Sometimes you need a special game for a special occasion. I have worked on a round-up of holiday counseling games you can play with your clients. While holidays can be exciting, they can also be sources of grief, worries, and challenges. These games can also offer time to reflect and work on developing new skills.
This list of games includes those you can play in person, online for telehealth, and games to use with groups. As always, these games are all under $20.
by Pathways to Peace
This game helps kids identify goals and put together realistic steps to achieve their goals. It also focuses on time management and organization to help them stay on track.
by Music City Counselor
This one offers 30 different social scenarios and has children choose an emoji to show a response. The heart emojis are so cute! You can print it out or play it online via Google Slides.
by Pathways to Peace
This game is about fostering warmth and connection in relationships. It challenges players to share their needs and desires in the relationship, process hurts, and to be intentional about showing appreciation for their loved ones. This can be used for group, individual, and family sessions.
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by Counselor Chelsey
This is a game to help children work on communication and social skills with a festive Valentine's theme. It is helpful for children with autism and social anxiety to work on engaging in conversation and becoming more comfortable with verbal articulation.
by Monday Morning Resources
This Google Slides activity will help children work on emotional awareness and build their emotional vocabulary. This is perfect for telehealth sessions. It includes 15 slides and is best with lower elementary-aged children.
by Music City Counselor
This is a cute and inexpensive game to help children learn to articulate feelings. Children read situation cards and choose emojis to express how they would feel in the given situation. It comes with a printable version and a Google Slides version that can be played online.
by The Fancy Counselor
These are cute printable bingo cards with a variety of designs to encourage communication and discussion of emotions. You can grab a copy for $2 on TPT.
by Stumped Speech and Rooted Resilience
These card decks feature beautiful art! They also include affirmations and questions on the cards to prompt discussion. These are perfect for spring.
by CreativeCOTA LLC
This resource is a skill-building game to help children learn co-regulation, emotional expression, building coping skills, and learning consequences for their actions.
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by Heart & Mind Counseling Resources
This card game would help establish rapport and get back into the swing of things when school starts. The card topics focus on personal values, favorite activities, friendships, and goals.
by Pathways to Peace
School Zone is a game to help children cope with school stressors. It addresses impulse control and attention issues, behavior problems, social anxiety, bullying, and many other school-related issues.
by SlayingSchoolPsych
This game covers coping skills, social skills, choices, and personal questions. It is best for the little ones.
by Pathways to Peace
This game helps children overcome fears, phobias, and anxiety by utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy skills such as thought-stopping and replacement, rescripting, and challenging irrational thoughts. It is available as a hard copy, PDF download, and Google Slides for online sessions.
by Pathways to Peace
Thankful Heart focuses on positivity by identifying things players are thankful for, positive memories, meaningful relationships, and strengths. This incorporates CBT skills to redirect thoughts to positive things.
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by Love City Counseling
This game challenges kids to identify things they are grateful for. It has scenario cards to prompt discussion. This one comes via Google Slides, which allows you to play online for telehealth sessions, or you could use a device to use it in person.
by Pathways to Peace
Children will explore favorite holiday memories, important relationships, and desires of their hearts while engaging in this game. It is great for fostering connections and building relationships within families.
by Social Work Creations
This is a cute and simple game for Christmas time. This one has different emotions for the children to match, building their emotional vocabulary and ability to express themselves when upset.
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