Fall Feelings Adventure | Kids Therapy Game for Emotional Regulation & Coping Skills

Turn your therapy space into a life-size emotional regulation board game!

This hands-on counseling activity guides children through six interactive locations, each targeting a different emotional regulation or coping skill. Children move through Worry Woods, Hills of Happiness, Frustration Falls, Pumpkin Patch of Pride, the Secret Lair of Sadness, and the Peaceful Place while practicing skills related to identifying emotions, recognizing body signals, understanding control, building confidence, coping with sadness, and grounding.

Designed with child therapists in mind, the activities are playful, adaptable, and easy to incorporate into individual or small-group sessions using materials you may already have in your space.

Skills Targeted:

Emotional awareness

Emotional expression

Identifying body signals

Frustration tolerance

Coping skills

Grounding

Self-esteem and strengths

Understanding what is and is not within our control

Best For:

Ages 7–11

Individual counseling

Small-group counseling

Approximately 30–45 minutes

Please Note:

This resource is intended for educational and therapeutic support purposes and is designed for use by qualified mental health professionals, educators, caregivers, or other appropriate adults. It is not a substitute for individualized assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, or professional clinical judgment.

Activities should be modified or discontinued as needed based on each child’s developmental level, physical abilities, sensory needs, emotional needs, medical considerations, and treatment goals. Adult supervision is recommended throughout the activity, particularly during movement-based challenges.

No specific therapeutic outcome is guaranteed. Purchasers are responsible for determining whether this resource is appropriate for the individual(s) they are working with and for using it within their own professional scope of practice, training, and applicable ethical and legal requirements.

This is a digital resource. No physical materials are included. Additional materials may be needed for set up that are not included.