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Self-esteem is an important topic to discuss with children of all ages. Kids are growing up in a world that puts great emphasis on superficial things such as how many likes they get on social media and what designer brands they wear.
They need to be aware of the importance of loving themselves and having a positive self-esteem.
Self-esteem refers to how much you value yourself. It’s when you know that you are important and talented. Children who have a healthy self-esteem typically do well in school and get along well with others.
People with a healthy self-esteem know what their talents are. Today I want to share two self-esteem activities that are designed to get children thinking about what they are good at and what their talents are.
One fun way to get kids talking and thinking about their self-esteem is through hands on learning activities. One self-esteem activity I like to use with kids is the self-esteem activity discussed below.
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In this self-esteem activity children are asked to roll a die and then complete the sentence stem that the die lands on. In this activity gets kids to think about the things they are good at and also things they like about themselves.
This self-esteem activity is free to download. The printable includes the sentence stem cards you need to make the self-esteem die. Once you print out the self-esteem sentence stems you are going to glue them to an empty tissue box, similar to the image below.
Once you have assembled your self-esteem die, it’s time to get started having some fun. Roll the die and complete the sentence stem it lands on. Continue rolling the die until you complete all six sentence stems.
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How do you encourage your kids to love and celebrate themselves?
Emily @ The Innovative Mama says
I am sharing this idea with my husband. Our 12-year-old has been having some real struggles lately and even though this is technically intended for kids up to 10, this could be something good for slightly older kids like her that might need a boost. Great idea, thank you for sharing!
Yanique Chambers says
So sorry to hear your daughter is having a rough time Emily. 12 is a hard age. I hope this activity encourages her to embrace her awesomeness !
Crystal says
It is a neat activity, but I think by the time most kids are to the age they really need self-esteem building, they would roll eyes at this.
Yanique Chambers says
That’s why it’s important to do it when they are young. The activity is designed for kids ages 4 to 10. Sure some kids might roll their eyes at it, but I’ve worked with many who haven’t.
Wendy Young, LMSW, BCD says
I’ve worked with teens and adults who would get something out of this. We’re never too old to think positive thoughts about ourselves! Great idea!
Yanique Chambers says
Wendy I totally agree!
Amy says
As an adult, this is something I struggle with. It’s hard for me to name things that I’m good at, especially if I’m asked to do it in front of other people. It’s only been in the last few years that I even recognized I had discussions talents/gifts!
Callie says
This is such a great idea. With all of the pressures today’s kids face, starting out encouraging positive thoughts will help strengthen their overall resilience.
Yanique Chambers says
Callie you are 100 % right. Today’s kids are so overwhelmed!
Sara @ Shabby Grace Blog says
I just love your post and ideas! This is a great activity!
Yanique Chambers says
Thanks Sara!
Gunjan says
Extremely valuable post. Thanks for sharing.
Kim @ This Ole Mom says
This is such a wonderful idea Yanique! I pinned it several times and stumbled it too.
Emily, Our house now a home says
I love this idea! I am all about building our kids up and this is a great way to do that!
Kendwy Valdez says
I LOVE THIS!! I am all for building kids up. I can use this both in the classroom and with my own kids at home. Thank you for sharing.
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Yanique Chambers says
So glad you can use this Kendwy!
Elle says
I absolutely love this idea!! I find it useful for adults as well as kids! Thank you for sharing!
Lori Smanski says
some great ideas
Loren says
This is great way to get children thinking positively about themselves from a young age. Thanks for sharing!
Lovekids says
This is a super activity! When I could not find one to help kids help build self esteem, this one popped up! I love it!
Issa Gubat says
thank you for sharing this! it really helped my kiddos!!
Yanique Chambers says
You’re welcome! I’m glad to hear this was helpful.
Tricia says
I am going to use your idea at my ENL parent night! It is fun for the students to play a game and become more aware of how many different things they are actually good at…. in any language. We are having our meeting just before Valentine’s Day and will need to have several activities for them students to play with.
Thanks so much!
Yanique Chambers says
What a lovely idea! I’m so glad you found the activities useful.
Porsche says
THANK YOU so much! I am planning my daughter’s 4th grade valentine’s party, and it is based on self love and self esteem! I am excited to add this activity to the party!
Yanique Chambers says
That’s awesome that your daughter’s teacher chose self love as a theme! I hope the kiddos enjoy the activity.
Sarah says
Hey! Love this idea… do you think this would work for a social skills group with girls ages 11-14?