Calm Quest Action Cards
CALM QUEST
ACTION & ROLEPLAY DECK • PAGE 1 OF 3
Interactive Tasks
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Calm Mind • Coping
Balloon Belly
Take a deep breath to blow up an imaginary balloon in your tummy. Put your hands on your stomach and breathe out slowly with a "sssss" sound. Do this 3 times!
Physical Action #A01
Calm Mind • Coping
Turtle Shell
Imagine you feel angry or frustrated. Pull your shoulders all the way up to your ears and squeeze tight, hiding in your "shell." Hold for 5 seconds, then drop them, relax, and let out a big sigh!
Physical Action #A02
Calm Mind • Coping
Five-Finger Star
Hold one hand up like a star. Using your other index finger, slowly trace up each finger (breathe in) and down each finger (breathe out). Trace 3 fingers right now to practice!
Physical Action #A03
Calm Mind • Coping
The Ice Cube
Pretend you are an ice cube frozen solid! Tense up your hands, arms, and legs. Now, pretend a warm sun is slowly melting you. Slowly loosen, relax, and drop your muscles until you are completely soft water.
Physical Action #A04
Team Player • Social
The Echo Game
Ask the player to your left: "What is your favorite game?" Listen closely, then repeat it back to them: "So you really enjoy playing..." to show active listening!
Peer Roleplay #A05
Team Player • Social
High-Five Hero
Make direct eye contact with someone in the room, give them a warm smile, and offer a friendly high-five. While high-fiving, say one kind, encouraging word to them (like "creative", "helpful", or "kind").
Peer Roleplay #A06
Team Player • Social
Pass the Peace
Imagine you are holding an extremely delicate, glowing bubble of peace. Carefully and gently mime "passing" it to the player next to you, using careful movements and a kind, smiling face.
Peer Roleplay #A07
Team Player • Social
Two Sides Story
Roleplay: You and a friend both want to play with the exact same toy. Act out how you would politely ask to share or set a visual timer to take fair turns.
Peer Roleplay #A08
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CALM QUEST
ACTION & ROLEPLAY DECK • PAGE 2 OF 3
Interactive Tasks
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Feelings Detective • Emotion ID
Emotion Mirror
Act out the emotion "frustrated" using only your face, shoulders, and posture (no sounds!). Have the other players guess exactly what emotion you are trying to match.
Emotion Modeling #A09
Feelings Detective • Emotion ID
Surprise Party
Show the group what your face, eyes, mouth, and hands look like when you feel "excited surprise." What happens to your eyebrows? Where does your breath go?
Emotion Modeling #A10
Feelings Detective • Emotion ID
The Worry Wobble
Show us how a person might walk, stand, or hold their hands if they are feeling very "worried" or "anxious." Explain one clue that helped the group notice.
Emotion Modeling #A11
Feelings Detective • Emotion ID
Calm Cool Cat
Walk slowly in a circle acting like a cat that is completely "relaxed and calm." Show how your body relaxes, your shoulders loosen, and you take steady, peaceful strides.
Emotion Modeling #A12
Smart Choice • Impulse
The Freeze Dance
Dance or wiggle in place for 5 seconds. When another player claps or says "FREEZE!", lock your body instantly like a statue. Hold still for 5 seconds without laughing!
Impulse Practice #A13
Smart Choice • Impulse
Think or Say
Roleplay: Someone accidentally bumps your desk and spills your markers. Show how you take a 3-second pause to breathe instead of shouting something hurtful.
Impulse Practice #A14
Smart Choice • Impulse
Stoplight Pause
Mime the three colors of a stoplight:
🔴 Red: Cross arms (Stop!)
🟡 Yellow: Hand on chest (Breathe & Think)
🟢 Green: Give high-five to the air (Go slowly!)
Impulse Practice #A15
Smart Choice • Impulse
Patience Practice
Wait completely quietly for 10 full seconds while the player to your right slowly counts aloud to 10. Keep your hands resting on your lap and practice taking a deep, relaxed breath.
Impulse Practice #A16
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CALM QUEST
ACTION & ROLEPLAY DECK • PAGE 3 OF 3
Interactive Tasks
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Calm Mind • Coping
Trace the Box
Trace a box in the air with your finger. Breathe in as you go up (4s), hold as you go across (4s), breathe out as you go down (4s), and hold as you go back (4s). Show us how to trace 1 full box!
Physical Action #A17
Calm Mind • Coping
Silly Squeeze
Imagine holding a stressful thought in a ball of clay. Squeeze your hands into balls as hard as you can for 5 seconds. Now, throw your hands up, open them wide, and let all the tension go!
Physical Action #A18
Team Player • Social
Compliment Circle
Look at someone in the room and say: "I really appreciate how you are..." Give them a specific, kind compliment about how they share, listen, or work together during games.
Peer Roleplay #A19
Team Player • Social
Active Listeners
Turn your body to face a partner. Have them talk about what they did yesterday for 15 seconds. Show great listening by keeping eye contact, nodding, and not speaking until they are completely done!
Peer Roleplay #A20
Feelings Detective • Emotion ID
Guess the Gloom
Act out the emotion "disappointed" or "sad" without making a single sound. Have the player to your right guess exactly what emotion you are expressing!
Emotion Modeling #A21
Feelings Detective • Emotion ID
The Sparkly Happy
Show a massive, sparkly-happy face! Now, name 2 key physical clues on your face (like squinty smiling eyes or raised cheeks) that let other people know you are experiencing genuine joy.
Emotion Modeling #A22
Smart Choice • Impulse
Slow Motion
Give an imaginary high-five in extreme slow motion (it must take at least 10 full seconds to complete!). This shows how much control you have over your muscles and movements.
Impulse Practice #A23
Smart Choice • Impulse
The Help Filter
Pretend you are playing a game and a friend is taking a long time. You want to shout: "Hurry up, you're so slow!" Show how you "filter" that thought and instead say: "Take your time, you got this!"
Impulse Practice #A24
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Calm Quest Prompt Cards
CALM QUEST
STANDARD PROMPT DECK • PAGE 1 OF 3
Reflective Prompts
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Calm Mind • Coping
Cooling Off
Where is your absolute favorite "calm-down spot" at home or school? Describe what makes it feel so peaceful, quiet, and safe to you.
Discussion Prompt #P01
Calm Mind • Coping
Body Signals
When you start to feel angry or upset, what is the very first signal your body gives you? Clenched fists? A racing heart? A hot forehead?
Discussion Prompt #P02
Calm Mind • Coping
Five-Count Pause
If you feel a giant impulse to scream or shout, what is a quiet, kind phrase you can repeat in your head while you slowly count to 5?
Discussion Prompt #P03
Calm Mind • Coping
The Super Strength
What is one coping skill or breathing strategy that you are already really good at using when things get tough?
Discussion Prompt #P04
Team Player • Social
Sharing Caring
Why is sharing toys or turns so hard sometimes? What is a helpful, calm phrase you can use to ask a peer to share?
Discussion Prompt #P05
Team Player • Social
Winning & Losing
If you lose a game, what can you say to the winner to show you are a good sport? What can you say to yourself in your head?
Discussion Prompt #P06
Team Player • Social
The Friend Formula
What makes someone a truly great friend? Name two qualities or actions a good friend shows when playing together.
Discussion Prompt #P07
Team Player • Social
Cool Down Conflicts
If a classmate accidentally knocks down your blocks or tower, what can you say to them before big, angry feelings start to take over?
Discussion Prompt #P08
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STANDARD PROMPT DECK • PAGE 2 OF 3
Reflective Prompts
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Feelings Detective • Emotion ID
Two Feelings
Can you feel excited and nervous at the exact same time? Give an example of a time this might happen.
Discussion Prompt #P09
Feelings Detective • Emotion ID
The Body Map
When you are feeling sad or disappointed, where do you feel it most in your body? A heavy chest? Droopy shoulders? Watery eyes?
