Resources to support you in your work with children, young people and families.
Wonderful Me! Children's and Youth Ministry Resources
Star of Safety
4 simple ways we can create spaces that feel safe! Book onto the ‘My Brilliant Brain’ training session to learn more.
Behaviour Reflection Tool
A simple tool to help teams to reflect on challenging behaviour. (Find out more in the ‘PACE‘ training session)
Editable Child Profile
A Child Profile is a great tool that helps teams journey with families and learn how to care well for each child you are supporting.
The Trauma Tree
The Wonderful Me! Trauma Tree tool explores the elements of a Trauma Sensitive Approach to children’s, youth and family ministry.
Supporting The Meltdown Moments
Exploring the science behind the Meltdown Moments as we explore how we can journey them well!
God’s Masterpiece – Family Devotion
A ‘back-to-school’ family activity reflecting on how we are each Fearfully and Wonderfully made.
Find-it bottle – How to
Having an opportunity to focus on a simple task can create space to breathe, for children who are struggling with feelings of overwhelm, and allow their bodies and their minds to settle.
Find-it bottles are great for this – here is a simple ‘how to’ to help you make your own!
Sensory Stories
This free “Sensory Stories’ resource includes my version of Mark 4:35-41 when Jesus calms the storm. It’s taken from the Wonderful Me! Exploring Emotions resource which is available in the WM! shop – which also includes further information on how to use the story well within a session.
Calm Bottles – How to
Calm Bottles are great to use in calm zones, prayer spaces or at home to help children settle and feel regulated.
Here is a simple ‘How-to’ to help you make your own!
Breathe …
Breathing slowly and deeply is one of the most simple ways of helping to settle our nervous system and increase feelings of calm and wellbeing.
Here you can find simple tools to use with children to help them learn to how breathe deeply and begin to punctuate their day with moments of stillness.
Find out more in the WonderfulMe! ‘Soothing the Senses‘ training.
Colourful Feelings
Helping our children to notice their feelings and have the vocabulary they need to be able to talk about them is vital for healthy emotional development.
The Colourful Feelings activity is a great way to begin to bring some curiosity to our feelings and emotions – and it makes a great ‘getting to know you’ activity too!
Wonder – Family Resource
6 weeks of activities to support families as they explore the rhythm of Wonder. This is particularly good for some summer fun – but it can be enjoyed at any time!
Super Senses
A helpful information resource exploring some of the signs of sensory dysregulation and unpacking how we can engage and soothe 7 key sensory systems.
Find out more in the WonderfulMe! ‘Soothing the Senses‘ training.
