(024) Stretch, Snap, Bounce Back: Coping Skills and Flexible Thinking SEL Worksheet

Help kids recognize when they are feeling stretched too far and learn how to pause before they snap.

This rubber band themed SEL worksheet helps kids identify triggers, notice early warning signs, practice pause strategies, and build a simple bounce back plan. It also includes a stretchy thinking section where kids can turn stuck thoughts into more flexible thoughts.

This resource is great for supporting emotional regulation, self-control, coping skills, frustration tolerance, and problem solving.

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Color version

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Ready to print and use

Great for counselors, therapists, social workers, educators, and support professionals to use in individual sessions, small groups, SEL lessons, or calm down spaces.