Help kids explore the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions with this CBT Activities Growing Bundle! This collection of digital and printable cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) resources includes a social story workbook, interactive counseling games, thought-sorting activities, and creative directed drawing exercises to make CBT concepts engaging and accessible for children.

Perfect for school counseling, small groups, and individual sessions, these hands-on activities give students multiple ways to recognize thinking patterns, understand how thoughts can influence emotions, and practice developing more balanced self-talk. With games, art, visuals, and worksheets, you can introduce CBT concepts and revisit them across multiple counseling sessions.

📦 What's Included:

• A 20-page social story and coloring workbook introducing thoughts, feelings, and choices. Includes drawing and reflection activities, full-page and foldable booklet versions, color and black-and-white options, and Google Slides.

• A football-themed digital and printable game featuring 104 CBT thought cards, a printable board game, four no-prep worksheets, sorting mats, feelings cards, a strategy poster, SMART IEP Counseling Objectives, and a data collection sheet for progress monitoring.

• The Feelings Flowers and Thought Pots activity includes printable and Google Slides games for matching thoughts with feelings, sorting helpful and unhelpful thoughts, and exploring more balanced alternatives.

• Ten directed drawing activities with 90 CBT discussion prompts. Includes an editable version for creating your own questions, bonus printable drawing worksheets, and digital activities that combine art with thought exploration.

🎒 Quick Details: Elementary students, with grades varying by activity | 👥 Individual, small group + classroom | 🖨️ PDF + Google Slides | 🎯 CBT, emotional awareness + balanced thinking

🛍️ Bundle & Save:

Get these CBT counseling resources together at a discount instead of purchasing them individually!

💰 Save big with this growing bundle and as new resources are added to this growing bundle, the price may increase. Purchase now to receive future additions to this bundle at no additional cost!

🎯 Skills Addressed:

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), identifying automatic thoughts, understanding connections between thoughts and feelings, helpful and unhelpful thinking patterns, cognitive reframing, balanced self-talk, emotional identification, emotional regulation, coping skills, self-awareness, self-management, and flexible thinking.

💡 Ways to Use It:

• Introduce CBT concepts using the social story and coloring workbook
• Help students recognize thoughts that arise during challenging situations
• Use the football game to practice the Catch It, Check It, Change It strategy
• Explore how different thoughts may influence feelings with the Feelings Flowers and Thought Pots activities
• Reinforce CBT skills through directed drawing and creative expression
• Offer multiple activity formats to support different interests and learning preferences
• Use digital activities for screen-based counseling or interactive classroom instruction
• Use printable games, cards, and worksheets for hands-on counseling sessions
• Revisit CBT concepts across multiple individual or small group counseling sessions
• Use the football game's SMART IEP Counseling Objectives and data collection sheet to support individualized counseling planning and progress monitoring

👩‍🏫 Who It's For:

Designed for school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, mental health counselors, special education teachers, classroom teachers, and other professionals supporting children's social-emotional development.

Especially useful for professionals who want a collection of play-based and creative CBT resources for teaching thinking skills during individual counseling, small groups, or classroom SEL lessons.

🖨️ Format & Download:

This growing bundle includes digital and printable CBT activities in PDF and Google Slides formats.

Individual resources include printable workbooks, games, worksheets, cards, and digital interactive activities. The directed drawing resource also includes editable prompts.

📌 Important Notes:

• CBT helps children notice and explore their thoughts. It is not about requiring positive thinking or dismissing difficult emotions, real-world stressors, or valid concerns.
• Encourage curiosity, validate students' experiences, and offer opportunities to explore alternative perspectives without pressuring students to change their feelings.
• This is a growing bundle. Additional resources may be added over time at no additional cost to you.
• This is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped. Due to the digital nature of this resource, all sales are final and refunds are not available.