Pip's Feelings Club

Little cartoons for big feelings. Five-minute episodes and printable activity packs that hand kids aged 4 to 7 one small tool at a time.

With friends Sharing, turns, joining in, losing a game. At home Tricky mornings, bedtime, grown-ups having a day. At school New kids, listening, the playground. Brothers and sisters Grabbing, sharing, saying sorry and meaning it.
Start here Pip, a small round bluebird, with her wings up Rory, a small brown robin

Episode 1 is Pip and the Twig

Rory grabs Pip's twig and a storm starts inside her. Four minutes and fifty-two seconds, free to watch.

Watch episode 1

Made for one little girl

I'm a dad, not a doctor. I started making these for my daughter when school began and the big feelings came with it.

She was getting frustrated fast, and being very hard on herself when something went wrong. Talking about it afterwards didn't stick. A small blue bird having the same bad day did.

So I kept going. Each episode takes one tricky moment, like a friend grabbing your things, and shows one small thing to do about it. Then there's a pack to print so the words get practised when everyone is calm.

It has helped at our place. I'm sharing it in case it helps at yours.

Papa Bird, a big blue bird in a yellow scarf, cuddling Pip on a branch
Papa Bird and Pip, from episode 1.

How an episode goes

  1. First, the story

    Something goes wrong in Pip's day. In episode 1, Rory grabs her twig.

    Pip holds a twig in her beak while Rory looks on

  2. The storm way

    Pip lets the storm take over, and we see how that ends: a broken nest and a friend gone.

    Pip alone on the branch under a small storm cloud

  3. Then, rewind

    The whole scene runs backwards, so Pip gets another go at it.

    The scene rewinding, Rory flying backwards

  4. Miss Wren asks you

    A real pause with music-box music. Time for your child to answer out loud.

    Miss Wren thinking, with a question mark bubble

  5. One new tool

    Taught slowly, with the viewer joining in. Here it is rainbow breathing.

    Miss Wren beside a rainbow with a finger tracing it

  6. The rainbow way

    Same problem, new ending. The tool helps even while the feeling is still there.

    Pip with her eyes closed, calm, next to Rory

  7. Say it with Pip

    One short line to copy from the couch, so the words are ready next time.

    Three step cards: stop, rainbow breathing, kind words

  8. Somewhere new

    A second example in a different place, where Pip does it all by herself.

    Pip and Rory at bird school with a drawing

All 25 episodes

All 25 are out now.

Out now Pip and the Twig For when someone grabs your things. Say it with Pip: Stop. Rainbow breathing. Kind words.

Browse the episodes Sort them by place, or by what's hard right now.

A pack for every episode

Four pages to print: two comic sheets, six play cards and a grown-ups guide with the exact words from the episode.

Print the pack

The name stays in your browser. It isn't sent to us or saved.

What's hard right now?

Pick the thing that keeps happening at your place. Pip has a tool for it.

Losing a game

Is your one missing? Tell us what's hard and it may become an episode.

Questions from grown-ups

Not doctorsIs this therapy or medical advice?

No. It's a cartoon made by a parent. If your child is having a really hard time, please talk to their teacher, your GP, or an occupational therapist or psychologist. Pip is one more tool to use alongside that help, never in place of it.

The toolsWhere do the tools come from?

Each one is borrowed from programs that schools and preschools already use, such as the Pyramid Model, Second Step and PATHS. The evidence is strongest when these skills are taught together over time, which is why there are 25 short episodes and not one long one.

AgesWhat age is it for?

About 4 to 7. The lines are short, the pictures are slow and Miss Wren leaves real pauses so your child can answer. Pause it whenever you like and have a chat.

CostWhat does it cost?

Episode 1 and its pack are free. A small membership is planned for the full library and the named packs. Join the club and you'll hear before anyone else.

NamesWhat happens to my child's name?

It's typed onto the sheet inside your own browser so it can be printed. It is never sent to us and nothing is stored. The privacy page has the details.

Your ideasCan you make an episode about our problem?

Tell us what's hard at your place. We read every note, and they help decide which episode gets made next.

Miss Wren, a caramel wren in a lilac cardigan, waving

Miss Wren will tell you when the next episode lands.

Join the club

A welcome note, then one short email when a new episode and its pack are ready. Nothing else.

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