CalmRoots — Calm Tools for Big Feelings
SA-made • Instant PDF download • Prints on any A4 printer • Colour or black-and-white
Made in South Africa • For SA Families
Shorter meltdowns.
Calmer kids.
Calmer you.
Your child can't regulate big feelings alone — they borrow their calm from you. The Big Feelings Bundle gives you the tools to offer it, and gives them the language to ask for it.
Why it works
Most feelings resources only teach the child. We teach everyone in the room.
Your child cannot regulate big emotions alone — their nervous system borrows stability from the adults around them. Every page in this bundle is built for both sides of the moment: CBT-informed activities your child will actually reach for, plus clear, word-for-word guidance for whoever is holding the moment.
The Name It, Feel It, Calm It Method
Name It
Identify the feeling and where it lives in the body.
Feel It
Validate before you redirect. One sentence of acknowledgment before any instruction.
Calm It
Only after the body has been heard is the nervous system ready to receive a tool.
The Big Feelings Bundle
Three tools. One method. Built for South African families.
Three skills your child keeps for life
What's inside
Name It
Body-mapping activities, a feelings thermometer, and vocabulary tools help your child put words to what's happening inside.
Ages 3–12Feel It
Validation scripts and creative outlets teach your child that all feelings are allowed — while giving the caregiver the exact words to say.
For all caregiversCalm It
Breathing tools, body-movement releases, thought-flipping, and decision trees — including load shedding.
Anxiety & AngerFrom SA families
Early readers say
"My 7-year-old grabbed the coping card during load shedding — completely in the dark — and asked to do the breathing together. I didn't have to say a word."
Nompumelelo M., Durban
"The scripts are exactly what I needed to say instead of just telling them to stop crying. It works."
Thembi K., Soweto
"The Anger Kit is the first thing that's actually worked for my 10-year-old. He figured it out himself."
Riaan V., Cape Town
"Worth R149 for the load shedding section alone. We haven't had a night terror in three weeks."
Ayanda D., Johannesburg
Why this one finally works
Three things every other feelings resource leaves out
Built for whoever is doing the caring
Whether you're a parent, a gogo, an aunt, or a teacher, the scripts work for you.
Addresses what actually stresses SA children
Load shedding anxiety. Long school commutes. Extended family transitions. Covered here.
A shared language, not a homework pile
Every activity takes under 10 minutes. In your actual life.
Your child borrows their calm from you.
That's why we built this for both of you. A regulated caregiver is the most powerful tool in the house.
The Complete Bundle
Everything you need for shorter, calmer meltdowns
Three complete products, instantly delivered as PDFs. 81 pages of CBT-informed tools — for less than a single session with a child psychologist.
- The Big Feelings Roadmap: Parent & Teacher Guide (7 pages)
- The Anxiety Kit for Kids — Ages 3–12 (43 pages + load shedding section)
- The Anger Kit for Kids — Ages 3–12 (37 pages)
- BONUS: 32 Big Feelings Coping Cards
- Caregiver scripts for gogos, aunts, teachers, and parents
- A4 — works in colour or black-and-white
R645 value
R149
Save 77%
Less than one session with a child psychologist
Instant download • File support guaranteed • A4 print-ready
Complete the collection
Five standalone tools — R49 each
Each one works on its own. All of them work better alongside the bundle.
Confidence & Self-Talk Cards
30 cards + 6 Ubuntu community-confidence cards.
R49
Get this one →Calm Classroom Toolkit
CAPS-aligned, SBST referral pathway, classroom signal system, load shedding lesson tools.
R49
Get this one →Friendship & Social Skills
Ubuntu-grounded friendship tools including a WhatsApp group chat section. Ages 6–12.
R49
Get this one →Sibling Squabbles Guide
Scripts for adults, rules for kids, and a family squabble plan.
R49
Get this one →Big Transitions Workbook
New schools, moving, family changes, migrant parent separation, and load shedding.
R49
Get this one →📚
More resources coming soon.
Questions
Frequently asked
What ages is this for?
Ages 3 to 12, in three sections: 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12. The caregiver guide works at every age.
Is this a physical book or a download?
A digital download. You get PDF files the moment you pay. Print at home on A4, view on a tablet, or save to your phone.
I'm a gogo raising grandchildren. Is this for me?
Yes, specifically. Every script is written for whoever is doing the caring. The Ubuntu section is for you in particular.
My child hates worksheets. Will this work?
Most activities are conversations, card exercises, breathing games, and body-movement activities — not worksheets.
Does this replace therapy?
No. SADAG: 0800 567 567. Childline SA: 116 (free, 24/7). Please reach out if you need professional support.
Is there really a load shedding section?
Yes — 6 pages in the Anxiety Kit: why the body reacts, a calm kit, a family routine for outages, and a breathing technique for sudden darkness.
What if it doesn't work for my family?
If any file is broken or won't open — email us within 30 days and we'll fix it the same day.
Can I use this for more than one child?
Yes. Print as many copies as you need. One purchase covers your whole family, forever.
The real promise
Give your child the tools. Give yourself the words.
Imagine the next meltdown ending in minutes — not because you finally snapped, but because you knew exactly what to say. That's what this bundle was built for.
Families are saying
"I didn't think a PDF could change how I respond to my son. But now I have words for the moment instead of just reacting."
— Lesego M., Pretoria
"The Ubuntu cards made my daughter cry in the best way. She said 'so my family makes me braver?' Yes. Yes it does."
— Fatima A., Cape Town
We Stand Behind Our Files
Every PDF was tested and printed before it reached you. If any file is broken — email us within 30 days and we'll fix it the same day.
As a digital product, files cannot be returned once downloaded.
For the classroom too
The Calm Classroom Toolkit — R49
CAPS-aligned teacher guide: 3-signal system, calm corner setup, load shedding classroom management, SBST referral pathway.
Shop Classroom Toolkit →One last thing
Tonight's meltdown could be the last hard one.
R645 worth of tools for R149. Less than one session with a child psychologist. In your inbox in 60 seconds.