Social and Emotional Regulation

Shop Emotional Regulation Activities in Australia

With our range of products available, it’s easy to find emotional regulation activities for kids and adults on our online store. We source the best quality resources from local and overseas suppliers so you get access to the best support activities in Australia.

What Are Emotional Regulation Activities?

Emotional Regulation Activities are designed to provide cues and strategies for dealing with trigger episodes of emotional and sensory overload. They are useful for anyone suffering from anxiety, neurodivergence, social difficulties or any issues with regulating feelings under stress.

Our emotional regulation products can be educative, preventative, supportive or distractive during periods of emotional overload. Games, books, posters, kits, stress packs and more are available.

With practice, engagement and support, vital social and emotional skills can be learned and employed to better control and manage emotional stresses and social situations. In a world that can often be fast-paced and over-stimulating, having skills that products that help you cope is vital.

What Are the Benefits of Emotional Regulation Activities?

Emotional regulation activities can assist anyone struggling with overstimulation, trigger episodes of emotional overload, or having difficulties understanding social cues. This can also include, but is not limited to, people who are neurodivergent or on the spectrum. Emotional regulation activities can assist people with developing an understanding of emotional states, social cues, appropriate responses and reactive strategies.

Feelings like anger, embarrassment or sadness can be studied with products like emotional posters. Identifying facial and physical cues indicating embarrassment, sadness, happiness and so on can assist with developing improved responses for others and self. This makes it easier to make social connections, communicate more effectively, and deal with everyday situations. By utilising skills like anxiety management and safe fidgeting, people can engage more effectively with their environment.

What Types of Emotional Regulation Activities Are Available?

In our collection of products at Special Needs Resources, there are a number of different tools and activities available to support emotional regulation. Keep reading to learn more about these types of activities so you can decide which ones are best for you.

Books

In conjunction with emotional regulation toys, books can be a comprehensive resource strategy to manage emotional development. Book series such as the Sometimes I Feel Anxious Book normalise emotions like anxiety, sadness, happiness etc. They are full of fun, child-friendly illustrations that provide strategies for learning how to cope with difficult or overwhelming feelings in a healthy way.

Poster

The My Emotions Poster is an example of visual aids that can provide cues of facial expressions. This helps people understand different emotional states and can assist those who struggle with recognising physical manifestations of emotions, particularly those who are neurodivergent.

Games

At Special Needs Resources, we have curated a range of games that are a fun and engaging way to teach emotional regulation, social engagement, conflict management and a range of social skills. Designed to be entertaining and attention-grabbing, they can work well for those with ADHD and shorter attention spans. The Social Skills board game and Boiling Over are two of the more popular in the range. Plus the family can join in too!