Mimi the Mouse Feels Scared – A Christian Emotional Wellbeing Resource

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A gentle Christian emotional wellbeing resource that helps children understand fear, calm their bodies, and trust God when they feel scared. Includes a free professional guide.

Mimi the Mouse Feels Scared is a gentle, clinically informed emotional wellbeing resource designed to help children understand fear, listen to their bodies, and discover God’s comforting presence in moments of worry or overwhelm.

This resource equips children with age-appropriate tools to navigate fear with courage, connection, and faith — instead of shame or avoidance.

Written for ages 3–8, the story validates fear as a normal human emotion while teaching children that they can feel afraid and still move forward bravely, one small step at a time.

What This Resource Helps Children Learn

Through Mimi’s tender journey, children learn:

• that everyone feels scared sometimes

• what fear feels like in their bodies

• how to name and express their worries

• how to calm their hearts and minds

• that God is gentle, present, and trustworthy

• how to take “one small brave step”

• how courage grows gradually

This supports the development of interoception, emotional regulation, early CBT skills, attachment security, and spiritual resilience.

Why Children Love It

• Sweet, expressive illustrations that mirror their inner world

• A small, relatable character who hides, worries, trembles — and grows

• Validating scenes that normalise fear

• Soothing colours and safe emotional pacing

• Colouring pages that support calmness and reflection

Mimi embodies gentleness and courage in a way children immediately connect with.

Why Parents, Teachers & Children’s Ministers Love It

Fear is one of the most common and developmentally normal emotions — yet many children lack language and tools to navigate it well.

This resource helps grown-ups support children through:

• simple, effective calming strategies

• body-awareness and sensory grounding

• biblical reassurance of God’s presence

• trauma-informed pacing

• gentle courage-building tools

• questions and activities that deepen learning

It fits beautifully into bedtime routines, SEL lessons, counselling sessions, SEN support, and children’s ministry gatherings.

Includes FREE Professional Companion Guide

Designed for therapists, counsellors, school chaplains, pastoral carers, SEN teams, and ministry leaders, this guide expands the story into a therapeutic and spiritual formation tool.

Inside you’ll find:

• fear-mapping and interoception activities

• grounding & co-regulation tools

• CBT-informed bravery ladders

• narrative reframing exercises

• pastoral prayer models

• small-group/whole-class session plans

• trauma-sensitive adaptations

Inside the Resource

• Tender, reassuring story

• Beautiful soft watercolour illustrations

• Scripture-based courage and comfort statements

• Colouring pages that promote calm

• Reflection prompts for grown-ups

• Parent and Teacher Companion Guide

• FREE Professional Companion Guide (digital download)

Perfect For

• Christian families

• Nursery & primary classrooms

• School counsellors & chaplains

• Children’s ministry & Sunday school

• Therapists & emotional wellbeing practitioners

• Homeschool settings

• Anxious, sensitive, or emotionally developing children

Format & Details

• Ages 3–8

• High-quality colour finish

• Part of the God Made My Feelings™ series by Train A Child Ideas

A Comforting, Courage-Building Story for Every Child

Fear doesn’t disappear when children ignore it.
It softens when they feel seen, safe, and supported.

Mimi the Mouse Feels Scared helps children find the courage to take one small brave step — knowing God is always with them.

Format

Digital PDF — Instant download. No physical item will be shipped.

Paper Size

Designed in A4 standard size (210 x 297 mm).

For US Buyers

Most home printers can easily scale A4 to Letter (8.5 x 11 in). Print and use just as intended — at home, in Sunday school, or in the classroom.

Digital Use

Perfect for tablets, iPads, and other devices — use without printing if you prefer.