Feedback on My Emotions Activity Book:

*Feedback has been kept anonymous to protect the privacy of the children.

‘‘What a great book. It’s been a fantastic resource to be able to share with our Parents at Hays network. The images are beautiful and the questions/activities really thought provoking. On a personal note I have thoroughly enjoyed working though it with my own children, it’s led to some amazing discussions about really important emotions.’’

“I have left them on the desk tonight, and four parents have taken them and said how amazing they are, They have taken one home for their daughter with learning difficulties to help her It’s amazing.”

“Thought I’d take this opportunity to provide you with some feedback on your book, having done it with my 9 y/o daughter. She really enjoyed it, as did I. It acted as a great prompt for other discussions. She really loved the characters and it has sown the seeds for me to be able to refer back to characters and how they might feel as a way of exploring her emotions in the future.”

‘‘Laura is truly inspirational producing her emotions handbook at a time during the pandemic, when it really had great benefits to the children and parents/carers using the book. Beautifully illustrated designs within a thoughtful and inspiring workbook to help children share their emotions. At Buddy Bag Foundation we have loved working with Laura and have lots of exiting ideas for the future. The emotions handbook is being distributed to Women’s refuge centres and will be used by the child support workers with the children during their rehabilitation process.’’

“The children are enjoying it - initially, I had printed it for my 7-year-old but my 3-year-old wanted it as well! She’s in love with Polly the poodle! They did the whale mood exercise. Then Noah* drew himself playing with the penguins in the snow for fav place. Interestingly he drew the penguin crying and I asked why and he told me he feels lonely. Which opened up a chat about loneliness..”

‘‘My Emotions Activity Book allowed us to explore the child's feelings in a very safe and non-invasive way. The child loved the activity book and, on the whole, engaged well with it. They loved the characters and wanted to add in their own which proved that the child invested in it from the outset. The child wanted my reassurance that we were to continue with the activity book on our next session! – from a Child Support Worker working with a young person exploring emotions after witnessing Domestic Abuse.''

''Thank you so much for your email and for sharing your lovely Activity Book. We love the drawings and the ideas to encourage children to discuss their emotions and feelings and will share with our colleagues and patient families.''

"Laura's resources are brilliant and my daughter (aged 9) is really engaged with them. She is a very creative little girl and using Laura's activity book has been able to express who she is and how she is feeling in a way that works for her" Ava parent of A

‘‘Laura's Emotions Activity Book is a great resource to use with children across the Primary age range and has been used with whole classes, groups and individuals. It can also be used over a number of sessions/weeks with individual activities triggering a whole range of discussions and further activities. I found this especially useful during lockdown and beyond as it offered many opportunities for children to open up about their anxieties and to realise that it was safe and normal to do so The illustrations are beautiful and add another dimension, making this a truly quality resource.’’