Don’t Go Bananas – A CBT Emotional Control Game for Kids

Don’t Go Bananas – A CBT Therapy Game for Kids to Manage Strong Emotions
Don’t Go Bananas is a therapeutic card game based on the ABCD model of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), designed to help children identify, express, and regulate strong emotions in a playful, structured way. By exploring thoughts, beliefs, and behaviours, the game supports emotional development while also building social and communication skills.

Ideal for parents, teachers, psychologists, and counsellors, the game targets five core emotions: anger, sadness, worry, fear, and jealousy. Children work through real-life scenarios by answering guided prompts that promote emotional insight and cognitive flexibility.

Product Features:

• Based on the ABCD model of CBT (Activating event, Beliefs, Consequences, Disputation)
• Focuses on five key emotions: anger, sadness, worry, fear, and jealousy
• Semi-cooperative play: players work together to build emotion piles, promoting teamwork and empathy
• Encourages emotional insight, social problem-solving, and perspective-taking
• Suitable for 2–4 players in individual, group, or family settings

Don’t Go Bananas helps children gain a better understanding of their feelings, triggers, and thought patterns while reinforcing that emotions are normal, manageable, and valid. A valuable resource for therapy rooms, classrooms, and homes alike.