interpersonal Effectiveness Worksheets
Focus: Learning to express needs, handle conflict, and build healthy relationships with confidence and kindness.
Includes:
- DEAR MAN Practice
- What Should You Say? Worksheet
- Communication Styles Quiz & Self-Check
- Polite Compliments Practice Page
- Rules to Live By
- “How Will I React?” Scenarios
- Teamwork & Empathy Reflection Page
🌋 Anger Management Activities
Focus: Recognizing anger, practicing calm, and learning self-control.
Includes:
- Anger Thermometer & Tracker
- Weekly Anger Thermometer Log
- My Anger Map
- Anger Tracker
- Calm Down Choices & Zones
- My Calm Down Plan
- Rules to Live By
- “How Will I React?” Scenarios
🎉 Bonus Tools
Extra supports to celebrate progress and track growth.
✔ Certificate of Completion
✔ Progress Journal Page
✔ Monthly Skills Tracker
How Our Resources Help
See how our free printables fit into your child’s growth journey—from choosing the right tools to practicing daily and celebrating progress.
Step One: Choose Your Tools
Pick worksheets and trackers that match your child’s needs in mindfulness, emotion regulation, or anger management.
Step Two: Practice Together
Use activities daily to help kids build focus, calm, and coping strategies in real-life situations.
Step Three: Celebrate Growth
Track your child’s progress and recognize improvements in emotional awareness and self-control.