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Coping Builder

Coping Builder

$32.95 USD
$32.95 USD
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Ages 8+ | Therapy Game for Kids, Teens & Families

Coping Builder helps kids and teens develop emotional strength through play.  This therapeutic tumbling game is designed by a psychologist and is perfect for home, school, or the therapy office, making it an ideal SEL game and counseling game all in one.

Each of the 48 wooden blocks features a healthy coping skill—turning gameplay into a fun, calming, and educational experience. As children pull and read each block, they practice self regulation, develop emotional skills, and learn strategies for managing anger and anxiety. With engaging, age-appropriate prompts, this therapy game for kids, teens and even adults supports a wide range of learners.

Whether you're a school counselor, parent, teacher, or therapist, Coping Builder fits seamlessly into classroom SEL routines, counseling sessions, and even family game night. Use it to open conversations, encourage self-expression, and help children navigate emotions in a non-threatening, interactive way.

This social emotional game builds resilience, enhances mindfulness for kids, and encourages connection. It’s also a great CBT game for reinforcing cognitive-behavioral strategies and emotional awareness. Durable, portable, and easy to play, Coping Builder is more than a therapy toy—it’s a powerful resilience tool for today’s youth.

Ideal for classroom SEL, individual, group, & family therapy, ABA support, and emotional learning at home.
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Coping Builder helps to:

  • Learn healthy coping skills
  • Build emotional resilience
  • Improve stress management
  • Develop self-regulation skills
  • Identify triggers to stress and frustration
  • Practice calming and relaxation strategies
  • Improve problem-solving skills
  • Strengthen frustration tolerance
  • Encourage positive self-talk
  • Improve communication about emotions and needs
  • Have fun!

Coping Builder, a stacking block tower game is designed to foster essential coping skills in children. This coping skills game for kids and teens provides a hands-on approach to help navigate emotions, making it an invaluable addition to psychologists, therapists, and school counselor supplies.  Coping Builder combines fun and education, encouraging emotional growth through play.  Ideal for therapy supplies in school, clinical and home settings, this versatile game helps to develop resilience and effective coping strategies and an anger management tool, all while enjoying the challenge of building and balancing the blocks.

Click below for Coping Builder rules & instructions.

Game Instructions

Click below for a list of coping skills, descriptions, and examples

Coping Skills

Recommended by Psychologists, Social Workers, Teachers, and Parents

  • Brittany, Social Worker

    5 out of 5 stars

    “It’s a thoughtful and engaging resource that blends play with purpose, perfect for classrooms, counseling sessions, or group work. Highly recommend for anyone working in mental health or education.”

  • Paul S, Teacher

    5 out of 5 stars

    “My students really enjoyed playing this and it started great conversations.”

  • Tibby, parent

    5 out of 5 stars

    “Great for kids who have big feelings, anxious moments, or just need help naming what is going on. I am really glad we have this around.”

  • Patricia G, School Psychologist

    5 out of 5 stars

    “It encourages kids to express their feelings, learn new coping skills, and discuss times when they could have used that particular skill or can use it in their everyday life. As a school psychologist, I highly recommend it.”

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is Coping Builder?

Coping Builder is a therapeutic tumbling tower game designed to help kids, teens, families, counselors, and educators build emotional awareness, communication skills, and healthy coping strategies through interactive play.

How does Coping Builder help teach coping skills?

Coping Builder encourages players to discuss real-life situations and explore healthy coping strategies with each block in the tumbling tower game. Many therapists and parents use it as a coping skills activity for children and teens.

Is Coping Builder a good therapy game for kids and teens?

Yes. Coping Builder is commonly used as a therapy game for kids and teens in counseling offices, schools, social-emotional learning programs, and at home to support self-awareness, communication, emotional regulation, along with stress and anger management.

Can Coping Builder be used for anxiety and stress management?

Yes. Coping Builder includes prompts and coping skill concepts that can help children and teens recognize stressors, discuss anxiety triggers, and learn calming and emotional regulation strategies in a supportive setting.

Is Coping Builder useful for social-emotional learning (SEL)?

Absolutely. Coping Builder supports social-emotional learning by helping players improve emotional vocabulary, empathy, communication skills, self-expression, and problem-solving through hands-on gameplay and group interaction.

Who can use Coping Builder?

Coping Builder can be used by therapists, school counselors, teachers, parents, social workers, and families. It is designed for individual use, family activities, classroom settings, counseling sessions, and group therapy activities.

Can Coping Builder help children with ADHD or emotional regulation difficulties?

Many parents, counselors, and educators use Coping Builder to support emotional regulation, impulse control, patience, turn-taking, and communication skills, making it a helpful addition to ADHD tools and SEL activities.

What ages is Coping Builder recommended for?

Coping Builder is generally recommended for children 8 and older, teens, and families. The open-ended prompts allow the game to be adapted for different developmental levels, counseling goals, and therapeutic settings.

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