Casper & Bentley Activity Resources
These simple activity resources have been created to accompany the Casper & Bentley stories and help young children practise noticing their feelings in everyday life.
Children with ADHD often experience emotions quickly and intensely. These tools gently support children in building awareness of what is happening inside their body, helping them develop emotional understanding over time.
Designed for children aged 2–7, these resources can be used at home or in early years settings.
Casper & Bentley Feelings Journal Stage 1
A simple daily journal that helps young children begin noticing their feelings in a calm and playful way.
Children colour Casper’s tummy in the morning and afternoon, choosing a colour that reflects how their body feels at that moment. Over time, this gentle daily habit helps children begin recognising emotions, talking about feelings, and understanding that emotions change throughout the day.
The journal also includes a completion sticker space to celebrate each day of noticing.
Designed for children aged 2–7 and especially supportive for children with ADHD or big emotional responses.
Casper & Bentley Big Feelings Journal Stage 2
Stage 2: Beginning to Notice Feelings
This journal is designed to gently help your child begin recognising their feelings in a simple and manageable way. Using colour as a guide, your child can start to notice how they feel without needing to explain it. There is no pressure to get it right — just small, consistent steps that help build awareness over time. This stage focuses on creating a safe starting point, where your child can begin to connect with their feelings in a way that feels natural to them.
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Printable A4 PDF versions of both Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3 journals are also available. The larger format is especially helpful for children who benefit from bigger colouring areas and reusable pages, including many children with ADHD or big emotions. Access each printable journal using the links below
Casper & Bentley Feelings Journal Stage 3
Stage 3: Understanding Feelings More Deeply
Once your child begins to recognise their feelings, this stage supports them in understanding how big those feelings are. Using the same colour system, your child can begin to show the intensity of what they feel in a simple, visual way. This helps build deeper awareness without overwhelm, allowing your child to gradually make sense of their emotions at their own pace. Each step is designed to feel achievable, building confidence and understanding over time.
Emotions playing cards
These feeling play cards are designed to help young children begin recognising emotions in a gentle, playful way. Using familiar games such as Snap and matching, children learn through repetition rather than instruction, building emotional awareness without pressure. The simple images and child-friendly language make them especially helpful for children who experience big feelings or find it hard to explain what is happening inside them. Ideal for home, early years settings, and calm corners, the cards encourage connection, conversation, and confidence over time.
Stage one has 6 playing cards that has simple feelings and body senses
Stage two have 8 cards and also includes the example of when the feeling may occur.
These are available in PDF to be printed off as many times as required. Instructions for two games are included.
Big Feelings Door
The Big Feelings Door is an interactive visual tool that helps children understand how strong emotions can make thinking feel “closed.” When a child becomes overwhelmed, the door represents how difficult it is to listen, solve problems, or calm down. As the child begins to settle, the door can be opened, showing that calm thinking is returning. This simple, concrete metaphor helps children make sense of their experience without needing complex explanations, and can be especially helpful for children who feel emotions intensely.
This is available in PDF with instructions of lamination and how to use.
Make My Day – A Gentle Daily Planner for Young Children
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This planner is designed to bring simple structure to your child’s day in a way that feels calm and manageable.
Young children with ADHD often struggle with knowing what is coming next, which can lead to overwhelm and resistance. This planner provides a clear, visual way to guide your child through their day, helping them feel more settled and supported.
It is not about strict routines or getting everything right.It is about creating gentle predictability, so your child can begin to understand their day and feel more at ease within it.
Used alongside the journals or on its own, this planner helps build consistency, reduce overwhelm, and support your child in a way that works with how they develop.
Available in PDF