Looking for Special
A storybook featuring Lily about the importance of confidence as a key skill in building resilience.
Read this story together, then invite your child to celebrate how he or she is special, strong, and growing by doing the activity at the end.
This story introduces Lily, a Sesame Street friend who has been through a lot. Lily and her family haven’t always had all the food they needed, and for a while they didn’t have a home of their own. But they’ve come through these hard times and they’re stronger for it. Like all children (and grown-ups!), Lily needs to find a way to stand strong, proud, and tall in herself.
Whether the problems children face are big or small, it helps to build resilience—the ability to move through challenges and bounce back from setbacks—and confidence is an important piece.
Bubble Time
A quiet activity such as blowing bubbles can help both children and adults breathe deeply, slow down… and calm down.
Safe & Together
When families have to leave home in order to stay safe, it helps to remember that home is where the love is.
Listen, Feel, and See with Elmo
When children are in the hospital, this mindfulness game can help them soothe themselves.
Using Your Words
A coloring page helping children explore words for big feelings.
Cookie Monster’s Beach Day
When children are in the hospital, their imagination can become a valuable tool in soothing themselves.
Monster Meltdown
Meltdowns happen… but they are somewhat predictable! As you try to handle them, curiosity and patience go a long way.
Toddler Tips: Meltdowns
Strategies for during and after a meltdown…and even some ways meltdowns might be avoided.
