Positive Affirmation Hopscotch

An Emotional Regulation Activity

As the days start to get warmer, we love to get our kiddos outside! This activity combines big movements to provide vestibular and proprioceptive input for self-regulation and also provides opportunity to introduce talking about emotions. 

Directions: Draw out a hopscotch path on your sidewalk or driveway with one twist-instead of numbers write out positive affirmation words inside the blocks (Examples: helpful, strong, brave, kind, etc.). On each players' turn, toss a bean bag or rock onto the path. Each player will hop to where their rock landed. When the player picks up their rock, they must answer a question about that word:

Example 1: " Can you tell me about a time when you felt...?"

Example 2: "What is an example of...?"

Help your child as needed to understand each trait/word! This activity helps with self-confidence, emotional regulation, and empathy.