Practical tools for the
hard parts
of working with children.
Trauma, a disclosure, a grieving child, a question you didn’t see coming — you meet these moments without a script. These tools give you something concrete to reach for: psychologist-made, ready to print, and usable the next day in the room.
You know these moments
gets hard.
You're the one in the room when it
The same care, three different starting points. Pick yours.
A child who won’t settle and you can sense why. A teenager who just told you something heavy, and the next ten seconds matter. A class that lost someone. A question about bodies or safety you weren’t ready for. You care deeply — but caring isn’t the same as knowing exactly what to do.
That’s the gap these tools were built to close. Each one is made by our psychologists and translated into something you can actually use — a card to pull out, a page to print, an activity to start. No theory to wade through. Just the right thing, in your hands, when you need it.
By
theme
Filter to exactly what you’re working with — trauma, abuse prevention, grief, inclusion, self-care.
Built by 1
psychologists
Every tool is grounded in what works with children, translated into plain, usable language and something you can actually do.
Buy one = give one
Every tool you buy gifts the same one to a community that needs it.
Most-loved by youth professionals
The tools your colleagues
reach for most
The tool library
Find the tool for what you're working with
Filter by theme. Everything is instantly downloadable and yours to reuse across the team.
Ready-to-use activities for the moments no training prepared you for.
€14.99
Art-based activities that help children process what they can’t yet say.
€14.99
The
Ripple Effect
Every tool you buy, gives one away.
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PROFESSIONALS & ROLEMODELS REACHED
We believe practical tools for children shouldn’t be a luxury. So for every tool you buy, we give the same one to a professional or role model working with children in an under-resourced community, through our non-profit partner Train for Change. You get what you need for your kids. So does someone whose kids couldn’t otherwise reach it
How
it works
From cart to classroom in minutes
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Pick your
tool
Filter by theme, add to your cart.
02
Check out
securely
Pay in a few clicks — iDEAL, card, and the usual options.
03
Download
& use
Your tool lands in your inbox straight away. Print it, share it, use it today.
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We'd love to hear from you
Tell us how you used it, what it gave you, what we could do better — or what you’d like to see next. Your thoughts shape what we make.
For organisations working with or for kids
Need a tool made for your theme?
Run into something specific — a topic your team keeps meeting that we don’t have a tool for yet? We design custom tools for schools, care organisations and anyone working with or for children, built around what you’re actually navigating. Brainstorm together? We’d love to.
REEL STORIES
What youth professionals do
with these tools
From a classroom in Rotterdam to a community centre in Cape Town.
The conversation cards gave me something to hold when I didn’t have the words. A child opened up that same afternoon
Sanne
primary school teacher
We printed the safe-space posters for every room. The kids actually point to them now when they need a moment.
Marco
youth worker
The grief cards helped a whole class talk about a loss I didn’t know how to start.
Imke
school social worker
4,8/5,0 on Google Reviews
Want more
than a tool?
Keep learning between the busy days.
(free) Webinars
Live and on-demand sessions on trauma, abuse, grief and inclusion in your work with children.
Blog
Practical, psychologist-written articles for people who work with children. Free to read.
Trainings & study trips
Go deeper: in-company trainings, open enrolment, and study trips that combine learning with real-world impact.
FAQ’S
Got
Questions
Everything you need to know
Anyone working with children and teens — teachers, social workers, psychologists, youth workers, child-protection and pedagogical staff.
Instantly. The download link arrives by email and in your account the moment your payment clears.
Print-ready PDFs you can use on screen or print. Each product page tells you exactly what's included.
Personal and single-classroom use is included. For whole-organisation or multi-site use, see our team licences or get in touch.
Each product page lists the age range it's designed for.
For every tool sold, we allocate the same tool to a community partner through Train for Change — and we report on where it lands.
Still have a question?
We’re happy to help — send us a quick message.
Julia Wijnen
Director - Trainer - Psychologist Julia@ukomelela.com
Yuna zweet
trainer - psychologist - yoga teacher Yuna@ukomelela.com
Nina Kersbergen
marketing & travel specialist info@ukomelela.com
For teams & organisations
Stay close to the work that matters.
Practical insights for people who work with children, new tools first, and the occasional honest reflection.