Hello, Peace Card Deck: Boost Self-Awareness, Empathy, and Everyday Problem-Solving Skills
40 Skill—Building Cards for Emotional Awareness, Empathy, and Cooperation

Kids are growing up in a fast—paced, noisy world. The Hello, Peace card deck creates space to slow down, connect, and practice navigating big feelings—together.

Hello, Peace is a 40—card game designed to help children ages 8+ build emotional awareness, empathy, and everyday problem—solving skills through guided play. Using age—appropriate reflection prompts and playful challenges, kids pause, imagine, move, and engage in meaningful connection with others.

Players work toward a shared goal by revealing one letter at a time to spell HELLO PEACE, reinforcing cooperation, perspective—taking, and shared success along the way.

Skill—Building Categories
  • The Whole Story — Seeing the bigger picture behind behavior and feelings
  • Inside the Backpack — Exploring worries, thoughts, and experiences kids carry
  • Bright Thought Bookmarks — Practicing flexible thinking and encouraging self—talk
  • Let's Press Pause — Using breathing, movement, and mindfulness strategies
  • All Play — Building belonging and connection through group activities
Key Features
  • Emotional skill—building through play
  • Real—life, relatable prompts
  • Five skill—building categories
  • Flexible for classrooms, counseling, and home use
  • Designed for ages 8—14
Flexible for Every Setting

Hello, Peace adapts easily to classrooms, counseling groups, therapy sessions, family game nights, and small—group settings. Use it as a full game, a quick conversation starter, a journaling prompt, or a brief brain break.

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Hello, Peace Card Deck: Boost Self-Awareness, Empathy, and Everyday Problem-Solving Skills
40 Skill—Building Cards for Emotional Awareness, Empathy, and Cooperation

Kids are growing up in a fast—paced, noisy world. The Hello, Peace card deck creates space to slow down, connect, and practice navigating big feelings—together.

Hello, Peace is a 40—card game designed to help children ages 8+ build emotional awareness, empathy, and everyday problem—solving skills through guided play. Using age—appropriate reflection prompts and playful challenges, kids pause, imagine, move, and engage in meaningful connection with others.

Players work toward a shared goal by revealing one letter at a time to spell HELLO PEACE, reinforcing cooperation, perspective—taking, and shared success along the way.

Skill—Building Categories
  • The Whole Story — Seeing the bigger picture behind behavior and feelings
  • Inside the Backpack — Exploring worries, thoughts, and experiences kids carry
  • Bright Thought Bookmarks — Practicing flexible thinking and encouraging self—talk
  • Let's Press Pause — Using breathing, movement, and mindfulness strategies
  • All Play — Building belonging and connection through group activities
Key Features
  • Emotional skill—building through play
  • Real—life, relatable prompts
  • Five skill—building categories
  • Flexible for classrooms, counseling, and home use
  • Designed for ages 8—14
Flexible for Every Setting

Hello, Peace adapts easily to classrooms, counseling groups, therapy sessions, family game nights, and small—group settings. Use it as a full game, a quick conversation starter, a journaling prompt, or a brief brain break.

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Hello, Peace Card Deck: Boost Self-Awareness, Empathy, and Everyday Problem-Solving Skills

Hello, Peace Card Deck: Boost Self-Awareness, Empathy, and Everyday Problem-Solving Skills

by Jessica Sinarski
Hello, Peace Card Deck: Boost Self-Awareness, Empathy, and Everyday Problem-Solving Skills

Hello, Peace Card Deck: Boost Self-Awareness, Empathy, and Everyday Problem-Solving Skills

by Jessica Sinarski

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40 Skill—Building Cards for Emotional Awareness, Empathy, and Cooperation

Kids are growing up in a fast—paced, noisy world. The Hello, Peace card deck creates space to slow down, connect, and practice navigating big feelings—together.

Hello, Peace is a 40—card game designed to help children ages 8+ build emotional awareness, empathy, and everyday problem—solving skills through guided play. Using age—appropriate reflection prompts and playful challenges, kids pause, imagine, move, and engage in meaningful connection with others.

Players work toward a shared goal by revealing one letter at a time to spell HELLO PEACE, reinforcing cooperation, perspective—taking, and shared success along the way.

Skill—Building Categories
  • The Whole Story — Seeing the bigger picture behind behavior and feelings
  • Inside the Backpack — Exploring worries, thoughts, and experiences kids carry
  • Bright Thought Bookmarks — Practicing flexible thinking and encouraging self—talk
  • Let's Press Pause — Using breathing, movement, and mindfulness strategies
  • All Play — Building belonging and connection through group activities
Key Features
  • Emotional skill—building through play
  • Real—life, relatable prompts
  • Five skill—building categories
  • Flexible for classrooms, counseling, and home use
  • Designed for ages 8—14
Flexible for Every Setting

Hello, Peace adapts easily to classrooms, counseling groups, therapy sessions, family game nights, and small—group settings. Use it as a full game, a quick conversation starter, a journaling prompt, or a brief brain break.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781965066287
Publisher: National Center for Youth Issues
Publication date: 02/19/2026
Series: Your Magic Backpack
Pages: 40
Product dimensions: 4.50(w) x 4.50(h) x 1.75(d)
Age Range: 8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Jessica Sinarski, LPCMH is an award—winning author, dynamic speaker, and the founder of BraveBrains. She has spent her entire career working with children who have challenging behaviors and the caring adults in their lives. She loves spicy food, Diet Coke, and her sweet, silly family...not in that order.

Jessica has worked with thousands of teachers, counselors, and administrators to get to the root of problematic student (and staff) behavior. She translates neuroscience into action steps through comprehensive professional development, diverse books, and practical tools for the classroom and beyond. Learn more at www.BraveBrains.com.

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