How we make stuff
My cat editors
A quick story about my cat editors with lots of pictures of them “helping” me in the office.
Are you ready to make dreams come true?
We teach kids (and adults) how to dream, how to turn those dreams into reality, and how to have fun doing it. We use our evidence-based process: Dream it! Map it! Play it! And, we use traditional pencil-and-paper games and hands-on activities that teach important concepts and put them into action right away — because we love to learn by doing — playing! More about our Dream Theory.
Happy Birthday (April 12) to Feel Your Feelings!
Feel Your Feelings introduces children to basic emotions with fun poems that they can act out from head to toe. They will learn that emotions are our friends. Some emotions show us what we love, others protect us from harm, and all of them put together, like colors on an artist’s palette, paint a beautiful picture of life. More info.
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- Order on Amazon. This is a great option if you would like to leave a review.
- Order on the APA website. Members get a discount.
- Order signed books here.
- Order at your favorite local bookstore or library.
- Order through your distributor, like Follett or Ingram.
News & Highlights
Summer 2022
- Our newest is here. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Feel Your Feelings!
- Working on a small reorganization of the website. Let us know what you think.
- Check out our new “Dream Theory” overview page.
- “Dream It!” is officially in the Cincinnati Public schools as part of their social-emotional curriculum. Yay!
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Our latest food for thought
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Mental Health Tools
Three simple reasons why we need emotions
Some emotions show us what we love, others protect us from harm, and as you can see in the rainbow illustration from our book, all of them put together, like colors on an artist’s palette, paint a beautiful picture of life. I’ll explain these ideas below. And, I have a fun challenge for you that I call “the joy of fear.”
Crafts & Activities
10 ideas to bring books to life for children
The first step is to making sure your children learn the moral to the story is when parents and teachers make reading as interactive and entertaining as possible.
Games
Bridge the gap
A 3-part worksheet to help you get unstuck. This is an exercise to help you overcome obstacles and achieve your dream. Can you get from one side to the other using either logic or emotions?
Games
Don’t Break the Chain
Don’t break the chain. A 1-month and 1-year challenge to help you take a step of action every day to make your dream a reality. Good for kids and adults.
Games
Bingo Scavenger Hunt — Backyard Edition
Bingo Scavenger Hunt: Backyard Edition. Play at home or with your neighbor. You’ll be surprised at everything you discover: plants, animals, bugs, rocks, stars and more.
Backyard Adventures
Visit Mars from your Backyard
You can visit Mars right from your own home or backyard in more ways than one. Yes! Seriously.
How to use this website
- Learn how to turn dreams into reality using our 3-step formula.
- First, learn how to dream. (Get the step-by-step process with our new book — Dream it!)
- Second, learn how to map it! (Plan your dream. We’re working on the sequel now!)
- Third, learn how to play it! (Do your dream and overcome obstacles.)
- Learn the whole process with our new Dream Workshop.
- Get inspiration and take action.
- Read some inspirational stories.
- Download pencil and paper games that teach important concepts in a fun and memorable way.
- Learn activities like our Backyard Adventures that encourage steps of action to make everything real!
- Follow the creation of how we make stuff and test new games.
- Join our community to help each other along the way.
- Start by sharing your dream to inspire others.
- Join our newsletter for big news about what’s coming next.
- Get quick updates on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.
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