Olivia Owl

Olivia Owl lives on the Wisdom Branch in Mini Magical Minds World. Her important job on the green layer of the triangle is to help us explore our feelings with kindness and curiosity.

Marcus helps us notice our body’s signals. Eddie helps us discover what supports us. Olivia invites us to wonder:

“What am I feeling, and what might this feeling be telling me?”

 

Get Curious with Olivia

Choose a quiet moment with your grown-up. You could talk, point to a picture, draw or use toys to explore.

Try one gentle question:

° “What feeling might be here?”

Perhaps happy, disappointed, worried, excited, cross, or something else.

° “What was happening when you noticed it?”

You might remember a moment at school, something you were looking forward to or a change you weren’t expecting.

° “What mattered to you?”

Perhaps you wanted to join in, be heard, have more time or know what would happen next.

° “What might you need now?”

Maybe comfort, help, space, rest or a chance to try again.

You don’t need to answer every question. “I don’t know yet” is welcome too.

Become Olivia with our action rhyme.

 

Colour and Wonder with Olivia 

Enjoy colouring Olivia together.

If your child would like to talk, you could ask:

“What might Olivia be feeling today?”

“What could she be curious about?”

Talking about a character can offer a gentle starting point. Your child can also simply enjoy colouring.

Download Olivia’s Colouring Page

 

Helpful Language at Home and School 

• “I wonder what that felt like for you.”

• “Would you like to tell me, show me or leave it for now?”

• “You can have more than one feeling.”

• “That mattered to you.”

• “I might have guessed wrong. What was it like for you?”

• “We don’t have to work it all out right now.”

Ask your child’s teacher which feeling words and phrases they are using, so you can explore familiar language at home.

Offer possible feeling words gently: “Could it be disappointment, or does another word fit better?” Let your child guide you rather than choosing the answer for them.

Avoid “Why did you do that?”, “You’re fine” or “You should be happy.” Stay curious about their experience.

Understanding a feeling does not mean every action is okay.

When your child is ready, you can explore both:

“You felt cross when your game was interrupted. Hitting hurt someone. What could we do to help put things right?”

They can take responsibility with your support while knowing your love remains.

“That moment was difficult. You are still loved, exactly as you are. We can work together to put things right.”