Anger Coping Skills for Kids (Free PDF Download)

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What is the Anger Coping Skills for Kids worksheet?

The Anger Coping Skills for Kids worksheet is a single illustrated page. Two open prompts anchor the sheet: How do you feel when you’re angry? and What do you do when you’re angry? Six pictured strategies sit under How to cope with anger, beginning with Walk away and Deep breathe.

How to use the Anger Coping Skills for Kids worksheet

Use this sheet both in session and as homework with a parent present. Start with What do you do when you’re angry? before the coping list. The child then names their current behavior rather than picking the answer an adult wants. Then have them circle two of the six pictures. Your clients can practice Deep breathe and Walk away at home during the week, with the parent naming the skill out loud.

Anger Coping Skills for Kids Worksheet Download – What’s Included

The download is one printable page, not fillable. Two open writing areas follow the questions, with room for a child to draw as well as write. Six labeled illustrations then show the coping options, from Walk away to Close your eyes and count to 10.

Frequently asked questions

What are coping skills?

Actions a child uses to bring their body and behavior back down when a feeling gets big. This sheet names six: Walk away, Deep breathe, Play, Express yourself, Close your eyes and count to 10, and drawing or coloring. Each is pictured, so a pre-reader can point rather than read.

How can you improve anger management skills in a child?

Practice the skill before the anger arrives, not during it. The sheet pairs What do you do when you’re angry? with six alternatives, so the child compares their current behavior against options they chose while calm. Rehearse one option a week and let the adult name it aloud in the moment.

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Tracy Collins is a licensed clinical psychologist with over six years of direct clinical experience in outpatient and telehealth settings. She specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy, structured treatment planning, and measurable therapy outcomes. Tracy has extensive experience writing SOAP and DAP notes, developing insurance-compliant treatment plans, and aligning documentation with ICD-10 and DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria. Her clinical approach integrates cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, behavioral activation, exposure-based interventions, and mindfulness-based strategies to create structured and outcome-driven therapy plans. At Mentalyc, Tracy supports therapists by creating educational resources that simplify documentation workflows and improve treatment plan defensibility during audits.