Let’s Get Busy Regulation activities – Item 437

This Let’s get busy resource pack contains 75 activities for pupils to do when their emotions are too much. Lots of drawing, colouring, cutting and sticking. All activities are suitable for Primary aged children.

Included in the pack

• 40 colouring, drawing and writing sheets
• 35 cutting and sticking activities
• 3 different title pages

Many years ago I would always have a ‘BUSY BAG’ in my class for pupils to use if they felt they needed a bit of time out. There were loads of these types of activities to choose from. The pupils enjoyed them so much and it often helped them to regulate how they were feeling by refocusing themselves.  Activities were fairly easy to do so they really got into them. A bit of thinking needed but not too much.

This resource isn’t there to fix their emotions but I think we all know that when those big feelings hit us it does help to do something.

My suggestion is that you make up a folder for the pupil to choose from and you replace the sheet once one has been used. You could also just make folders up for individual children with things you know they would like doing. Those children who love drawing then choose the drawing activities. Those children who enjoy number work then choose number activities for them to do.

I am sure some of these sheets will be helpful for your ELSA work too, great for groups or individuals.