Roll with It

Impressive packaging, makes for a nice presentation when you first open it. Everything was included as described, and the storage box has a nice handle on it as well. The colors are vibrant and fun. I appreciated that the instructions weren’t preachy or condescending. It has very simple and straightforward instructions that leaves room for “real life” scenarios, like that fact that children can feel multiple strong emotions simultaneously.

This is such a great idea—kids today really need this kind of calming intervention. I love how simple it is to use, with clear visuals and helpful suggestions that make it easy to implement. The soft fabric and marble inside are incredibly soothing and relatable for little hands.

I think it's perfect for one-on-one use or in small groups, but probably not ideal for whole-class activities. It’s much better suited for parents, school counselors, or small therapeutic settings. As a teacher, I can see how this would be a wonderful addition to a calm-down corner or a take-home support tool.

Overall, a well-designed, meaningful resource. Highly recommended!

This is not a board game, but that's actually the beauty in it. You'll know that but your kids won't or at least my kids don't. They think its a game and my 6.5 year old, who has struggled with anxiety, loves to play with it. Our 3.5 year old loves to play it too and we just slightly modify some of the suggestions or read through the boredom busters and pick something that is more age appropriate.

When we first got this, we sat down and explained how it works to our son. He said he wanted to try it right away and we did some "practice" rounds. He didn't seem entirely interested in it, but that's likely because he was truly in the "green" feelings and not experiencing any of the red, yellow, purple or blue feelings.

The next time he started to have some big emotions we immediately suggested playing the game and he was willing to give it a try. Just the suggestion alone brought some calm to his feelings and let him break away from letting the emotions take over. After rolling the dice, and not being satisfied with the first few rolls, he landed on using the anxiety mat and he took his time breathing while moving the marble. He really enjoys using it.

The big benefit we found with this is that it gives our children a choice to how they want to deal with their feelings instead of us suggesting something that works for us (even though we've suggested many of the coping strategies included) but may not work from them. It also lets them feel like its completely their idea. We just suggest the game but the coping skills are theirs to decide on. We also bring the boredom buster card in the car to keep the kids busy and they enjoy trying the different suggestions on it.

Overall, if you're a parent that wants provide your child a larger toolkit for coping with emotions and make it fun and engaging this is a great kit.

This is a fun and interactive game for anger management, stress relief and emotional learning. The dice are rolled to do different body, sound and relationship things. There are fidget toys and a stress ball shaped like a star. It is really easy to setup and use.

I bought this for a newly minted Educational Assistant (EA) that works in the elementary school system in Canada. I was also hoping that it would be helpful for another family member in their late teens, with autism.

I love the kit and thought I might want to keep it for myself (or modify it somehow for my own use) - which seems silly because this is obviously geared towards young kids- I would say younger school aged children. But there are times when I'm feeling... something... and I'm not quite sure how to get out of a funk (thank you perimenopause, I often live out the seven dwarves of feelings on a daily basis). This is a simple, ingenious way of identifying how I'm feeling, and then randomly (with oversized color coded die) choosing an activity to help soothe, comfort or take action.

There aren't a lot of negatives in this set. It's well thought out and easy to understand, without the need for long instructions. I am worried some of the components may not hold up to frequent, daily use in a school setting (especially the printing on the dice and the fuzzy hand meditation sheet- not sure what to call it but it's surprisingly helpful when anxious).

My only complaint- and it's a ridiculous one- is that there's space for five dice, but only four come in the set. This would drive me bonkers wondering where the fifth is, every time I used it.