About the deck

A deck about the strengths a child already has, even though they do not yet count them as anything special.

The deck holds 80 metaphorical associative cards with common abilities that take shape from earliest childhood.

Through the cards a child sees their strengths, understands what to aim for, and thinks about how to use those abilities to make life more interesting.

The deck is needed especially where a child is more often told what they cannot do. It gives support back and shows that everyone has strengths, they are simply not always named out loud.

It also suits work with grown-ups on the inner child, when abilities that were dismissed in childhood need to be reclaimed.

The deck can be used as a resourcing and supporting tool in counseling, therapy and psychological transformation games. It works within the “Children's World” series, on its own, and as a deepening tool in the game of the same name.

Who it is for: child and family psychologists, psychotherapists, art therapists, school psychologists, consultants, teachers, facilitators of children’s groups, and grown-ups working on the inner child.

With the “Children's Abilities” deck you can

help a child see their own strengths
understand what they can aim for
come up with ways to use their abilities in life right now
see abilities they have no idea about yet
understand where to put the emphasis in their growth
find inner supports they can count on
uncover what the child ignores and does not use
notice hidden potential that so far looks like an oddity
tell a real ability from what grown-ups expect of them
turn an ability into a concrete piece of work and a first result

Questions to ask the deck

Work starts from these questions. Choose one, the one that speaks to you more strongly than the rest, and work with it, because only one ability is opened up well in a single meeting.

Which abilities will help me reach what I want?
What do I need to grow first?
Which abilities do I not notice in myself?
What are my strongest sides?
Which abilities will matter to me in future?
Which abilities am I ignoring?
What else do I need to grow?
Where should I put the emphasis?
What comes easier to me than to others?
What am I thanked for most often?
What am I doing when I lose track of time?
Which of my abilities is not visible to anyone yet?

Print Format

$27

80 cards, a QR code to the deck guide with ten techniques, colour box · Coated 350gsm, matte lamination

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Digital Version

$10

Full access on the “Keys to yourself” platform. The deck guide with ten techniques is included

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The whole series

“Children's World” is 8 decks that work as a single system: fears and complexes, behaviour patterns, habits, beliefs, feelings, emotions and mood, abilities and teen motivation.

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