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da Vinci's Room Don't Go Bananas - A CBT Therapy Game for Kids to Work on Controlling Strong Emotions - Counseling Games, Therapy Toys, Social Skills Games for Kids

da Vinci's Room Don't Go Bananas - A CBT Therapy Game for Kids to Work on Controlling Strong Emotions - Counseling Games, Therapy Toys, Social Skills Games for Kids

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  • Based on the ABCD Model of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Kids work to identify what triggers their emotions, analyze the beliefs they have about those situations, explore their reactions and look for ways to change their thought patterns.
  • Tackling 5 Emotions: The game works through 5 strong emotions - anger, sadness, worry, fear and jealousy. Players answer question prompts about different emotions and situations as they play the cards
  • Simple to play: 2-4 Players take turns building each color pile. Semi-cooperative play means if someone can’t help their own piles, they help someone else’s pile. Helping build social skills along with working on emotions.
  • For Parents and Professionals: Teachers can play Don't Go Bananas with small groups of kids in the classroom or parents can play with their kids at home. Adults playing along can help kids see first hand positive ways to process emotions and feel more comfortable giving their own answers
  • 2-4 Players Ages 6-12: A variety of questions makes this game versatile for a larger age group. More thought provoking questions can be added or removed for easier or tougher gameplay

Product Description

Are you looking for an engaging and educational card game to help kids learn important social emotional skills? Don't Go Bananas is the perfect game to teach valuable lessons while having fun!

Emotional Control Card Game for Kids based on Cognitive Behavioral TherapyEmotional Control Card Game for Kids based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

An Emotional Teaching Game

With thought-provoking questions, this card game helps kids identify triggers for their emotions, analyze their beliefs, explore reactions and look for ways to change. This social emotional game for kids is based on the ABCD Model of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, ideal for social emotional learning and play therapy.

Social emotional learning is based on the ABCD MethodSocial emotional learning is based on the ABCD Method

Build Social Skills

Encourage understanding of how others may be feeling by playing social skills games. In Don’t Go Bananas, players play emotion cards from the deck and answer questions about how a certain situation would make them feel, gaining insight into how they view topics like anger, bad moods and feelings of embarrassment. This is a fun way to start exploring your own emotions and reactions in different situations.

Learn to identify and cope with 5 strong emotions: anger, sadness, worry, fear and jealousyLearn to identify and cope with 5 strong emotions: anger, sadness, worry, fear and jealousy

Explore 5 Strong Emotions

Learning about emotions opens the door for kids to better understand themselves and others. The use of therapy games for kids empowers children to discover, explore and experience 5 different emotions- Anger, Sadness, Fear, Jealousy and Worry. Their strong emotional intelligence is enhanced as they learn how to express and control their emotions while accurately reading the emotions of others in this game.

A great game to get kids talking about and exploring their feelingsA great game to get kids talking about and exploring their feelings

Model Appropriate Behaviors

Parents, teachers and game-lovers, you don't want to miss this game! The Don't Go Bananas game is a fun way to practice emotional intelligence in children. You’ll be surprised how much they enjoy it and how much they can learn from just playing. Playing this game with kids offers a great opportunity to model appropriate responses, guide thinking, and get kids talking.

Don't Go Bananas Card Game BoxDon't Go Bananas Card Game Box

The CBT Game for Kids, Parents, Teachers, and Mental Health Professionals

By playing Don’t Go Bananas, kids get a chance to start talking about their feelings in an open and comfortable atmosphere. This helps them build healthy relationships with others by learning how to express themselves in positive ways.

With Don't Go Bananas game, everyone can have fun while learning valuable lessons!

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Topic CBT Emotional Awareness CBT Emotional Awareness Social Skills & Mindfulness Addition & Subtraction Family Fun
Age Range 6+ 6-12 8+ 5+ 8+
# of Players 2-4 2-4 3-8 2-4 2-4
Card or Board Game Board Game Card Game Card Game Board Game Card Game
Competitive or Cooperative Rules? Competitive or Cooperative Semi-Cooperative Cooperative 2 Ways to Play: Competitive or Cooperative Competitive
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