Friends & Feelings: kids' file, Grown-ups' Guide and activity pages

Kind acts
Ages 8–10
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Kit · Ages 8–10

Friends & Feelings: The Friendship Pack

Making friends, fixing fall-outs and standing up for others: six sessions with role-play scripts you can practise at home.

$9 One-off price. Yours to keep and reprint.

6 sessions, one or two a week
Role-play scripts, sorry steps and a friendship plan
A 13-page Grown-ups' Guide, including friendship troubles vs bullying
Safe ways to help others, never confronting

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Bundle Get all five kits for $89 Bought separately they're $129, so you save $40.

What lands in your inbox

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Kids' file17 pages · 6 sessions, scripts, sorry steps
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Grown-ups' Guide13 pages · for you

Digital product, A4. Refund policy · See the research

When you'll use it

For the playground stuff that comes home with them.

“Nobody would let me play.”

Steps and words for joining in, and what to try when the answer is no.

The fall-out over the footy rules.

“I feel… when…” and a way to find a fair idea for both of them.

The new kid sitting on their own.

Safe ways to include someone, and why telling an adult isn't dobbing.

How it works

Six sessions, in order

1
What makes a good friend?A friend recipe, and a kind act to try.
2
Joining inFour situations to act out together.
3
Walk in a friend's shoesNoticing, checking and helping.
4
When friends fall outSaying how you feel, then finding a fair idea.
5
Saying sorry and fixing itThe four sorry steps.
6
Standing up for othersSafe ways to help someone left out.

Six sessions of 10–20 minutes, with real-life practice in between.

What's inside

Everything in the kit.

1
6 illustrated sessionsEach with a warm-up, a Coopers story, an activity and a try-it-this-week.
2
Role-play scriptsReady-to-say words for joining in and sorting out fall-outs.
3
The sorry stepsWhat a good sorry sounds like.
4
A friendship planTheir own ideas for being a good friend.
5
The Grown-ups' Guide, 13 pagesIncluding a page on telling friendship troubles apart from bullying, and what to do about each.

Honest fit check

Is it right for your family?

A great fit if…

Your child finds joining in or keeping friends tricky.
Fall-outs keep coming home with them.
You'd like them to know safe ways to stand up for others.

Not the right tool if…

Your child is being bullied. That's a job for the school and grown-ups, not a skill for your child to practise alone. The guide explains what to do.

The research behind it

Built on the same evidence as the Starter Workbook.

Kind acts

In one school study, children who did kind acts each week became more accepted by classmates. We don't use prizes, because rewards can lower children's own motivation.

Role-play and problem-solving

Step-by-step problem-solving and role-play are common parts of programs that have helped children in research trials.

These kits are for everyday big feelings. They're skills practice, not therapy, and they don't replace professional help. If your child's worries are stopping them from doing everyday things, talk to your GP.

Read the reference list

Questions about this kit

What if my child is being bullied?

Listen, take it seriously and talk to the school. Bullying is for grown-ups to sort out. The guide has a page on telling it apart from everyday friendship troubles.

Do we need to do the Starter Workbook first?

It helps, because the kits use the same characters and tools. But every kit opens with a quick recap of Name it and Body tools, so you can start here too.

How do I get it?

It's an instant download. Your links arrive by email straight after checkout. Nothing is posted.

Do I need a colour printer?

No. Every page works in black-and-white. Print posters and cards on card if you can.

Can I use it with more than one child?

Yes. Print as many copies as you need for your own family.

What if it isn't right for us?

Email hello@growhappyproject.com.au. If a file is faulty or isn't what we described, we'll fix it or refund you, as the Australian Consumer Law requires. See our refund policy for the details.