Children & Youth Mental Health Worksheets and Tools

Worksheets and tools can help children and young people understand their emotions, build coping skills, and practise strategies in a gentle, supportive way.

These resources are designed to be flexible — they can be used at home, in schools, or alongside professional support.

How to Use These Tools

These worksheets and tools are not tests or assessments. They are meant to support conversation, reflection, and skill-building.

  • Go at the child or young person’s pace
  • Use tools when calm, not only during distress
  • Adapt or skip activities as needed
  • Use alongside trusted adults or professionals

Calm & Grounding Tools

  • Breathing and grounding worksheets
  • Calm corner visuals
  • Sensory regulation tools
  • Body-based calming strategies

Emotions & Feelings Tools

  • Emotion charts and wheels
  • Feelings check-ins
  • Emotion identification worksheets
  • Expressing feelings safely

Anxiety & Worry Tools

  • Worry sorting worksheets
  • Thought-challenging tools
  • Safety and reassurance plans
  • Building coping confidence

Self-Esteem & Confidence Tools

  • Strength-based worksheets
  • Positive self-talk activities
  • Identity and values exploration
  • Celebrating effort and growth

Friendships & Social Skills Tools

  • Friendship skills worksheets
  • Bullying support tools
  • Communication practice activities
  • Boundary-setting exercises

Routines, Sleep & Regulation

  • Daily and weekly planners
  • Sleep support worksheets
  • Energy and regulation tracking
  • Transition and routine tools