Grief workbook for kids 6 to 12 with feelings pages and a parent guide

This grief workbook for kids gives children aged 6 to 12 a soft, truthful way to understand death, put big feelings into words and remember a person or pet they love. The 28 undated pages offer plain explanations of dying, faces to name emotions, a map of where feelings sit in the body, worry slips, a jar for memories, space for a letter, a plan for meaningful dates and a two page guide for parents. It downloads instantly as a PDF in US Letter and A4, and nothing is shipped.

You do not have to find the perfect words alone. The pages give you somewhere to start.

How this grief workbook for kids supports a grieving child

First, your child reads what dying means in plain, neutral language. Then they draw or write about the one they miss, the memories they love and the questions still on their mind. Feelings faces, a body map and a page about feelings that come in waves give them easy ways to show what is happening inside, and the it is not my fault page quietly answers a worry many kids never say out loud.

For hard days there are worry slips to post in a box, a calm breathing page and a list of trusted adults to go to. The memory jar, the letter and the remembering ideas help the love stay near. Two pages just for you share honest words to use, what to steer clear of and the signals that your child might need more help, so the workbook becomes something you go through together, a page at a time.

Who this child bereavement workbook is for

• Children around 6 to 12 who are grieving a parent, grandparent, brother or sister, friend or another loved one
• Kids mourning a much loved pet, since each page works for a person or an animal
• Parents, grandparents and caregivers who want kind, truthful language and a calm framework for talking about death
• Families who want neutral content that suits any belief, with space to note what your family believes
• Children who find drawing, ticking boxes and filling in blanks easier than talking about big feelings

Design and printing

• Elegant and simple: white pages with soft blush pink details that use little ink
• Generous margins, so home printers never cut off the edges
• Portrait pages in A4 (210 x 297 mm) and US Letter (8.5 x 11 in)
• Undated, so you can begin whenever you are ready and reprint pages as often as needed
• Explanations of death are neutral and non religious, with room for your family's own beliefs
• Keep it in a binder or on a clipboard, or have it spiral bound at a print shop

Inside the grief workbook for kids: 28 pages

1. 1Cover with a page index, plus room for your child's name and the one they are remembering
2. 2Hello, grown-ups. Four suggestions for working through the book, how the pages are grouped, the loved one you are remembering, your shared time to use it and anything your child has already asked about or understands
3. 3This is me. A self portrait, six questions about me, whether we are remembering a person or a pet, eight faces to circle for how I feel and the one thing my grown-ups should know
4. 4What does it mean to die? Six simple and truthful facts, how my loved one died, our family's beliefs and something that still puzzles me
5. 5Words grown-ups use. 10 grief words like funeral, burial, memorial, urn and cremation with easy meanings, a column to write them in my words and other words I have heard
6. 6The one I miss. A space to draw or glue their picture, eight prompts like the things they loved and a phrase they used a lot, what was best about them and three words to describe them
7. 7Our favorite memories, four frames to draw in, with writing lines under each one
8. 8A memory to draw, one big frame with lines for what the memory is and how it makes me feel to look at it
9. 9Grief feelings. Four facts about how grief can feel, 18 words to tick, the feeling that is biggest for me and one I did not expect
10. 10Feelings faces. 10 drawn faces ranging from happy to sorry, four empty faces to draw and name, and which face matches mine today
11. 11My body map. An outline of a body to color, a key with five feeling colors and 12 body clues to tick, like a tummy ache or a lump in my throat
12. 12Feelings come in waves. Pictures of a small wave, a huge wave and still water, what sets off the big ones, ideas for riding them out, a box to draw today's wave and a quick wave check
13. 13Questions I have. Six things lots of kids wonder about, a table with room for 8 of my own questions, who could answer each one and their reply, plus one question I want to save for later
14. 14It is not my fault. Four statements that are true for every child, a column for thoughts I sometimes have beside the truth, words I wish I had said and what I want to say today
15. 15Worry box. Four steps for using one, the grown-ups allowed to open it with me and 8 slips to cut out
16. 16Things that help me. 16 ideas to tick, my own ideas, things that make it worse, my favorite three and the spot where I feel safe and calm
17. 17Calm breathing. Four steps of balloon breathing, a star to trace while breathing, flower and candle breathing, a heart hug and 14 dots for practice
18. 18Memory jar. A jar drawing with 10 lines inside, colors to sort five types of memories and an idea for filling a real jar at home
19. 19A letter to you. A whole page to write a letter, opening with Dear and signed With love from, with six suggestions for what to say
20. 20What's changed. What is different now, what has stayed the same, the hardest change, who takes care of me and something new I would like to try
21. 21Special days plan. A table to plan how we will mark birthdays, holidays, the anniversary and other days, and plans for days that feel hard
22. 22Ways to remember. 12 ideas to tick, from planting a flower to making a memory box, extra ideas of our own, the things that bring them to mind and how we will start with idea one
23. 23Grown-ups I can talk to. Three support circles for school, home and elsewhere, the person I can bring the toughest questions to, simple ways to let someone know I need them, my signal and important phone numbers
24. 24My feelings week. For each of the seven days, today's feeling, a wave check and what made it easier, then a good moment, a hard one and something I want to share with my grown-up
25. 25Still connected. Lessons they gave me, the ways I resemble them, their things I hold on to, what helps me feel near them and room to draw
26. 26Looking ahead. What I am excited about, what makes me proud, lessons I have learned, a wish for the years ahead and a gentle message to myself
27. 27Parent guide. Six ways to help, four things best avoided, useful words to say, what grief often looks like for children 6 to 8 and for 9 to 12, and space for notes about your child
28. 28Helping at home. Taking care of yourself too, the people your family can lean on, six signs that call for extra support, family rituals and comforting books, songs or places

Your download includes

• Grief Workbook for Kids, US Letter PDF (28 pages)
• Grief Workbook for Kids, A4 PDF (28 pages)
• Read Me First, a short printing guide (PDF)
• Tip: print everything once, then make fresh copies of the memory drawing, the feelings week, the worry slips and the letter whenever needed. Worry slips hold up best on card stock

How to download and print

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• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• It is a print-ready PDF rather than a hyperlinked digital planner. You can still open it in most note taking apps and fill it in on screen.
• You receive a digital download only. Nothing is mailed.
• Printed colors may look slightly different from your screen.
• Made for personal use. Sharing, reselling or redistributing the files is not allowed.
• Digital files are not returnable. If one will not open or print properly, email us and we will help right away.
• Please see this workbook as a caring family activity. It is not therapy, counseling or medical advice, and it cannot take the place of a qualified professional. If your child's grief stays very heavy for a long period, or they say they want to hurt themselves, contact your pediatrician, a children's grief specialist or your local emergency number right away.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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