Therapeutic Battleship
Therapeutic Battleship for Online Telehealth + Worksheet
Here are 3 different telehealth battleship variations you can choose from:
https://buddyboardgames.com/battleship
https://battleship-game.org/en/id56323885
https://papergames.io/en/battleship
Setup Instructions:
Give kiddo a few minutes to think about their questions and write down the answer for each ship before starting the game
Two Play Styles:
Multiple Answers Style: Ask one broad question like "What are 5 things you're grateful for?" and have them assign each answer to a different ship
Individual Ship Style: Each ship gets its own unique question/answer - kids choose which ship to assign to each question and write it down to remember
With every hit, ask follow-up questions about their answer to deepen the therapeutic conversation!
Emotional Awareness Battleship
Variation 1: Feeling Faces
Ships represent: Different emotions they've felt this week
Sample question: "What are 5 emotions you felt this week?"
Follow-up hits: "Tell me more about when you felt [that emotion]" / "What happened right before you felt that way?"
Variation 2: Emotion Triggers
Ships represent: Things that make them feel different ways
Sample questions: "What makes you feel proud?" / "What makes you nervous?" / "What makes you laugh?"
Follow-up hits: "Can you give me a specific example?" / "How does your body feel when that happens?"
Variation 3: Mood Weather Report
Ships represent: Weather that matches their different moods
Sample question: "If your emotions were weather, what would they be?"
Follow-up hits: "What kind of day was it when you felt [stormy/sunny/cloudy]?"
Strengths & Self-Esteem Battleship
Variation 1: Superpower Skills
Ships represent: Their personal "superpowers" (strengths)
Sample question: "What are 5 superpowers (strengths) you have?"
Follow-up hits: "When did you last use this superpower?" / "How does it feel when you use this strength?"
Variation 2: Proud Moments
Ships represent: Things they're proud of accomplishing
Sample question: "What are 5 things you're proud of yourself for?"
Follow-up hits: "What was the hardest part about achieving this?" / "Who helped you or cheered you on?"
Variation 3: Compliment Collection
Ships represent: Nice things others have said about them
Sample question: "What are 5 compliments people have given you?"
Follow-up hits: "How did it feel when they said that?" / "Do you agree with that compliment?"
Relationship & Social Battleship
Variation 1: People Appreciation
Ships represent: Important people in their lives
Sample question: "Who are 5 people who make you feel loved?"
Follow-up hits: "What do they do that makes you feel loved?" / "Tell me about a special memory with them"
Variation 2: Friendship Qualities
Ships represent: What they look for in friends or what makes them a good friend
Sample questions: "What makes someone a good friend?" / "How are you a good friend to others?"
Follow-up hits: "Can you give me an example of when you did that?" / "What friend shows you this quality?"
Variation 3: Family Fun
Ships represent: Favorite family activities or traditions
Sample question: "What are your favorite things to do with your family?"
Follow-up hits: "What makes that activity special?" / "How do you feel during those times?"
Coping Skills & Resilience Battleship
Variation 1: Calm Down Toolkit
Ships represent: Their go-to strategies when upset
Sample question: "What are 5 things that help you feel better when you're upset?"
Follow-up hits: "Can you show me how you do that?" / "When was the last time you used this strategy?"
Variation 2: Brave Moments
Ships represent: Times they did something even though it was scary
Sample question: "What are 5 times you were brave?"
Follow-up hits: "What made you decide to be brave?" / "How did you feel afterward?"
Variation 3: Problem-Solving Adventures
Ships represent: Problems they've successfully solved
Sample question: "What are 5 problems you figured out how to solve?"
Follow-up hits: "What steps did you take?" / "Who or what helped you solve it?"
Goals & Dreams Battleship
Variation 1: Future Adventures
Ships represent: Things they're excited about or looking forward to
Sample question: "What are 5 things you're looking forward to?"
Follow-up hits: "What will make that special?" / "How do you think you'll feel when it happens?"
Variation 2: Learning Goals
Ships represent: Things they want to learn or get better at
Sample question: "What are 5 things you want to learn or improve at?"
Follow-up hits: "What's your plan for learning that?" / "What's one small step you could take this week?"
Variation 3: Dream Jobs
Ships represent: Different careers or jobs that interest them
Sample question: "What are 5 jobs that sound interesting to you?"
Follow-up hits: "What appeals to you about that job?" / "What skills do you already have for that career?"
Gratitude & Appreciation Battleship
Variation 1: Daily Blessings
Ships represent: Things they're grateful for in their everyday life
Sample question: "What are 5 things you're grateful for?"
Follow-up hits: "What makes that special to you?" / "How would your day be different without it?"
Variation 2: Sensory Gratitude
Ships represent: Things they love experiencing with their senses
Sample questions: "What's your favorite thing to see/hear/taste/smell/touch?"
Follow-up hits: "When do you usually experience that?" / "How does it make you feel?"
Variation 3: Memory Treasures
Ships represent: Favorite memories they want to remember forever
Sample question: "What are 5 memories that make you smile?"
Follow-up hits: "What made that moment so special?" / "Who else was part of that memory?"
Creative & Fun Battleship Variations
Variation 1: Would You Rather
Ships represent: Their choices for fun "would you rather" questions
Sample questions: "Would you rather fly or be invisible?" / "Would you rather live underwater or in space?"
Follow-up hits: "What would you do with that ability?" / "What made you choose that option?"
Variation 2: If I Were...
Ships represent: What they'd be if they were different things
Sample questions: "If you were an animal, what would you be?" / "If you were a color, what would you be?"
Follow-up hits: "What qualities do you share with that [animal/color]?" / "How does that represent who you are?"
Variation 3: Magic Wishes
Ships represent: Their wishes if they had magical powers
Sample question: "If you had 5 magic wishes, what would they be?"
Follow-up hits: "Why is that wish important to you?" / "How would that wish change things?"
Send the downloadable worksheet to your children's parents to print, so the kiddos can refer to it and remember the questions and their answers.
