Worry Coping Skills for Kids Worksheet (Free PDF Download)

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What is the Worry Coping Skills for Kids worksheet?

The worry coping skills for kids worksheet is a set of eight illustrated cards spread over three pages. Each card names one strategy and explains it in a line. The set runs from Bubble Breathing and the 5-4-3-2-1 Game to Worry Box, Wiggle It Out and Talk to a Grown-Up.

How to use the Worry Coping Skills for Kids worksheet

Use this sheet both in session and as homework. Read the cards with the child and try two on the spot, since a strategy nobody has rehearsed will not surface mid-worry. Bubble Breathing and Wiggle It Out work well as the first pair, because both are physical. Your clients can send the page home so a parent can name the card in the moment rather than asking the child to remember it. Ask which card fits bedtime and which fits school.

Worry Coping Skills for Kids Worksheet Download – What’s Included

The download is three printable pages, illustrated rather than lined. Page one carries Bubble Breathing and Color Away Worries. Page two carries Worry Box and the 5-4-3-2-1 Game. Page three adds Superpower Words, Wiggle It Out, Worry Journal and Talk to a Grown-Up. Several cards ask the child to draw or write, so print a copy rather than reading from a screen.

Frequently asked questions

How to cope with worries for kids?

Give the child two or three concrete things to do, not an instruction to stop worrying. This sheet offers eight: breathing, coloring, a Worry Box for drawn worries, a sensory count, movement, brave phrases, writing, and telling a trusted adult. Practice them when the child is calm.

What is the 3 3 3 rule for coping skills?

This sheet does not use a 3-3-3 rule. Its grounding card is the 5-4-3-2-1 Game. The child writes five things they see, four they can touch, three they can hear, two they can smell and one they can taste. Counting down gives a clear finishing point.

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Tracy Collins is a licensed clinical psychologist with over six years of direct clinical experience in outpatient and telehealth settings. She specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy, structured treatment planning, and measurable therapy outcomes. Tracy has extensive experience writing SOAP and DAP notes, developing insurance-compliant treatment plans, and aligning documentation with ICD-10 and DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria. Her clinical approach integrates cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, behavioral activation, exposure-based interventions, and mindfulness-based strategies to create structured and outcome-driven therapy plans. At Mentalyc, Tracy supports therapists by creating educational resources that simplify documentation workflows and improve treatment plan defensibility during audits.