Empowering Families and Building Connection
Family Toolbox: 12 Life Skill Tools That Build Stronger Families
Discover practical tools and resources to help your family thrive emotionally and socially.
Family Toolbox helps children and families discover the skills they already possess within themselves. The 12 Tools are metaphors for ways we can be with ourselves and others—reflecting strengths we already have and can continue to build, like empathy and courage. Using a simple, practical approach, the Tools guide families toward greater self-awareness, stronger connections, and the skills to navigate everyday life—together. When everyone shares a common language, families find their own solutions and grow stronger as a team.
Why Family Toolbox?
Skills for Life and Connection
For over 30 years, Toolbox Project has helped children in schools nationwide build emotional life skills and stronger connections. Now, Family Toolbox brings that same proven approach into your home. We created Family Toolbox so parents and children can learn and practice the 12 Tools together—because this isn’t just a program for kids. It’s a transformational experience for the whole family, across generations and cultures.
The 12 Tools —including the Breathing Tool, Empathy Tool, Patience Tool, and Courage Tool—work for all ages, making Family Toolbox perfect for families with children at different stages. When parents, children, and teens learn and practice the Tools together, something powerful happens. You develop a shared language for honoring emotions, building deeper connections, and navigating life’s challenges with resilience and understanding.
See the Impact of the 12 Tools
Watch videos of alumni who learned the 12 Tools as kids and continue to benefit from them as adults. They share how the Tools have shaped their lives in lasting, meaningful ways. You’ll also hear from children who brought the Tools home, shared them with their parents, and saw their families grow stronger together—proof that the 12 Tools create positive change for everyone, at every age.
The Family Toolbox Package
1. Comprehensive family implementation guide with fun activities.
2. Colorful 8.5×11 Family Toolbox Poster
3. Manila toolbox and tool cards for children and teens to personalize and make their own
The Family Toolbox package includes everything you need to get started: a comprehensive implementation guide, a colorful 12 Tools poster for your home, and a manila Toolbox with tool cards that children can personalize and make their own.
Ready to Get Started?
Support Your Family’s Emotional Growth
Bring the Family Toolbox Project home and create a nurturing environment where everyone feels heard, valued, and empowered.