Outstanding Tools From An OT
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Denver, Colorado, United States
About the store
Hello and welcome! I’m Chris, and I’m so glad you stopped by my shop.
I am a licensed Occupational Therapist with a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy. Since 2018, I’ve had the privilege of working with children from birth through young adulthood in outpatient, school-based, and Early Intervention settings. My experience spans a wide range of abilities and diagnoses, including Autism, ADHD, ADD, Sensory Processing Disorder, learning differences, and motor delays.
In my practice, I’ve seen firsthand how powerful the right tools can be in helping children grow, thrive, and succeed. That’s why I create resources designed to make life easier for teachers, therapists, and parents—while keeping learning engaging and accessible for kids. Every product in my store is inspired by real needs I’ve encountered in therapy and has been tested and proven effective with my own clients.
Here you’ll find:
✔️ Evidence-based tools for self-regulation, social-emotional learning, sensory regulation, feeding interventions and skill-building
✔️ Clear, easy-to-use resources that save you time
✔️ Creative, kid-friendly designs that keep learners motivated
My mission is to provide you with practical, ready-to-use resources that support growth, independence, and confidence—whether you’re working in a classroom, therapy setting, or at home.
Thank you for visiting my shop. I hope you find tools here that inspire progress, spark joy, and make a difference for the children you support!
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Self-Regulation & Emotions Worksheet | Zones of Regulation for Kids & Teens
Enhance Emotional Well-Being with the Zones of Self-Regulation SEL WorksheetEmpower your students with our comprehensive Zones of Self-Regulation Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Worksheet, expertly designed for grades 1-12. This versatile life skills and occupational therapy (OT) resource is perfect for educators, occupational therapists, other therapists, and parents aiming to foster emotional intelligence and self-regulation in diverse classroom settings. Key Features:Color-Coded Zones for
1st - 12th
Social Emotional Learning
Joint Compressions Guide | Deep Pressure Sensory Regulation for Kids
Introducing the Joint Compressions at Home: Sensory Regulation Guide for Parents & Educators, a comprehensive resource designed to help parents, educators, and therapists understand and implement joint compressions to support sensory regulation. This guide is perfect for anyone looking to provide effective sensory techniques to individuals of all ages, particularly those with sensory processing challenges. Key Features: Step-by-Step Instructions: Detailed, easy-to-follow steps on how to prope
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Social Emotional Learning
Managing Anger and Frustration: Social Story for Emotional Regulation
Description:Help your students or children manage big feelings with 'Managing Anger and Frustration', a beautifully illustrated, social story designed to teach emotional regulation. Perfect for teachers, parents, and therapists working with children aged 4-8, this resource helps children understand, express, and manage their feelings of frustration and anger in a positive, constructive way. What’s Included: Printable PDF with consistent, child-friendly illustrations.A 9-page social story featu
PreK - 3rd
Social Emotional Learning
Feeding Therapy Game | Therapy Activity for Kids ( Picky Eaters, Autism,Sensory)
Help Kids Explore Food Without Pressure Struggling with picky eating, sensory food aversions, or feeding therapy sessions that feel stuck? The Food Explorer Game is a low-pressure, play-based feeding therapy tool that helps children safely work through the steps of eating—from looking at food to tasting and swallowing—at their own pace. Perfect for occupational therapists, speech therapists, and parents, this game turns food exploration into something fun, structured, and successful. What’s
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Health, Not Subject Specific, Social Emotional Learning
Feeding Social Story for Kids | Healthy/Unhealthy Foods & Food Exploration
Learning About All Foods A Sensory-Informed Feeding Social StoryChildren experience food in many different ways — through taste, smell, texture, sound, appearance, and how their body feels inside. For some children, these sensations can feel intense, confusing, or overwhelming. Learning About All Foods is a sensory-informed social story designed to help children understand their own food experiences without pressure to eat. This story supports body awareness, emotional regulation, and food explo
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Health, Social Emotional Learning
Stop and Think! Impulse Control Game for Kids | Home Scenarios (Ages 5-8)
Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach kids impulse control and decision-making skills?The Stop and Think: Impulse Control Game (Outer Space Adventure) is designed to help children ages 5-8 develop critical executive functioning skills in a playful, outer-space-themed environment. This interactive board game includes 72 unique scenario cards spread across three decks (Impulse Planet, Mindful Planet, and Asteroid Belt), allowing players to practice identifying thoughtful, mixed, and impuls
PreK - 2nd
Social Emotional Learning
Calm Mealtime Map Feeding Routine & Sensory Regulation Guide for Parents
Mealtime Map A Sensory-Informed Feeding & Regulation Guide for ParentsMealtimes can feel overwhelming — especially when a child struggles with regulation, sensory sensitivities, or feeding challenges. The Mealtime Map is a parent-friendly, OT-informed guide designed to bring structure, predictability, and emotional safety back to family meals. Instead of focusing on how much a child eats, this resource focuses on how the body feels, how routines support regulation, and how calm experiences buil
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Health, Informational Text, Social Emotional Learning
If–Then Sensory Regulation Response Cards | OT Decision Tool
Stop guessing which sensory strategy to try. These If–Then Sensory Regulation Response Cards are designed to help teachers, therapists, and caregivers make quick, informed decisions when a child is dysregulated. Created by a pediatric occupational therapist, this 12-card set supports adults in matching sensory input to the child’s body state instead of relying on trial and error. What’s Included ✔ 12 If–Then response cards ✔ Covers slow, explosive, overwhelmed, and escalating body states ✔ S
K - 4th
Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning
Feeding Social Story for Kids | Mealtime Regulation & Food Exploration
Food Feels Different in My Body A Sensory-Informed Feeding Social StoryChildren experience food in many different ways — through taste, smell, texture, sound, appearance, and how their body feels inside. For some children, these sensations can feel intense, confusing, or overwhelming. Food Feels Different in My Body is a sensory-informed social story designed to help children understand their own food experiences without pressure to eat. This story supports body awareness, emotional regulation,
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Short Stories, Social Emotional Learning
Food Exploration Social Story | Choice-Based Feeding & Sensory Support
When Food Is on My Plate, I Can Choose is a choice-based food exploration social story designed to support children and teens who experience sensory sensitivities, anxiety, or avoidance around food. This story emphasizes body awareness, autonomy, and safety, helping learners understand that food interaction happens in steps — and that every step counts. This resource is intentionally written in respectful, age-appropriate language for ages 6–15, making it ideal for students who need feeding supp
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Short Stories, Social Emotional Learning
Zones of Self-Regulation Bundle | Worksheets, Social Stories & SEL Activities
Help your students build emotional awareness and self-regulation skills with this Zones of Regulation Mega Bundle! Perfect for teachers, counselors, and occupational therapists, this bundle combines three of my best-selling resources into one easy-to-use, money-saving pack. With engaging worksheets, clear social stories, and hands-on sorting activities, this bundle supports students in learning how to identify their emotions, recognize their zone, and use strategies to return to calm. What’s In
PreK - 2nd
Social Emotional Learning
Kindergarten Social-Emotional Scenario Cards for Classroom and Therapy Use
Help your kindergarteners develop essential social-emotional skills with this engaging and interactive pack of 24 scenario cards! Designed for both typical learners and children with disabilities, these easy-to-understand cards present real-life school situations that children encounter daily—from lining up for lunch to sharing crayons. Each scenario provides three response options: Thoughtful, Mixed, and Impulsive, helping children reflect on their choices and learn to make thoughtful decisions
Kindergarten
Social Emotional Learning
Zones of Self-Regulation Social Story Bundle | 4 Emotional Regulation Stories
Help your students recognize, understand, and manage their emotions with this 4-Story Social Stories Bundle aligned with the Zones of Self-Regulation! Perfect for teachers, therapists, counselors, and parents, these engaging stories provide children with simple, supportive language and strategies to build self-awareness and emotional regulation skills. Blue Zone Story – Understanding sadness, tiredness, and low energy Green Zone Story – Celebrating calm, happy, and focused feelings Yellow Zo
PreK - 1st
School Counseling, School Psychology, Social Emotional Learning
Green Zone of Self-Regulation Social Story | Emotional Regulation for Kids
Help your students understand and manage their Green Zone feelings with this engaging and supportive 4-page social story! Perfect for preschool through 1st grade, this resource introduces emotions like happy, calm, focused, and relaxed in a child-friendly way. This visual, story-based tool is designed to: ✅ Teach students to recognize when they are in the Green Zone✅ Build emotional vocabulary and self-awareness ✅ Provide supportive strategies to help kids remain in the Green Zone (calm,
PreK - 1st
Literature, Reading, Social Emotional Learning
Sensory Activities for Home | OT-Inspired Sensory Regulation Guide for Kids
Transform your home into a sensory Haven with this comprehensive guide featuring engaging sensory activities designed to promote self-regulation, sensory development, and focus. Ideal for parents, therapists, and educators, this resource provides easy-to-implement activities that create a sensory-friendly environment for children of all abilities. Whether you are looking to support children with sensory processing challenges or simply enhance their sensory experiences at home, this resour
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Red Zone of Self-Regulation Social Story | Emotional Regulation for Kids
Help your students understand and manage their RED Zone feelings with this engaging and supportive 4-page social story! Perfect for preschool through 1st grade, this resource introduces emotions like mad, out of control, scared, yelling, in a child-friendly way. This visual, story-based tool is designed to: ✅ Teach students to recognize when they are in the RED Zone✅ Build emotional vocabulary and self-awareness ✅ Provide supportive strategies to help kids return to the Green Zone (calm,
PreK - 1st
Literature, Reading, Social Emotional Learning
Deep Pressure Didn’t Work? | Sensory Regulation Decision Chart for Kids
Deep pressure is often recommended for calming and sensory regulation — but what do you do when it makes a child’s behavior worse instead of better? This visual decision-making flowchart helps teachers, therapists, and caregivers quickly understand why deep pressure may not be effective in the moment and what to try next to better support a child’s nervous system. Created by a pediatric occupational therapist, this resource goes beyond generic strategies and focuses on reading the body, adjusti
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Not Subject Specific, Social Emotional Learning
Yellow Zone of Self-Regulation Social Story | Emotional Regulation for Kids
Help your students understand and manage their Yellow Zone feelings with this engaging and supportive 4-page social story! Perfect for preschool through 1st grade, this resource introduces emotions like excited, silly, frustrated, and worried in a child-friendly way. This visual, story-based tool is designed to: ✅ Teach students to recognize when they are in the Yellow Zone✅ Build emotional vocabulary and self-awareness ✅ Provide supportive strategies to help kids return to the Green Zone
PreK - 1st
Literature, Reading, Social Emotional Learning
Zones of Self-Regulation Sorting Mat | Feelings Identification & SEL Activity
Help your students easily recognize and regulate emotions with this Zones of Regulation Sorting Mats Set! Designed with realistic, child-friendly faces, this resource makes emotions relatable and accessible for young learners. Perfect for teaching emotional recognition, self-regulation, and social-emotional learning (SEL) in classrooms, therapy, or at home. ✨ What’s Included: Sorting Mat – one for each Zone (Blue, Green, Yellow, Red) 16 Realistic Emotion Cards – diverse children showing a
PreK - 2nd
School Psychology, Social Emotional Learning
Blue Zone Self-Regulation Social Story | Emotional Regulation for Kids
Help your students understand and manage their Blue Zone feelings with this engaging and supportive 4-page social story! Perfect for preschool through 1st grade, this resource introduces emotions like sad, sick, tired, bored, and moving slowly in a child-friendly way. This visual, story-based tool is designed to: ✅ Teach students to recognize when they are in the Blue Zone ✅ Build emotional vocabulary and self-awareness ✅ Provide supportive strategies to help kids return to the Green Zo
PreK - 1st
Literature, Reading, Social Emotional Learning
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About the store
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Hello and welcome! I’m Chris, and I’m so glad you stopped by my shop.
I am a licensed Occupational Therapist with a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy. Since 2018, I’ve had the privilege of working with children from birth through young adulthood in outpatient, school-based, and Early Intervention settings. My experience spans a wide range of abilities and diagnoses, including Autism, ADHD, ADD, Sensory Processing Disorder, learning differences, and motor delays.
In my practice, I’ve seen firsthand how powerful the right tools can be in helping children grow, thrive, and succeed. That’s why I create resources designed to make life easier for teachers, therapists, and parents—while keeping learning engaging and accessible for kids. Every product in my store is inspired by real needs I’ve encountered in therapy and has been tested and proven effective with my own clients.
Here you’ll find:
✔️ Evidence-based tools for self-regulation, social-emotional learning, sensory regulation, feeding interventions and skill-building
✔️ Clear, easy-to-use resources that save you time
✔️ Creative, kid-friendly designs that keep learners motivated
My mission is to provide you with practical, ready-to-use resources that support growth, independence, and confidence—whether you’re working in a classroom, therapy setting, or at home.
Thank you for visiting my shop. I hope you find tools here that inspire progress, spark joy, and make a difference for the children you support!
My own education history
Christopher Snyder, OT/L
MOT in Occupational Therapy: Utica College,
Occupational Therapy Licenses: Colorado
Additional biographical information
My ultimate goal with this shop is to provide instructive and practical products to parents, therapists, children, and teachers that will have a positive impact on your child's life.
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