Absolutely, lovely! Let's include the Cocktail Connection Evening as a warm and welcoming start to the 2-Day Family Course. This gentle gathering allows families to connect, relax, and begin the journey into emotional wellbeing with heart, presence, and intention. Here's how it could look:
🥂 Evening 0: Cocktail Connection – "Hearts, Hugs & Hello"Date: The evening before Day 1
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Venue garden or hall (with soft lighting, music & seating zones)
🌷 Purpose:To create a calm, welcoming space where families can:
🕯️ Suggested Flow of the Evening:TimeActivity5:30 PMWelcome Arrival
✨ Optional Additions:
🌟 Why it Matters:The Cocktail Connection helps families:
Let me know if you’d like:
Absolutely, lovely! Here's a warm, welcoming 2-day course for families focused on supporting children’s social and emotional development, building resilience, and nurturing wellbeing at home. This course is practical, hands-on, and filled with heart—perfect for caregivers, parents, grandparents, and guardians who want to understand and support the emotional needs of their little ones.
💕 2-Day Family Course: "Big Feelings, Safe Hearts – Supporting Children’s Emotions at Home"Course Goals:
🌿 Day 1: Understanding Big Feelings & Everyday ConnectionTheme: “See Me, Hear Me – Understanding Emotions in Early Childhood”
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (with morning tea and lunch break)
TimeSession9:00 AMWarm Welcome & Grounding Activity
☀️ Day 2: Building Resilience & Creating Calm at HomeTheme: “Strong Feelings, Strong Hearts – Raising Resilient Children”
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
TimeSession9:00 AMWelcome & Movement Circle
🧺 Included in the Course Materials:
Would you like this turned into:
🥂 Evening 0: Cocktail Connection – "Hearts, Hugs & Hello"Date: The evening before Day 1
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Venue garden or hall (with soft lighting, music & seating zones)
🌷 Purpose:To create a calm, welcoming space where families can:
- Meet facilitators and other families
- Begin reflecting on emotional wellbeing
- Feel safe, valued, and part of a supportive learning community
🕯️ Suggested Flow of the Evening:TimeActivity5:30 PMWelcome Arrival
- Soft music, herbal mocktails or sparkling juice
- Name tags, warm greeters, family photo area
- Each family receives a "Welcome Card" with a gentle affirmation (e.g. “You are enough. You are growing too.”) |
| 6:00 PM | Opening Words from the Facilitator - Short speech on the power of connection
- Invite families to breathe, reflect, and be open to the journey ahead
- Introduce the Gratitude Tree – families write one hope or strength they bring |
| 6:15 PM | Connection Activity: “Who Am I in My Family?” - Light-hearted get-to-know-you activity (e.g. “What’s a silly thing we do together?” or “One way my child makes me smile”)
- Tables or stations with reflection cards and playful prompts |
| 6:45 PM | Relax & Connect Time - Families mingle with facilitators and each other
- Browse the Wellbeing Table: calm-down jars, emotion cards, parenting books, sensory items |
| 7:15 PM | Closing Moment - Group circle or gentle collective reflection (e.g. “What does love look like in your home?”)
- Soft thank-you and reminder of the next day’s start time |
✨ Optional Additions:
- Affirmation Bookmark Making Station
- DIY Family Gratitude Jar Kit Table
- Comfort Nook with pillows and books for children who attend
🌟 Why it Matters:The Cocktail Connection helps families:
- Feel emotionally settled before diving into deeper topics
- Build trust and familiarity with the facilitators
- Begin the course with shared intention and openness
- Enjoy a gentle, celebratory tone—because learning about emotions can be joyful too 💕
Let me know if you’d like:
- Printable invitation or flyer
- Welcome card templates
- Icebreaker question cards or table signage
Absolutely, lovely! Here's a warm, welcoming 2-day course for families focused on supporting children’s social and emotional development, building resilience, and nurturing wellbeing at home. This course is practical, hands-on, and filled with heart—perfect for caregivers, parents, grandparents, and guardians who want to understand and support the emotional needs of their little ones.
💕 2-Day Family Course: "Big Feelings, Safe Hearts – Supporting Children’s Emotions at Home"Course Goals:
- Build parents' confidence in supporting children’s emotions
- Strengthen family relationships through play, routines, and empathy
- Introduce emotional literacy, resilience, and co-regulation techniques
- Equip families with tools for daily wellbeing and connection
🌿 Day 1: Understanding Big Feelings & Everyday ConnectionTheme: “See Me, Hear Me – Understanding Emotions in Early Childhood”
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (with morning tea and lunch break)
TimeSession9:00 AMWarm Welcome & Grounding Activity
- Name tags, affirmation wall (“What do you hope to gain?”)
- Mindful moment + introduction to the day |
| 9:30 AM | Session 1: Understanding Emotions - Why children experience big feelings
- Brain development & the stress response
- Introduction to emotional literacy: Naming feelings |
| 10:30 AM | Morning Tea + Chat Space |
| 11:00 AM | Session 2: Co-Regulation & Connection - The Circle of Security: What children need emotionally
- Safe hands: how to be your child’s calm anchor
- Co-regulation in action: breathing, touch, tone |
| 12:00 PM | Mini Activity: Blob Tree or Feeling Wheel Creation - Families create tools to take home for daily check-ins |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch (with optional calm craft station) |
| 1:15 PM | Session 3: Play Is Their Language - Power of play for emotional growth
- Types of play (role play, sensory, art) and what they express
- Home play ideas that support emotions |
| 2:00 PM | Take-Home Tools - DIY emotion cards, calm-down corner kits
- Routine charts & five-minute warning visuals |
| 2:30 PM | Reflective Circle - What did I learn today?
- “One small change I’ll make this week…” |
| 3:00 PM | Goodbye + Family Journaling Prompt:
“What’s one way we show love in our home?” 💗 |
☀️ Day 2: Building Resilience & Creating Calm at HomeTheme: “Strong Feelings, Strong Hearts – Raising Resilient Children”
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
TimeSession9:00 AMWelcome & Movement Circle
- Light stretching, music, and gratitude moment |
| 9:30 AM | Session 1: What is Resilience? - Debunking myths: resilience ≠ toughness
- Everyday resilience-building moments
- Encouraging problem-solving and independence |
| 10:30 AM | Morning Tea |
| 11:00 AM | Session 2: Positive Psychology at Home (PERMA) - P = Positive emotion – Daily joy rituals
- E = Engagement – Flow through play
- R = Relationships – Bonding practices
- M = Meaning – Family values & traditions
- A = Accomplishment – Encouraging “I did it!” moments |
| 12:00 PM | Mini Workshop: Art & Emotion - Drawing, painting, or sculpting feelings
- Guided reflection for children & families |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:15 PM | Session 3: Creating a Calm, Connected Home - Rhythm and routine
- Calming corner ideas
- Screen-time, overstimulation, and boundaries |
| 2:00 PM | Take-Home Toolkit - Emotion thermometers
- Calm-down strategies
- Family affirmation templates
- Resilience tips for daily life |
| 2:30 PM | Final Circle & Gratitude Tree - What have we noticed in ourselves and our children?
- “One practice I will keep in our home…” |
| 3:00 PM | Farewell + Certificates + Family Photo Corner 🌈📸 |
🧺 Included in the Course Materials:
- Printable emotion cards
- DIY Blob Tree & feeling wheel
- Resilience tip sheet
- Circle of Security overview
- Family connection activity pack
- Certificate of participation
- Optional: Canva templates for home visuals
Would you like this turned into:
- A printable handbook for families?
- A Canva-friendly PowerPoint for presenters?
- Companion worksheets, sign-in sheets, or certificates?