The Taking Turns Activity Pack is a free, printable resource designed to help children learn patience, sharing, and good turn-taking behaviour. Created to accompany the Taking Turns Social Story, this engaging pack includes a wide range of interactive worksheets, role-play scenarios, and visual supports that teach kids how to wait calmly, ask for a turn kindly, and manage big emotions while waiting.
Packed with child-friendly strategies and playful visuals, this activity pack helps children develop self-regulation, kindness, and emotional awareness—key skills for home, school, and social settings.
What’s included in the pack:
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“What Can I Do While I Wait?” calm-down activity ideas (e.g. fidget toys, deep breaths, drawing, counting, or visualisation)
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Emotion reflection sheets to help kids identify how they feel before and after taking a turn
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Sorting tasks to explore kind vs unkind turn-taking behaviours
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“Yes or No?” quiz to reinforce good choices and respectful behaviour
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Role-play cards with real-life turn-taking challenges (e.g. waiting for a swing, taking turns with a toy or in class)
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A turn-taking comic strip worksheet and fill-in-the-blanks reflection sheet
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A short story about Ben and the Building Blocks showing how patience can lead to fun and friendship
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Printable “Well Done Me!” certificate for practising turn-taking and self-control
This social skills resource is ideal for:
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Teaching patience, sharing and cooperation in early years and primary classrooms
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SEND, nurture groups, and children with autism or social communication needs
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Foster care and early help support work
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Home use by parents and carers helping children manage frustration
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Therapists, social workers and teachers delivering behaviour support or emotional regulation interventions
This turn-taking activity pack for kids helps children learn that waiting their turn can be rewarding—and that being calm, kind, and respectful leads to better play and stronger friendships.
