Anxiety Support Cards for Children: Brave Buddy’s Power for Little Worries is a free child-friendly printable PDF resource that helps young children build confidence and reduce anxiety when speaking to new people, answering questions, or asking for help. Using a character called Brave Buddy, the resource teaches simple, calming routines that support emotional regulation, social confidence, and resilience.
Kids are encouraged to imagine Brave Buddy giving them “Brave Power” to help them feel safe, strong and supported during tricky moments like speaking in class, talking to adults, or joining a new group. With repetition, rhyme and visual prompts, this activity helps children manage social anxiety, express feelings, and develop positive coping skills.
What’s included:
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A comforting social story introducing Brave Buddy
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A calming rhyme and visual routine using breathing and visualisation
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Printable Brave Power cards for common anxiety triggers such as:
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Speaking to someone new
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Asking for help
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Saying how I feel
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Trying something new
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Being away from someone I love
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Going to school or going somewhere new
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This child anxiety resource helps children:
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Understand that feeling nervous is normal
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Use simple strategies to calm down before a social interaction
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Practise asking for help, expressing feelings and trying again after mistakes
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Build bravery and resilience through imaginative support
Ideal for use in:
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Early years and primary classrooms
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Emotional wellbeing lessons and social skills groups
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Therapy sessions, play-based counselling and early help work
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Foster care, family support or home-based anxiety support
This printable anxiety support tool for children is especially useful for younger kids, children with selective mutism, autism, social anxiety, or those who struggle with separation and new situations.
